Phillip Cribb Knihy

Featuring 40 captivating orchids, this collection delves into the intriguing stories surrounding these enchanting plants. It includes over 250 stunning illustrations alongside fascinating documents from Kew's archives, offering a rich visual and historical exploration of orchids.

Orchids have never featured to any great extent as garden plants in the British Isles despite the undoubted popularity of the tropical species in glasshouses, yet more than 50 species are native to these islands and can be supposed to be hardy to our climate.