On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts

This week I explain how do you tell when a houseplant really is dead, and what to do with its remains; plus I answer a question about a Monstera with a split personality. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/dead-houseplants-what-to-do

I visit orchid grower Kevin Wigley to find out more about this fascinating family, including Dendrobiums, Coelogyne and Psychopsis. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/orchids-dendrobiums

I find out about the genus of succulents known as Aeoniums with National Collection holder Mellie Lewis, and answer two Ficus questions. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/aeonium

Turning your thermostat down this winter? Here are three plants that will thrive in unheated rooms. Plus I answer a question about root pruning. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-cold-rooms

Dr Colin Walker joins me to talk about Mangave, an intergeneric hybrid that's relatively new to the succulent scene. Plus I answer a question about spots on an areca palm. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/mangave Thanks to True Leaf Market for sponsoring this week's show. Get 15% off cover crop seeds at trueleafmarket.com with promo code OTL15 .

I talk to Lisa Eldred Steinkopf aka The Houseplant Guru about flowering houseplants and celebrate her new book Bloom. Plus I answer a question about intergeneric hybrids. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants Thanks to True Leaf Market for sponsoring this week's show. Get 15% off cover crop seeds at trueleafmarket.com with promo code OTL15 .

We all know photosynthesis is vital for plants, but how does it work? Dr Polly Schiffman joins me to explain. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/photosynthesis

I chat to cactus expert and business owner Gynelle Leon in a live recording at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, plus I answer a question about sticky stuff on Philodendron leaves. For full show notes visit www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/gynelle-leon-hampton-court

Listener German Rivera joins me to talk about his experiences growing Alocasias and Marantas in California, and I answer a question about making pots fuller. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/maranta-alocasia

I visit Martin Ciderspiller's epic cactus collection, Big Cactus Rescue , to find out why heavy metal music and spiny plants make such good company. For full show notes visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/big-cactus-rescue Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http...

Not all houseplants stay the course: I take a look at three species that seem to have completely dropped out of the palette of plants we grow indoors. For full show notes visit www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/extinct-houseplants

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 notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-books-maria-failla Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the UK houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger...

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-ledge/harriets-plants-sustainability This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE. Sign up for The Plan...

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.com/on-the-ledge/listener-questions This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

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.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/sinningia-leucotricha-speciosa This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHE...

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.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/chelsea-flower-show-2022 Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my boo...

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 This week's show sponsor is Soltech Solutions. Check out Soltech Solutions' range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with the code ONTHELEDGE.

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-new-houseplants

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://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/bcss-chairman This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

I take a look at the colourful and intricate Fittonia, aka the nerve plant, and answer a question about notching Ficus plants. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/fittonia-nerve-plant This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

It's Earth Day , so let's take a look at what you can find and reuse for your houseplants. Rifle through the recycling bin, search your kitchen cupboards and you'll find plenty of stuff you can press into service. Plus I answer a question about a droopy Alocasia and we hear from listener Natalie. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-equipment Thanks to LAV...

I chat to Florida-based botanical artist Aaron Apsley about the joys and challenges of painting houseplants, and I answer a question about books on pests and diseases. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/aaron-apsley This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

I visit the Barbican Conservatory in London and talk to head gardener Marta Lowcewicz about this incredible glasshouse. Plus I answer a question about a Kentia palm. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/barbican-conservatory This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com  and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE...

You've been given a houseplant gift basket - now what? Find out how to care for them, and what to do when they start to look miserable with On The Ledge host Jane Perrone. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-gift-baskets

Soil scientist Ashley Esakin of Gardening In Canada is back for part two of her interview about houseplant soils, plus I answer a question about a weeping fig that has had a shock. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/soil-science-part-two Thanks to Soltech Solutions for sponsoring this week's show. Check out Soltech Solutions now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% o...