Cinnamon! Chocolate! Lemon! Vanilla! Only one experience is more breathtaking than seeing a gorgeous orchid in bloom and that is smelling a fragrant gorgeous orchid in bloom. Ask the insect pollinators who depend on scent rather than beauty to lead them to the right flower. Yet orchid growers have traditionally paid more attention to flower size, substance, color, and shape than to fragrance. In this first popular book on the subject, plantsman Steven A. Frowine profiles 110 fragrant orchids with exquisite images of each and then also provides salient details for another 355 enticing orchids. The concise descriptions include cultivation information along with detailed notes on the plant's fragrance and intensity, which can range from elegant and sophisticated to downright nasty, from fruity and spicy to medicinal and fishy, from light and fresh to heavy and overwhelming. With some 20,000 fragrant orchids available today, orchid enthusiasts will appreciate this practical guide to choosing, growing, and blooming orchids with the right look and their favorite scents.
Fragrant Orchids : A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying