Colin Walker, president of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, tells me about his favourite Aloes and Agaves and how to care for them. And a question about Alocasia ‘Dragon Scale’.
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I take a look at how to propagate succulents from existing plant material, aka cuttings (take a listen back to On The Ledge episode 36 for information on sowing from seed). And I answer questions about a jade plant with a split in its stem, and offer suggestions for small plants for a bedroom shelf.
Read MoreWhen days are short, gloomy and cold, there's a lot to be said for fixating on your indoor plants. And Christmas is a great excuse to treat yourself to some new plants: be it something traditional such as poinsettias and Christmas cactus, or something a bit more, well, trendy, like terrariums and succulents.
Read MoreWell, autumn is here which means it's time to start getting your succulents and cacti winter-ready. It's also time to start preparing the Christmas cactus for flowering, so I explain how it's done, and answer a question about a mushy cactus... sounds serious.
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In this week’s show I explore the world’s love-hate relationship with cacti and ponder whether this plant family could actually be the answer to the world’s food shortage. And e’ll be finding out what foolproof plants are best for a newbie houseplant grower.
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