OTL reloaded: Leaf shine and cleaning leaves

I’m dipping into the OTL archive to bring back a classic ep.

Jane PerroneJanuary 16, 2026Comment

Episode 306: The Atlas of Deadly Plants

Find out about my new book and hear an extract.

Jane PerroneOctober 24, 2025The Atlas of Deadly PlantsComment

Episode 305: Pots and drainage - does a layer of stones help?

Avery Rowe joins me to talk about one of the most vexed questions in the world of gardening.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneJuly 11, 2025 Comment

Episode 304: A life update (RIP Wolfie) plus a preview of my new podcast, Scribehound Gardening's Deep Dive

Join Jane for a life update and listen to her preview of her new podcast, Deep Dive from Scribehound Gardening.

Jane PerroneMay 2, 2025Legends of the Leaf, Wolfie Comments

Episode 303: Late Night On The Ledge - Ben Newell of Worcester Terrariums

Late Night OTL: Jane Perrone talks to terrarium creator extraordinaire Ben Newell

Growing under glassJane PerroneSeptember 26, 2024Late Night On The LedgeComment

Episode 302: Late Night On The Ledge - plant tattoos with Dr Matt Lodder

Late Night OTL: Jane Perrone is joined by tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder to learn about the role of plants in tattoos.

Jane PerroneAugust 16, 2024Late Night On The LedgeComment

Episode 301: Late Night On The Ledge - Hilton Carter

Late Night OTL: plant stylist and author Hilton Carter talks about his career, the wonders of plant propagation, and why he has it in for calatheas.

Jane PerroneAugust 2, 2024Late Night On The LedgeComment

Episode 300: Late Night On The Ledge - spilling the tea with Sarah and Tea

Host Jane Perrone chats to follow plant lovers Sarah Gerrard-Jones and Tea Francis in this special Late Night OTL episode.

Jane PerroneJuly 8, 2024Late Night On The Ledge, Hoya, Aroids, Begonia Comment

Episode 299: Ottershaw Cacti and growlights for venus flytraps

Host Jane Perrone visits Ottershaw Cacti in Surrey to find out about their incredible collection of plants, and a Q&A on growing venus flytraps under growlights.

Cacti & succulentsJane PerroneJuly 5, 2024Venus flytrapComment

Episode 298: Monstera 'Thai Constellation' - a deep dive with Pretty in Green

I talk all things Monstera ‘Thai Constellation’ with Chris Ernst of Pretty in Green: where it came from, how to grow it and why we love it.

Foliage houseplantsJane PerroneJune 21, 2024Tissue culture, Monstera, AroidsComment

Episode 297: passion flowers as houseplants

Botanist Rebecca Hilgenhof tells me about this genus of flowering plants, including which ones we can grow as houseplants.

Flowering houseplantsJane PerroneJune 7, 2024Passionflowers, HoyaComment

Episode 296: live podcast recording with Worcester Terrariums and the Bearded Plantaholic

Hear a live podcast recorded with Ben Newell and Jonny Balchandani at the Malvern Houseplant Festival

Jane PerroneMay 31, 2024Comment

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