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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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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.
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4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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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4 years, 1 month 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.
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Sinningia
Episode 225
I'm joined by plant geneticist and microbiologist David Zaitlin to talk about this fascinating genus, with a focus on florist gloxinia and Sinningia …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Chelsea flower show 2022
Episode 224
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 Neth…
4 years, 2 months ago
Tradescantia with Avery Rowe
Episode 223
I chat to Tradescantia expert Avery Rowe about all things inch plant, and I answer a question about baby Saxifrages.
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4 years, 2 months ago