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13:49

Bird of paradise - the sun-loving South African that...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/10/05

This flowering plant from South Africa is a real statement plant, but make sure you can give it tons of sun if you want it to thrive! For full show notes for all the plants I've picked for flowering houseplant week, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/flowering-houseplants-week Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant

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08:31

My pick of the best flowering houseplants to grow...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/10/04

This flowering houseplant is, I believe, going to be a sleeper hit. Get this Gesneriad in your collection now, you won't regret it! It's number three in my pick of my top seven flowering houseplants - stay tuned for number four tomorrow. Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge 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. Follow

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09:27

My pick of the best flowering houseplants to grow...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/10/03

Every day for the next week I'll be picking my top seven flowering houseplants, explaining why i adore them and telling you how to grow one in your home. Day seven is going to surprise you! If you prefer to listen in one go, I'll be putting out all seven plants in one episode at the end of the week... Day two - Aeschynanthus 'Mona Lisa' I take a look at this beautiful trailing plant from SE Asia, that's as easy as can be to grow. Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my

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10:44

My pick of the best flowering houseplants to grow...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/10/02

It's flowering houseplants week on On The Ledge! Every day for the next week I'll be picking my top seven flowering houseplants, explaining why i adore them and telling you how to grow one in your home. Day seven is going to surprise you! Today's houseplant is the flamingo flower, Anthurium andreanum - it's sexy, it's from South America and you need one in your home this autumn! Hear why this aroid epiphyte is one of my absolute favourites. For full show notes visit

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13:32

Root mealybugs: how to spot and prevent this hidden pest

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/09/25

Root mealybugs are the most underestimated houseplant pest of all - and you probably don't even know you have them. Here's my quick guide to dealing with these creatures. Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge 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. Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Follow

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35:39

Episode 328: bringing houseplants inside after...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/09/18

If some of your houseplants have been outside this summer it's time to start think about bringing them in. Feeling overwhelmed? I can help! Check out my five Ps of bringing plants inside after summer. Want to hear this podcast ad-free? Sign up for my Patreon now to unlock ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and much more! For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/bringing-houseplants-inside Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and

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52:26

What happens when you add animals to a terrarium?

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/09/10

Jane Perrone talks with Adam Critien aka @earthchampion about the joys and challenges of keeping plants and animals under glass, from simple terrariums to more advanced vivariums and paludariums. Where do you start? What can go wrong? And why do animals add such interest when kept under glass with plants? Plus Adam talks about the award-winning show garden he built with Alina Hibbert at this year's RHS Malvern Show - Back to Grandma's House. For full show notes visit

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41:05

Episode 326: Planning your dream greenhouse

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/09/04

Want to create your ultimate greenhouse without breaking the bank or making mistakes that harm your plants? Professional plant geek Leslie Halleck joins me to talk about her new book Home Greenhouse Revival: find out how to choose, site, and manage a greenhouse so it actually grows what you want, rather than becoming an expensive garden ornament or storage space. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/planning-dream-greenhouse Want to unlock bonus content and listen or

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24:38

Episode 325: Five things I'd do today to help your...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/08/31

Five tips to kickstart the back to school vibe in your houseplant collection. The main theme is a reset: it's time to look honestly at our collections and decide what is worth keeping and what is not. New mantra - quality not quantity! For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-tips Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge - 30% off annual and monthly memberships until 8am BST on September 4 2026! Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants,

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09:29

Episode 324: A letter to my 12-year-old houseplant self

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/08/21

'Dear Jane ... it's Jane here, your own good self checking in from four decades in the future.' If you could talk to yourself when you first started growing houseplants, what would you say? For full show notes visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/begonia-ladies-terrarium-goo Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge 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. Follow Jane

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30:09

Episode 323: So you've been given a miniature rose......

