Steven A. Frowine

Garden Writers Association Silver Award

Presented by the Garden Writers Association (GWA) as a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year in the areas of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media.

"As useful as it is attractive. Frowine tells us everything we wanted to know about raising miniatures."

—Irene Virag, Newsday, December 16, 2007

"Aimed at those ready to fill their windowsills and shelves with color and delight ... this appealing book is best for beginners."

—Edward J. Valauskas, Library Journal, December 15, 2007

"Another outstanding gardening book from Timber Press."

—Shannon Hendrickson, SciTech Book News, March 2008

"This new outstanding reference has everything you need to know to select and grow miniature orchids. ... The author demonstrates an easy-to-understand writing quality and a logical sequence of common-sense growing tips and plant descriptions."

—Richard Poffenbaugh, Mansfield News Journal, February 19, 2008

"Typical of the high-quality volumes that Timber Press puts out. The layout is handsome and easily read, and top notch photographs illustrate about 300 different orchids."

—Virginia Hayes, Santa Barbara Independent, February 14, 2008


"Frowine does an excellent job covering the cultivation of these fascinating plants. Along with the basics, he includes advice garnered from years of growing experience. ... A great book for anyone interested in growing orchids."

—Nancy Szerlag, Detroit News, February 5, 2008

"An unparalleled resource on these plant gems."

—Clear Englebert, West Hawaii Today, December 2, 2007

"Whether you're starting your first orchid collection or you're already well-versed in Orchidaceae, Miniature Orchids by Steven A. Frowine doesn't disappoint."

—Hobby Farms Magazine, November/December 2007

"Frowine richly outlines in detail his 'Profiles of Miniature Orchids,' which contains over 300 species of the 'exquisite, sometimes other-worldly, bizarre flowers.'"

—Callie Aldridge, Flower Magazine, Winter 2007

Introduction Miniature Orchids
Chapter 1 Miniature Orchids from A to Z
Profiles of Selected Miniature orchids
Chapter 2 The Basics of Miniature Orchid Cultivation
Chapter 3 Buying Miniature Orchids.
Suppliers.
Bibliography
Index Alpha list of all Orchids by Scientific Name

Appendices:
Appendix A: Orchids Listed by Size
Appendix B: Orchids Listed by Ease of Culture
Appendix C: Orchids Listed by Light Requirements
Appendix D: Orchids Listed by Temperature Preferences
Appendix E: Orchids Listed by Season of Bloom
Appendix F: Miniature Orchids that are Fragrant