Episode 226: Q&A special

I answer a new batch of listener questions covering everything from a bird of paradise with wrinkly leaves to a Thanksgiving cactus with bumpy bits.

Jane PerroneJune 9, 2022Strelitzia, AspidistraComment

Episode 225: Sinningia

I’m joined by plant geneticist and molecular biologist David Zaitlin to talk about this fascinating genus, with a focus on florist Gloxinia and Sinningia leucotricha.

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneJune 3, 2022Gesneriads, SinningiaComment

Episode 224: the Chelsea flower show 2022

I visit the Chelsea flower show and chat to the makers of the Houseplant Studios about their creations, and we hear from listener Bas.

Styling houseplantsJane PerroneMay 27, 2022chelsea flower showComment

Episode 223: Tradescantia with Avery Rowe

I chat to Tradescantia expert Avery Rowe about all things inch plant, and I answer a question about baby Saxifrages.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneMay 20, 2022saxifrage, TradescantiaComment

Episode 222: 'new' plant chat with Memo C

I check out six ‘new’ houseplants to see if they are worth adding to your collection with the help of fellow plant geek Memo C.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneMay 13, 2022Senecio, Piper, SolanumComment

Episode 221: BCSS chairman Greg Bulmer

I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, and we hear from listener Andrew.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneMay 6, 2022plant showsComment

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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