On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts

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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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.

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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 discuss her love affair with planty books.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-books-maria-failla

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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

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I visit the nursery of UK houseplant grower Harriet Thompson to find out more about the challenges of growing houseplants sustainably.

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

This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger

Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge

Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone

Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Join in #HouseplantHour on Twitter every Tuesday 9pm UK time (4pm ET): https://twitter.com/houseplanthour

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.

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

This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

I'm joined by plant geneticist and microbiologist David Zaitlin to talk about this fascinating genus, with a focus on florist gloxinia and Sinningia leucotricha.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/sinningia-leucotricha-speciosa

This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger

Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge

Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone

Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Join in #HouseplantHour on Twitter every Tuesday 9pm UK time (4pm ET): https://twitter.com/houseplanthour

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 Netherlands.

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Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.

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I chat to Tradescantia expert Avery Rowe about all things inch plant, and I answer a question about baby Saxifrages.

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This week's show sponsor is Soltech Solutions. Check out Soltech Solutions' range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with the code ONTHELEDGE.

I check out six 'new' houseplants to see if they are worth adding to your collection with the help of fellow plant geek Memo C.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/memo-new-houseplants

I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society his vision for the BCSS and his own passion for prickly plants, and we hear from listener Andrew.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/bcss-chairman

This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.