Episode 266: the Chelsea flower show 2023

I offer up my thoughts on the Chelsea flower show and answer a question about houseplant pests.

Pests & diseases, Styling houseplantsJane PerroneMay 24, 2023chelsea flower show, aphidsComment

Episode 265: gold veined oxalis (Oxalis debilis 'Aureoreticulata')

I profile the beautiful gold veined oxalis (Oxalis debilis ‘Aureoreticulata’) and we hear from listener Alice in Meet the Listener.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneMay 12, 2023OxalisComment

Episode 264: a sowalong update - plus what's inside your seeds

I update you on the seed-sowing exploits of both me and a bunch of listeners, plus I talk about the botanical terms of the different parts of a seed, and answer a question about a cactus with a fungal infection.

PropagationJane PerroneApril 28, 2023cacti, otlsowalongComment

Episode 263: Legends of the Leaf illustrator Helen Entwisle

I chat to illustrator Helen Entwisle about our collaboration on book Legends of the Leaf, plus I answer a question about using ‘worm juice’ on houseplants.

Jane PerroneApril 21, 2023Legends of the Leaf, AloeComment

Episode 262: hear an extract from Legends of the Leaf

Hear an extract from my new book Legends of the Leaf, plus I answer a question about pruning cane begonias.

Jane PerroneApril 14, 2023Legends of the Leaf, BegoniaComment

Episode 261: Not Another Jungle with Tony Le-Britton

I meet Tony Le-Britton to talk about his new book, Not Another Jungle.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneMarch 31, 2023houseplant booksComment

Episode 260: repotting houseplants

Get the lowdown on repotting your houseplants, from spotting the signs to the nitty gritty of how to repot. Plus botanist Dr Scott Zona answers a question about plant lifespans.

Houseplant care basicsJane PerroneMarch 24, 2023Repotting, leaf botanyComment

Episode 259: Succulentomania: illustrations from an eighteenth century botanical treasury

I talk to author Caroline Ball about her new book exploring a groundbreaking eighteenth century work whose illustrations of succulents are still much loved today.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneMarch 17, 2023leaf botanyComment

Episode 258: Q&A special

I answer a clutch of listener questions, covering everything from thrips to Homalomena, the shield plant.

Jane PerroneMarch 10, 2023Q&A, thrips, homalomena Comments

Episode 257: introducing the sowalong 2023, plus the sensitive plant

I introduce this year’s On The Ledge sowalong and talk to Joe Bagley about one of your favourite houseplants to grow from seed, the sensitive plant.

PropagationJane PerroneMarch 3, 2023otlsowalongComment

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

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