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Mangave
Episode 235
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 s…
3 years, 6 months ago
Flowering houseplants
Episode 234
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 …
3 years, 7 months ago
Photosynthesis explained
Episode 233
We all know photosynthesis is vital for plants, but how does it work? Dr Polly Schiffman joins me to explain.
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3 years, 8 months ago
Talking cacti at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Episode 232
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 abo…
3 years, 8 months ago
Growing Marantas and Alocasias in California
Episode 231
Listener German Rivera joins me to talk about his experiences growing Alocasias and Marantas in California, and I answer a question about making pots…
3 years, 8 months ago
Big Cactus Rescue
Episode 230
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.
F…
3 years, 8 months ago
Are these houseplants extinct indoors?
Episode 229
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…
3 years, 9 months ago
Houseplant books with Maria Failla
Episode 228
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 discu…
3 years, 9 months ago
Houseplants and sustainability part four - Harriets Plants
Episode 227
I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably.
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3 years, 9 months ago
Q&A special
Episode 226
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.
…3 years, 9 months ago