Turning your thermostat down this winter? Here are three plants that will thrive in unheated rooms. Plus I answer a question about root pruning.
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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.
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I talk to Lisa Eldred Steinkopf aka The Houseplant Guru about flowering houseplants and celebrate her new book Bloom
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We all know photosynthesis is vital for plants, but how does it work? Dr Polly Schiffman joins me to explain.
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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.
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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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