Well, autumn is here which means it's time to start getting your succulents and cacti winter-ready. It's also time to start preparing the Christmas cactus for flowering, so I explain how it's done, and answer a question about a mushy cactus... sounds serious.
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In this week’s show I explore the world’s love-hate relationship with cacti and ponder whether this plant family could actually be the answer to the world’s food shortage. And e’ll be finding out what foolproof plants are best for a newbie houseplant grower.
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My guest this week is The Succulent Guy, Robin Stockwell, the man credited with making succulents sexy. I talk to Robin about his legendary - and enormous - globe of succulents, why you shouldn’t get an Agave mixed up with an Aloe, and why there’s transatlantic difference of opinion about size among Sempervivum breeders.
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How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.