I chat to Jazminn WIlliams aka The Rare Plant Scout about tracking down people’s precious wishlist plants, how to buy safely from overseas sellers, and how to make sure your plants arribe in great shape. Plus I answer a question about one of the world’s worst houseplants! For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/rare-plant-scout 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

Episode 276: The Rare Plant Scout

On The Ledge is a podcast all about indoor gardening - helping you to grow everything from Aloe vera to the ZZ plant.  Presenter Jane Perrone has been nuts about houseplants since she was knee high to a Swiss cheese plant. She quizzes the experts, helps you find cool new stuff to grow and figures out how to fix your plant problems. For more information, email ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com or visit janeperrone.com.

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Host Jane Perrone talks to Hayley Stephens of Bristol-based cactus and succulent sellers Mint Plants to find out about their mission to save plants from the skip. For full show notes plus a transcript visit  https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/rescuing-cacti-succulents   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 and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. 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...

Episode 291: rescuing cacti and succulents with Mint Plants

Jane Perrone talks to Alina Smith of US houseplant seed sellers Plantflix about how to get started growing from seed, and answers a question about a Homalomena. For full show notes and a transcript visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-from-seed 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 and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. 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/houseplantfans

Episode 290: OTL sowalong part two - where to start growing houseplants from seed

Find out how to join in with my annual houseplant seed sowing project, and I talk anthuriums with Gemma Haigh of The Plant Parlour. Plus I answer a question about boisduval scale. For full show notes including a transcript visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/sowalong-anthuriums  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 and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. 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...

Episode 289: launching the OTL sowalong, plus Anthuriums without cabinets

I talk air plants (aka Tillandsias) with expert grower Don Billington, and I take on a listener question about another bromeliad - a poorly pineapple. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-children  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 and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. 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/houseplantfans

Episode 288:  air plant chat and how to grow a pineapple plant

Host Jane Perrone talks to Darryl Cheng aka House Plant Journal about the science of light for houseplants and how a light meter can up your houseplant game, and the Q&A; covers how to tame an agave. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/light-meters 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 and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. 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...

Episode 276: The Rare Plant Scout

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