Episode 245: houseplant botany with Dr Scott Zona

Dr Scott Zona joins me to talk about his new book, a Gardener’s Guide to Botany, plus I get some feedback on Fluval Stratum.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneNovember 18, 2022leaf botany, propagationComment

Episode 244: visiting the National Collection of Hoyas

I visit the National Collection of Hoyas and chat to its owner Felix Horne, and I answer a question about a languishing lime.

Cacti & succulents, Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneNovember 17, 2022Hoya, CitrusComment

Episode 243: root mealybugs

I find out how to spot and treat root mealybugs with entomologist Professor Raymond Cloyd, plus I answer a question about braided houseplants.

Pests & diseasesJane PerroneNovember 11, 2022FicusComment

Episode 242: a look at Pilea - beyond the Chinese money plant

There is more to the genus Pilea than the Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides): I discuss some of my favourite species, including the artillery plant and the aluminium plant.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneNovember 4, 2022PileaComment

Episode 241: the paintbrush plant, Haemanthus albiflos

This South African species is one of the plants I get asked to identify most often: so in this episode I give you the lowdown on this succulent

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneOctober 21, 2022Haemanthus Comments

Episode 240: slipper orchids and orchid societies

I visit orchid grower Malcolm Moodie to find out about the slipper orchids of the genera Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium and why orchid societies need our support

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneOctober 14, 2022Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium, orchids, soil and compostComment

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