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Phalaenopsis (Hardcover: Illustrated: 394 pages)

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Product Details: Phalaenopsis

Author:Eric A. Christenson
Contribution by:The International Phalaenopsis Alliance
Format:Hardcover: Illustrated: 394 pages.
Publisher:Timber Pr Inc (02/01/2001)
ISBN:0881924946
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Publisher Notes: Phalaenopsis

  • Without a doubt, the most widely grown orchids in the world are the species and hybrids of "Phalaenopsis," the "moth orchids." Since their discovery by western botanists in the 18th century, phalaenopsis were considered aristocrats even among orchids and were eagerly sought out by the most discerning---and wealthy---of collectors. With advances in orchid propagation and breeding in the middle 20th century, however, these orchids became accessible and affordable to anyone with an eye for exceptional beauty. Few floriculture crops have swamped the marketplace as suddenly as phalaenopsis has in recent years, with millions of plants being produced for the mass market annually. Moth orchids have helped eliminate the misconception of orchids as temperamental conservatory plants only for the very rich. In the words of author Eric Christenson, we are witnessing "the makings of an orchid revolution."

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