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

Tyler Thrasher is the host of podcast Greenhouse Rants and a brilliant polymath who breeds succulents, has designed and crowdfunded his own plant journal and much, much more. He joins me to talk about...

19 Jun 20201h 7min

If you enjoy a blast from the past, you'll like this week's profiled plants: three species that were once ubiquitous but have been inexplicably ignored in the current houseplant revolution: the piggyb...

12 Jun 202031min

Mealybugs are one of the most common and hard-to-treat pests you'll encounter as a houseplant grower, so it's high time we devoted a whole episode to these furry terrors! I interview entomologist Dr R...

5 Jun 202041min

Ever wondered why the leaves of your houseplants are different in shape? Professor Enrico Coen of the John Innes Centre joins to me to explain. I co-opt Stephen of the Plant Daddy podcast to help me a...

29 Mai 202041min

Alice Vincent (@noughticulture on Instagram) joins me to talk about two new planty projects: her book Rootbound, and an audio guide to sowing seeds - both perfect lockdown reading and listening materi...

22 Mai 202041min

In the final instalment of Diva Week Mireia of Instagram account @borngardening joins me to discuss Alocasia 'Polly'. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/5/15/episo...

21 Mai 202016min

Today's diva plant is Begonia maculata 'Wightii', the polka dot begonia: Daniel Minton of Instagram account @minstera_ offers up some expert care tips on how to keep it looking lush. For full show not...

20 Mai 202021min

Maidenhair fern, from the genus Adiantum, are some of the biggest divas of the houseplant world. Matthew from Plant Daddy Podcast joins me to find out how to get your plants looking good. For full sho...

19 Mai 202021min