I visit the Barbican Conservatory in London and answer a question about a Kentia palm.

Growing under glassJane PerroneApril 8, 2022palmsComment

Episode 209: Anthuriums with @your.babylon

Hear about some of the fascinating plants I met along the way while writing Legends of the Leaf. Plus I answer a question about a spider plant, and we hear from listener Mark.

Foliage houseplants, Growing under glassJane PerroneFebruary 11, 2022Aroids, greenhouses & polytunnels, AnthuriumComment

Episode 202: jewel orchids

I talk all things jewel orchid with London-based grower Reshma Lobo aka @uglyplanting, plus I answer a question about combination planting in expanded clay pebbles.

Episode 197: tiny plants with Leslie Halleck

I talk to horticulturist Leslie Halleck about her new book Tiny Plants, and answer a question about a colourful Tradescantia.

Growing under glass, Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneOctober 1, 2021Tradescantia, sundews, carnivorous plants, GesneriadsComment

Episode 188: getting started with terrariums

Terrariums offer endless possibilities for growing, but where do you start? Jacob James of Grow Tropicals joins me to discuss containers, substrates and of course - the plants. Plus I answer a question about Aroids and toxicity.

Growing under glassJane PerroneJune 18, 2021terrariums, AroidsComment

Episode 173: plants behind glass at Hidcote

I’m joined by Lottie Allen, head gardener at Hidcote in the Cotswolds, England, to learn about growing plants behind glass at this famous Arts and Crafts garden.

Growing under glassJane PerroneFebruary 12, 2021Begonia, greenhouses & polytunnelsComment

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