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/08/14

How do you keep these tricksy plants alive indoors? With 100million+ mini roses sold every year, I am out to help save a few from the trash… and to tell you what plants to grow instead. For full show notes visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/miniature-roses Want to enter my giveaway for Scott Zona's online houseplant course? Patreon members go here: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge/posts/enter-now-for-to-166655730 And non-Patreon members visit Instagram:

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17:37

Episode 322:

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/08/07

Come with me to Broad Chalke in Wiltshire on a sunny summer's day in the early 1960s as we explore SIr Cecil Beaton's Winter Garden at his home Reddish House. Want to see images of the Winter Garden at Reddish House? Start here. For images of how it looks today, check out this page, where you'll also see photographs of some of Beaton's famous friends at Reddish. Cecil Beaton produced some of the most iconic photography of the twentieth century. Learn more about his work here. Read more

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30:11

Episode 321: Peperomia variegation, a top-heavy...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/07/31

it's a Q&A special! I answer listener questions about the Terrarium Time Machine and its ferny inhabitant, why the watermelon Peperomia sports silvery marks and more. Timestamps 3:08 Judy, the fern icon 6:11 watermelon Peperomia variegation 14:58 Maggie needs more light 22:06 Norman the Dracaena and filtered water For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/your-questions-answered Want to ask me a question? Email ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com. The more information you

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28:27

Episode 320: Houseplants that give me the ick

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/07/17

I love houseplants, but I draw the line at these three. Find out which houseplants I really can't stand, and why! For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-ick Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge 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. Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Follow Jane Perrone on

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36:52

OTL reloaded - my top tips on how to give your...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/07/10

This episode is a gem from the On The Ledge archive, first published during the Covid era as you'll see from the introduction. Want to give your houseplants a staycation outside? Here are my top tips on what you can put outside, what to watch for and what to do if you don't have any outside space. Plus I answer a question about moss poles and we hear from listener Sophie from Wales. For full show notes, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/moving-houseplants-outside-summer Support On The

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56:40

OTL reloaded: Aroids with Dr Peter Boyce

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/07/03

This episode is a gem from the On The Ledge archive, first published in 2021. Aroid expert Peter Boyce joins me to discuss the newly-formed European Aroid Society, exciting new developments in the world of aroids and why you should never cut the roots off your Monstera! Plus I answer a question about potting plants with no drainage hole. For full show notes, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/aroids-peter-boyce Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Check

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43:31

OTL reloaded: Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/06/26

I'm taking a break until July 17 but while I am gone, I am bringing you three gems from the On The Ledge archive. The first is episode 71, first published way back in 2018, all about some of the odder houseplants in existence. Dr Chris Thorogood is a botanist at Oxford Botanic Garden with a clever sideline in painting brilliant pictures of the plants he loves and studies: his new book, Weird Plants, is a brilliant book for anyone who wants to delve a bit deeper into some of the strangest corners of

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51:14

Episode 319: Under glass at London's Chelsea Physic...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/06/19

Join Emily Hazell, the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden, as she guides us through the rich history and diverse plant collections of this historic London garden, including the tropical corridor, pelargonium house and the carnivorous plant collection. For full show notes including images of the plants we talk about, visit http://janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/chelsea-physic-garden Unlock ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and more by support On The Ledge on Patreon. There's an article for all members

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59:54

Episode 318: How to use propagation to save your...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/06/12

If your plants are going through a rough patch, propagation can give them a new lease of life. Houseplant expert and hybridiser Lindsay Sisti (@alltheplantbabies) talks me through her plant renovation tips. This week's guest Lindsay runs a home-based nursery outside of Chicago, USA where she develop and propagates unique collector specimens. Check out her online plant boutique: alltheplantbabies.com. Lindsay's book The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation is out now. For full show notes

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38:28

Episode 317: Anthurium Breeding Insights and more...

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts ·

2026/06/05

Explore the fascinating world of tropical plant breeding through the expert lens of Dr. Jeff Block, an anaesthesiologist and passionate anthurium breeder. Find out why slow pokes get the heave-ho in the breeding process, why naming a plant after your wife has hidden benefits, and why water quality matters when it comes to velvet Anthuriums. Many thanks to Grow Tropicals for hosting this interview. You can buy Anthurium 'Michelle' from them here. This week's guest Dr Jeff Block is a

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