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Plant edu-tainer Krystal Duran aka @_plantswithkrystal_ joins me to talk about her new book More Than Just a Plant, how plants helped her cope with bereavement and so much more - plus, how 'chunky soil mix' became a dance, not just an approach to repotting houseplants.

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I've been mooching around looking for the coolest new plants - here's my pick. Plus, whatever happened to the everfresh tree, and I answer a question about propagating succulents.

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Want to go toe-to-toe with your fungus gnat infestation? This advice will save you time - and your sanity.

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Check out all seven of the plants I picked for flowering houseplant week in this compilation of all seven mini-episodes. 

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Meet Stapelia hirsuta, the carrion flower: a striking South African succulent with spectacular flowers and a distinctly unpleasant smell. Perfect for Halloween!

For all the plants featured in flowering houseplant week, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week

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Let me try to convince you why this spint Madagascan succulent deserves a spot on your sunniest windowsill.

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Moth orchids sell in their BILLIONS around the world every year - and there's a reason why. Find out how to grow these easygoing, beautiful epiphytes in day five of flowering houseplant week. 

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This flowering plant from South Africa is a real statement plant, but make sure you can give it tons of sun if you want it to thrive!

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This flowering houseplant is, I believe, going to be a sleeper hit. Get this Gesneriad in your collection now, you won't regret it! 

It's number three in my pick of my top seven flowering houseplants - stay tuned for number four tomorrow. 

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Every day for the next week I'll be picking my top seven flowering houseplants, explaining why i adore them and telling you how to grow one in your home. Day seven is going to surprise you! If you prefer to listen in one go, I'll be putting out all seven plants in one episode at the end of the week...

Day two - Aeschynanthus 'Mona Lisa'

I take a look at this beautiful trailing plant from SE Asia, that's as easy as can be to grow.

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It's flowering houseplants week on On The Ledge! Every day for the next week I'll be picking my top seven flowering houseplants, explaining why i adore them and telling you how to grow one in your home. Day seven is going to surprise you!

Today's houseplant is the flamingo flower, Anthurium andreanum - it's sexy, it's from South America and you need one in your home this autumn! Hear why this aroid epiphyte is one of my absolute favourites.

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Root mealybugs are the most underestimated houseplant pest of all - and you probably don't even know you have them. Here's my quick guide to dealing with these creatures. 

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If some of your houseplants have been outside this summer it's time to start think about bringing them in. Feeling overwhelmed? I can help! Check out my five Ps of bringing plants inside after summer.

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Jane Perrone talks with Adam Critien aka @earthchampion about the joys and challenges of keeping plants and animals under glass, from simple terrariums to more advanced vivariums and paludariums. Where do you start? What can go wrong? And why do animals add such interest when kept under glass with plants? Plus Adam talks about the award-winning show garden he built with Alina Hibbert at this year's RHS Malvern Show - Back to Grandma's House.

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Want to create your ultimate greenhouse without breaking the bank or making mistakes that harm your plants? Professional plant geek Leslie Halleck joins me to talk about her new book Home Greenhouse Revival: find out how to choose, site, and manage a greenhouse so it actually grows what you want, rather than becoming an expensive garden ornament or storage space.

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Five tips to kickstart the back to school vibe in your houseplant collection. The main theme is a reset: it's time to look honestly at our collections and decide what is worth keeping and what is not. New mantra - quality not quantity!

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'Dear Jane ... it's Jane here, your own good self checking in from four decades in the future.'

If you could talk to yourself when you first started growing houseplants, what would you say?

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How do you keep these tricksy plants alive indoors? With 100million+ mini roses sold every year, I am out to help save a few from the trash… and to tell you what plants to grow instead. 

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Come with me to Broad Chalke in Wiltshire on a sunny summer's day in the early 1960s as we explore SIr Cecil Beaton's Winter Garden at his home Reddish House. 

Want to see images of the Winter Garden at Reddish House? Start here. For images of how it looks today, check out this page, where you'll also see photographs of some of Beaton's famous friends at Reddish.

Cecil Beaton produced some of the most iconic photography of the twentieth century. Learn more about his work here.

Read more about Reddish House at Gardenista.

it's a Q&A special! I answer listener questions about the Terrarium Time Machine and its ferny inhabitant, why the watermelon Peperomia sports silvery marks and more.

