Listener German Rivera joins me to talk about his experiences growing Alocasias and Marantas in California, and I answer a question about making pots fuller.
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I visit Martin Ciderspiller’s epic cactus collection, Big Cactus Rescue, to find out why heavy metal music and spiny plants make such good company.
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I take a look at three species that seem to have completely dropped out of the palette of plants we grow indoors.
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Maria Failla of podcast Bloom & Grow Radio joins me to share tips from her new book Growing Joy and share our favourite houseplant books.
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I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably.
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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.
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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.
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I visit the Chelsea flower show and chat to the makers of the Houseplant Studios about their creations, and we hear from listener Bas.
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I chat to Tradescantia expert Avery Rowe about all things inch plant, and I answer a question about baby Saxifrages.
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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.
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I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, and we hear from listener Andrew.
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I take a look at the colourful and intricate Fittonia, aka the nerve plant, and answer a question about notching Ficus plants.
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