Episode 256: celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and their houseplants

Listeners from the LGBTQ+ community talk about ‘what houseplants mean to me’, plus I answer a question about Streptocarpus.

Plants and wellbeingJane PerroneFebruary 24, 2023StreptocarpusComment

Episode 255: A Deep Sea Dive into houseplants at RHS Wisley

I visit the Houseplant Takeover exhibit at RHS garden Wisley in Surrey and answer a question about moth orchid flower stems. Plus we hear from listener Lynette.

Cacti & succulents, Styling houseplantsJane PerroneFebruary 10, 2023orchids, PhalaenopsisComment

Episode 254: an update on peat-free houseplants

I talk to the founders of a new firm offering peat-free houseplants in the UK, and get an update on the campaign to end the use of peat in horticulture.

Jane PerroneFebruary 3, 2023sustainability, peat-free Comment

Episode 253: Succulents and staghorn ferns

I talk succulents with Andrea Galbreath of succulent gift and design company @justsuccit, and I’m joined by fern expert Peter Blake to answer a question about a staghorn fern.

Cacti & succulents, Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJanuary 27, 2023staghorn fern, fernsComment

Episode 252: houseplant pot hacks

Whether you’re coping with wrongly-sized cachepots or containers with no drainage, I have a solution for you!

Styling houseplantsJane PerroneJanuary 20, 2023Repotting, containers, avocado Comment

Episode 251: mycorrhizal fungi

I learn more about the incredible relationships between plants and mycorrhizal fungi with the help of Dr Sarah Emery, and I answer a question about a frozen jade tree.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneJanuary 13, 2023roots, mycorrhizal fungi, Crassula, propagation Comment

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