I find out how to spot and treat root mealybugs with entomologist Professor Raymond Cloyd, plus I answer a question about braided houseplants.

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

There is more to the genus Pilea than the Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides): I discuss some of my favourite species, including the artillery plant and the aluminium plant.

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

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If you have a mystery plant you can’t identify, there’s a reasonably good chance it is the paintbrush plant aka Haemanthus albiflos! In this episode I discuss this South African plant and how to grow it in your home.

For full show notes visit www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/haemanthus-paintbrush

I visit orchid grower Malcolm Moodie to find out about the slipper orchids of the genera Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium, find out why orchid societies need our support. Plus I answer a question about Fluval Stratum.

For full show notes visit http://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/orchids-phragmipedium-paphiopedilum

This week I explain how do you tell when a houseplant really is dead, and what to do with its remains; plus I answer a question about a Monstera with a split personality.

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/dead-houseplants-what-to-do

I visit orchid grower Kevin Wigley to find out more about this fascinating family, including Dendrobiums, Coelogyne and Psychopsis.

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

I find out about the genus of succulents known as Aeoniums with National Collection holder Mellie Lewis, and answer two Ficus questions.

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

Turning your thermostat down this winter? Here are three plants that will thrive in unheated rooms. Plus I answer a question about root pruning.

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

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 spots on an areca palm.

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

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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 intergeneric hybrids.

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

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