Timestamps

3:08 Judy, the fern icon

6:11 watermelon Peperomia variegation

14:58 Maggie needs more light

22:06 Norman the Dracaena and filtered water

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/your-questions-answered 

Want to ask me a question? Email [email protected]. The more information you can include, the better - pictures of your plant, details of your location and how l...

I love houseplants, but I draw the line at these three. Find out which houseplants I really can't stand, and why!

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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 on what you can put outside, what to watch for and what to do if you don't have any outside space. Plus I answer a question about moss poles and we hear from listener Sophie from Wales.

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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 world of aroids and why you should never cut the roots off your Monstera! Plus I answer a question about potting plants with no drainage hole.

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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 houseplants in existence.

Dr Chris Thorogood is a botanist at Oxford Botanic Garden with a clever sideline in painting brilliant pictures of the plants he loves and studies: his new book, Weird Plants, is a brilliant book for anyone who wants to delve a bit deeper into some of the strangest corners of the botanical world.

I...

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, pelargonium house and the carnivorous plant collection.

For full show notes including images of the plants we talk about, visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/chelsea-physic-garden

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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 tips.

This week's guest

Lindsay runs a home-based nursery outside of Chicago, USA where she develop and propagates unique collector specimens. Check out her online plant boutique: alltheplantbabies.com. Lindsay's book The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation is out now.

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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 the breeding process, why naming a plant after your wife has hidden benefits, and why water quality matters when it comes to velvet Anthuriums.

Many thanks to Grow Tropicals for hosting this interview. You can buy Anthurium 'Michelle' from them here. 

This week's guest

Dr Jeff Block is a Miami-based physician-botanist best known for breeding tropical plants including Anthuriums.

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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 these incredible plants.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/poisonous-plants-indoors 

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Poisonous plants deserve our respect and understanding. The information in this podcast is for entertainment only - please keep poisonous plants well away from children, pets and anyone who may not know the dangers of ingesting them. Seek professional medical help before using a...

I visit Houseplant Studios at the Chelsea Flower Show and chat to some of the designers behind the plants.

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Sydney Plant Guy aka Jan Gettmann joins me to talk about how to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the pest infestation crashouts. 

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I'm joined by The Begonia Ladies aka Ash (@begoni.ash on Insta) and Nina (@begonia_lady on Insta) to talk terrarium goo and begonias under glass. 

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One houseplant podcaster (that's me!) pours the hottest of houseplant tea, in five perfectly portioned hot takes. And yes, they may well get slightly more unhinged towards the end. Come ride with me in my Terrarium Time Machine!

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Need teeny tiny plants for your terrarium? I've got you. I pick my top five plants that will fit into the smallest of glass containers. 

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Gemma Haigh aka The Plant Parlour joins me to share her tips on how to pollinate and grow Anthuriums from seed, in the latest instalment of the OTL sowalong, my mission to get listeners growing houseplants from seed.

Warning to listeners with children: this episode does not contain any swear words but discusses the sexual reproduction of plants, with a bit of sexual innuendo along the way. I'd say it's fine for teenagers and above, but parents, use your discretion!

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Feeling drab? I name my top five whimsical houseplants to bring more joy into your life.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2026/3/31/whimsical-houseplants

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Two plants named after the pickle, both from South Africa, both succulents - and one episode of On The Ledge dedicated to them!

In this episode I explain why I am restarting On The Ledge, what you can do to help, and why I love these two pickly plants.

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If your new plant has super-shiny leaves, it may have been treated with a leaf shine spray. I find out more about these products with Canadian garden writer Larry Hodgson, and discuss the best ways to clean plant leaves. Plus we hear from listener Beth.

This episode of On The Ledge was first published in November 2020. 

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/11/20/episode-164-leaf-shine-cleaning-leaves

Legends of the Leaf is back! Buy it here. 

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My new book The Atlas of Deadly Plants is out this week, published by Greenfinch, so I thought I'd celebrate by offering up a series of mini-podcast episodes digging into some of the themes and facts from the book - just in time for Halloween!

In this mini-ep you'll hear a personal spooky story from my childhood. Who was the laughing man? Let me know your theories.

 If you'd like to find out more about Gore Hill and the Martyrs burned on a...

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My new book The Atlas of Deadly Plants is out this week, published by Greenfinch, so I thought I'd celebrate by offering up a series of mini-podcast episodes digging into some of the themes and facts from the book - just in time for Halloween!

In this mini-ep you'll hear my recommendations for spooky stuff to listen to, watch and read in the run-up to Halloween.

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