Helpful Reading

1. Ortho's All About Orchids - An overall complete guide for beginners. Inexpensive and will be a valuable guide for you as your collection grows. Very readable.



2. American Orchid Society monthly magazine - a beautiful color publication with a great deal of helpful information.



3. Home Orchid Growing by Rebecca Tyson Northern - Somewhat technical, but it is considered the orchid bible.



4. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids by Alec Pridgeon & Alasdair Morrison - A "must have" for orchid identification with a helpful glossary.



5. Orchid Digest Quarterly Magazine - Great color photos and growing information.



6. OrchidSpecies.com Orchid Site Compiler is Jay Pfahl - A wonderful resource for those interested in orchid species. Contains pictures and information on more than 5500 species.