Episode 195: bringing houseplants into prisons with The Glasshouse - plus a look at lucky bamboo

Maria Failla of podcast Bloom & Grow Radio joins me to share tips from her new book Growing Joy, including dealing with plant overwhelm, and we discuss her love affair with planty books. For full show...

24 Juni 20221h 6min

I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-led...

17 Juni 202248min

I answer a new batch of listener questions covering everything from a bird of paradise with wrinkly leaves to a Thanksgiving cactus with bumpy bits. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.c...

10 Juni 202231min

I'm joined by plant geneticist and microbiologist David Zaitlin to talk about this fascinating genus, with a focus on florist gloxinia and Sinningia leucotricha. For full show notes visit https://www...

3 Juni 202235min

I visit the Chelsea flower show and chat to the makers of the six Houseplant Studios about their creations, and we hear from listener Bas in the Netherlands. For full show notes visit https://www.jan...

27 Maj 202254min

I chat to Tradescantia expert Avery Rowe about all things inch plant, and I answer a question about baby Saxifrages. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/tradescantia Thi...

20 Maj 202236min

I check out six 'new' houseplants to see if they are worth adding to your collection with the help of fellow plant geek Memo C. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/memo-...

13 Maj 202244min

I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society his vision for the BCSS and his own passion for prickly plants, and we hear from listener Andrew. For full show notes visit https...

6 Maj 202230min