Episode 229: are these houseplants extinct indoors?

I take a look at three species that seem to have completely dropped out of the palette of plants we grow indoors.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJuly 1, 2022Comment

Episode 228: Houseplant books with Maria Failla

Maria Failla of podcast Bloom & Grow Radio joins me to share tips from her new book Growing Joy and share our favourite houseplant books.

Jane PerroneJune 24, 2022houseplant booksComment

Episode 227: houseplants and sustainability part four - Harriets Plants

I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably.

Jane PerroneJune 16, 2022sustainability, peat-freeComment

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

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