Revered by avid orchid collectors for its delightful, star-shaped flowers, Huntleya is a small group of orchids found mostly on the floor of the cloud forest. Besides their striking colors-from deep blue to waxy red, royal purple to almost black-flowers of this group are known for their distinctive shapes, patterns, and textures. As appealing as these lovely tropical orchids are, their identification has been confused since the first species was described in the mid-1800s. Recent DNA studies have led to a clearer understanding of relationships and, as a result of this clarity, it is now possible to sort out the taxonomic problems and identify the characteristics that set species apart. In this first book devoted to the Huntleya alliance, author Patricia Harding presents evidence from the scientific literature, other growers, and her own experience that will enable orchidists everywhere to identify their plants and grow them
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Content includes topics on how to grow OrchidsThe Majestic World of Orchids Oncidium Orchids Phalaenopsis Orchids The Golden List of Popular Orchids in the US Selection &#0Ȇ Care of Orchids Frequently Asked Questions About Orchids (FAQ) General Care & Concerns Orchid Troubleshooting
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Encouraged and assisted by his father in his botanical proclivities, Bateman sent out to Demerara at the end of I833 a botanical collector named Colley, chiefly to search for orchids. About sixty species reached this country alive, of which a third were new. One of these was given the name Batemannia Colleyi by Dr. Lindley, thus commemorating at once both employer and collector. Bateman contributed an account of the expedition, based on Colley&#82DZs report, to London&#82DZs Gardeners&#82DZ Magazine for 1835. In I834 he became acquainted with G. Ure Skinner, a merchant living in Guatemala, who sent him many living orchids. In less than ten years the finest orchids of Guatemala were in cultivation in England, having first flowered at Knypersley. His Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala, perhaps the greatest botanical book in point of size ever published, was issued in parts from I837 to 1843, It consists of forty elephant folio plates, with descriptions and cultural hints, besides numerous sketches
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