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.

Flowering houseplants, Growing under glassJane PerroneNovember 12, 2021On The Ledge, orchids, jewel orchids Comment

Episode 201: Q&A special

I answer questions on everything from growlight use in winter to the mysterious everfresh tree - and we hear from listener German.

Jane PerroneNovember 5, 2021On The Ledge, growlights, Calathea/Goeppertia, Begonia, everfresh treeComment

Midweek bonus 6: a botanical family quiz

I ask my family to decide which of these botanical terms are real, and which ones I have made up…

Jane PerroneOctober 27, 2021On The Ledge Comments

Episode 200: what's changed since February 2017

I reflect on what’s changed in my world and yours in the past four and a half years since On The Ledge launched in February 2017.

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Episode 199: indoor bonsai with @bonsai_raff

Raffaella Warren-Barbieri joins me to talk about indoor bonsai, and what it’s like being a Gen Z plant aficionado. Plus I answer a question about giving new life to a couple of rescue bromeliads.

Plants and wellbeing, Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneOctober 15, 2021Ficus, bonsaiComment

Episode 198: Lechuza pon

I find out more about the soil-free growing medium Pon and I answer a question about a succulent that’s growing something strange.

Jane PerroneOctober 8, 2021Pon, succulents Comments

Episode 333: The grief lesson hidden inside a houseplant - my chat with Krystal Duran

@plantswithkrystal joins me to talk about her new book, how plants help with grief, and that legendary chunky soil mix dance.

Episode 314: Becoming a fulfilled plant person with Sydney Plant Guy

How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.

Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering

Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics joins me to talk about the best ways to water houseplants, and I answer a question about repotting an old jade tree.

Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check

One of the best things you can do this winter is give your houseplants a health check: I explain how it’s done. Plus I answer a question about what to do with fallen leaves, and we discuss developments in OTL’s quest for a monstera emoji with my assistant Kelly Westlake. And we meet listener Nick Shalosky.

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