I discuss the wonderfully tolerant (and tasty!) houseplant that is the falseleaf shamrock aka Oxalis triangularis. and answer a question about a birds nest fern
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I love delving into the details of growing houseplants, but this week I’m going back to basics, looking at five houseplants that any newbie grower can get started with. Judy Feldstein of Houseplant411.com joins me to discuss the plants and offer up some tips on their care. Plus, I answer a question about spiny growth on forest cacti with the help of expert Mark Preston.
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I love strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) so much I just had to dedicate a whole episode to this lovely plant: I’m also answering a question about Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘Raven’.
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Spider plants - cheap as chips and common as muck, and yet Chlorophytum comosum is also a treasured plant for many houseplant growers. I find out about the wonderful world of the spider plant, from which cultivars to choose to how to keep the leaf tips from going brown.
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If you’re suffering from window envy, this is the episode for you! I talk to the Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, about her new book Grow In The Dark, and all the wonderful plants you can grow even in dimly lit rooms. Plus I answer a question about leaves with red undersides.
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London-based garden designer Martha Krempel shows me her stunning indoor/outdoor garden, featuring some seriously big plants, including a towering succulent Euphorbia called Pablo. And I ask a question about how listeners document their houseplant care regime.
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I chat to Baylor Chapman, author of new book Decorating With Plants and founder of California plant design studio Lila B Design, about plants for the bedroom. We finally smash the myth that houseplants shouldn’t be placed in bedrooms, discuss the challenges of finding plants to suit bedrooms, and put forward some clever ideas to green up your sleeping area without taking up too much room.
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Rob Stacewicz’s London home is stuffed with gorgeous houseplants, but most of them are planted in groups. He gives me a tour, and explains why planting more than one specimen in the same container really works. Plus I answer a question about a bird of paradise.
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Botanical Latin can seem like a confusing alphabet soup that’s full of tongue twisters. But Latin names help us learn about the history of the plant, who brought it into cultivation and what it looks like. This episode will set you on the road to becoming a scholar of plant taxonomy - the science of naming plants. Plus a question on corkscrew rush.
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I speak to three plant photographers to find out their top tips on lighting, framing and focusing your shot. Plus - I answer a question about a Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ that’s letting its name down by being anything but pink.
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Professional aquascaper George Farmer turned his hobby into a successful career. I get some tips on how to get started with your first underwater landscape, and find out how aquascaping helped George deal with PTSD. And I answer a question about a Peperomia with bumpy leaves.
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Find out what I learned during my trip to the Netherlands to learn more about the houseplant growing industry there with fellow plant nut James Wong. Plus I answer a question about British native plants grown as houseplants.
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