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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 6 hours 40 minutes
episode 283: The Cactus Hunters: the illicit trade in succulents, with Dr Jared Margulies
I discuss the illegal trade in succulents and find out what makes cactus poachers tick with Dr Jared Margulies. Plus I answer a question about starry marks on a prayer plant. For full show notes including a transcript, visit Sign up for The Plant...
episode 282: The venus flytrap (an extract from Legends of the Leaf)
Hear an extract from Legends of the Leaf profiling the venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, and a Q&A about houseplant courses. For full show notes and a transcript, visit Want to get yourself a copy of Legends of the Leaf my book on...
episode 281: Begonia top ten part 10: Begonia 'Silver Jewel' plus begonia care tips
FInd out about the final begonia in my top ten as well as all you need to know to keep these plants alive this winter and beyond. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter...
episode 281: Episode 281, part 9: Begonia 'Thurstonii'
Today I consider the only shrublike begonia that made it into my top ten: Begonia 'Thurstonii'. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: ...
episode 281: Begonia top ten part 8: the fierce begonia
The fierce begonia, Begonia ferox, has leaves with a dramatic feature that any punk would love - that's why they are number eight in my top ten begonias. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The...
episode 281: Episode 281, part 7: the sun-changing begonia
Today’s begonia has a special skill: rapidly changing colour when exposed to extra light. Find out why Begonia solimutata deserves a place in my begonia top ten. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The...
episode 281: The super hairy begonia
Begonia sizemoreae (correct name Begonia longicilata) doesn’t seem to have a common name but I am calling it the super hairy begonia. This rhizomatous begonia deserves a place in my top ten for its distinctive leaves. For full show notes...
The beefsteak begonia, Begonia 'Erythrophylla'
Introducing number five in my top ten: the beefsteak begonia, Begonia 'Erythrophylla'. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: Check out...
episode 281: Begonia 'Lucerna'
I LOVE this beautiful cane begonia which is number four in my list of top ten begonias. It grows to a majestic 2m tall and is more tolerant than you'd think! For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The Plant...
episode 281: Iron cross begonia
Third on my list of top ten begonias for the average living room is the iron cross begonia, Begonia masoniana, a true showstopper of a species that has been an iconic houseplant since the 1950s when it first entered the indoor plant world thanks to a...