Episode 235: Mangave

Dr Colin Walker joins me to talk about Mangave, the intergeneric hybrid that’s relatively new to the succulent scene. Plus I answer a question about spots on an areca palm.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneSeptember 9, 2022palmsComment

Episode 234: flowering houseplants

I talk to Lisa Eldred Steinkopf aka The Houseplant Guru about flowering houseplants and celebrate her new book Bloom

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneSeptember 2, 2022Gesneriads, Episcia, Phalaenopsis, Hippeastrum, StreptocarpusComment

Episode 233: leaf botany part seven - photosynthesis explained

We all know photosynthesis is vital for plants, but how does it work? Dr Polly Schiffman joins me to explain.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneJuly 28, 2022photosynthesisComment

Episode 232: talking cacti at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

I chat to cactus expert and business owner Gynelle Leon in a live recording at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, plus I answer a question about sticky stuff on Philodendron leaves.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneJuly 22, 2022PhilodendronComment

Episode 231: Growing Marantas and Alocasias in California

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.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJuly 15, 2022Alocasia, Maranta, propagationComment

Episode 230: Big Cactus Rescue

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.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneJuly 8, 2022Welwitschia, Ariocarpus, Copiapoa Comments

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