I interview Rose Ray and Caro Langton of green interiors firm Ro Co to find out about their new book on propagation, Root, Nurture, Grow. And I answer a question about the purple shamrock plant.
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I find out how to look after moth orchids properly from watering to repotting, and take a visit to a British orchid nursery, to find out about the latest developments in orchid breeding. Plus, an extended Q&A with orchid expert Susanne Masters.
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Houseplant doctor Darryl Cheng explains why instructions to grow a plant in ‘bright indirect light’ don’t help growers, an we discuss the dangers of anthropomorphising plants. And a question about a Hoya that’s dropping flowers.
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I explore the wonderful world of palms with botanist Scott Zona, a Miami-based palm expert. Plus, a listener question about a cactus that's refusing to produce new prickles, answered with the help of British Cactus and Succulent Society president Colin Walker.
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Coleus may be better known as outdoor bedding plants but they also make wonderful houseplants. Find out how to grow them with Kelly Norris of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Plus a question about an Abutilon that refuses to flower.
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Leslie Halleck, author of book Gardening Under Lights, explains what kind of light houseplants need and the options when it comes to choosing growlights for your plants. Plus a question about Venus flytraps.
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Carnivorous plants don't get more colourful, clever and downright dramatic than the tropical pitcher plants, aka Nepenthes. I chat to the founder of RedLeaf Exotics about why he loves these plants. And I offer a listener some suggestions on houseplanty places to visit in London.
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Colin Walker, president of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, tells me about his favourite Aloes and Agaves and how to care for them. And a question about Alocasia ‘Dragon Scale’.
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I give serial fern killers hope by discussing some tips and tricks to keep ferns happy, interviewing someone who's got their fern game sorted, and naming some of the species I find just that bit easier to keep alive. And a question about a Satin pothos with poorly leaves.
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Discover some really quick and easy projects for indoor growers that take two to five minutes to complete, and (mostly) use items that you may well have in your storecupboard, or can be bought from your local market. Plus a question about a neglected snake plant.
I check out James Wong’s incredible waterlily nano pond made from a glass fruit bowl, his Avatar-inspired aquarium and living wall, his fishbowl terrarium and more. Plus a question about springtails.
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Find out all of British-Malaysian botanist James Wong’s houseplant tricks and tips in this episode as I visit his London flat. Plus a question about a curly succulent.
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