Dr Colin Walker joins me to talk about Mangave, the intergeneric hybrid that’s relatively new to the succulent scene. Plus I answer a question about spots on an areca palm.
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I chat to cactus expert and business owner Gynelle Leon in a live recording at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, plus I answer a question about sticky stuff on Philodendron leaves.
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I visit Martin Ciderspiller’s epic cactus collection, Big Cactus Rescue, to find out why heavy metal music and spiny plants make such good company.
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I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, and we hear from listener Andrew.
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I launch the On The Ledge sowalong 2022 and talk to cacti and succulent expert Ian Thwaites about sowing cacti and succulents from seed; plus I answer a question about a companion plant for a Monstera, and we hear from Craig in Meet the Listener.
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I talk cacti and succulents with Ulrich Haage of German cactus nursery Kakteen Haage, plus I answer a question about chopping a Monstera.
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Succulent expert Dr Colin Walker joins me to discuss the wonderful world of snake plants, aka Sansevierias, plus I answer a question about repotting a fern.
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I take a look at the silver dollar vine, Xerosicyos danguyi, an intriguing trailing succulent that is a member of the cucurbit family. Plus I answer a question about making a Philodendron fuller, and we hear from listener Greg.
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Dr Jared Margulies joins me to discuss the worldwide issue of plant poaching: from what to look for when you’re buying rare succulents to who is behind the illegal trade. And I answer a question about storing Xanthosoma corms.
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I test your planty podcast knowledge in an On The Ledge quiz, plus I answer a question about an Aloe vera and we meet Alanah in Meet the Listener.
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I find out what’s really going on inside your seeds, answer a question about great houseplant books and meet listener Sam.
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I visit the Surrey greenhouse of succulent collector Bob Potter to learn about Euphorbias and more, and I answer a question about how to persuade climbing plants to cling to a moss pole.
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