Episode 269: How plants can save your life

This episode is a gem from the On The Ledge archive, first published during the Covid era as you'll see from the introduction. Want to give your houseplants a staycation outside? Here are my top tips ...

10 Jul 36min

This episode is a gem from the On The Ledge archive, first published in 2021. Aroid expert Peter Boyce joins me to discuss the newly-formed European Aroid Society, exciting new developments in the wor...

3 Jul 56min

I'm taking a break until July 17 but while I am gone, I am bringing you three gems from the On The Ledge archive. The first is episode 71, first published way back in 2018, all about some of the odder...

26 Jun 43min

Join Emily Hazell, the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden, as she guides us through the rich history and diverse plant collections of this historic London garden, including the tropical corridor, pe...

19 Jun 51min

If your plants are going through a rough patch, propagation can give them a new lease of life. Houseplant expert and hybridiser Lindsay Sisti (@alltheplantbabies) talks me through her plant renovation...

12 Jun 59min

Explore the fascinating world of tropical plant breeding through the expert lens of Dr. Jeff Block, an anaesthesiologist and passionate anthurium breeder. Find out why slow pokes get the heave-ho in t...

5 Jun 38min

Have you ever thought about growing deadly nightshade indoors? Me neither! But Kenny Moiane aka @ambientflora on Instagram is here to tell us all how it's done - and why we should be captivated by the...

29 Mai 43min

I visit Houseplant Studios at the Chelsea Flower Show and chat to some of the designers behind the plants. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-studios-chelsea...

20 Mai 52min