Want to learn how to really understand your plants and how to care for them? The journey starts here! Award-wining podcast host Jane Perrone guides you through the world of houseplant care with the help of a host of expert guests.
Botanical Latin can seem like a confusing alphabet soup that’s full of tongue twisters. But Latin names help us learn about the history of the plant, who brought it into cultivation and what it looks like. This episode will set you on the road to becoming a scholar of plant taxonomy - the science of naming plants. Plus a question on corkscrew rush.
Read MoreI speak to three plant photographers to find out their top tips on lighting, framing and focusing your shot. Plus - I answer a question about a Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ that’s letting its name down by being anything but pink.
Read MoreProfessional aquascaper George Farmer turned his hobby into a successful career. I get some tips on how to get started with your first underwater landscape, and find out how aquascaping helped George deal with PTSD. And I answer a question about a Peperomia with bumpy leaves.
Read MoreFind out what I learned during my trip to the Netherlands to learn more about the houseplant growing industry there with fellow plant nut James Wong. Plus I answer a question about British native plants grown as houseplants.
Read MoreHouseplant doctor Darryl Cheng explains why instructions to grow a plant in ‘bright indirect light’ don’t help growers, an we discuss the dangers of anthropomorphising plants. And a question about a Hoya that’s dropping flowers.
Read MoreI explore the wonderful world of palms with botanist Scott Zona, a Miami-based palm expert. Plus, a listener question about a cactus that's refusing to produce new prickles, answered with the help of British Cactus and Succulent Society president Colin Walker.
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