Episode 204: thrips

Got thrips? You need to listen to this episode! I am joined by entomologist and thrips specialist Professor William Kirk to talk about these houseplant pests. Plus I answer a question about a plant damaged by a cat.

Pests & diseasesJane PerroneNovember 26, 2021thrips, HoyaComment

Episode 203: A visit to the Millennium Seed Bank

I head to the vault to find out how and why seeds are banked. Plus I answer a question about ‘stuck’ aroid leaves.

PropagationJane PerroneNovember 19, 2021otlsowalong, AroidsComment

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 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.

Jane PerroneOctober 22, 2021On The Ledge Comment

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 from Lechuza’s UK sales director Arvin Bhudia, and I answer a question about a succulent that’s growing something strange.

Jane PerroneOctober 8, 2021Pon, succulents Comments

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 196: Chelsea Flower Show 2021

Has the horticultural institution that is the Chelsea Flower Show truly embraced the houseplant world? I visited on press day to take a look. And I answer a question about a stunted Ctenanthe.

Styling houseplantsJane PerroneSeptember 24, 2021chelsea flower showComment

Episode 195: bringing houseplants to prison with The Glasshouse - plus lucky bamboo

I find out more about a scheme helping women in prison to get growing houseplants, and I discuss the delights of lucky bamboo, aka Dracaena sanderiana. Plus I answer a question about cork for supporting aroids.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneSeptember 17, 2021Dracaena, lucky bamboo, corkComment

Episode 194: clear pots - the pros and cons

Clear plastic pots are common in the world of orchid growing, but can they work for other houseplants? I share my experiences growing in transparent pots, plus I answer a question about millipedes in a Monstera.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneSeptember 10, 2021soil and compost, containers, epiphytic plants, Hoya Comment

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