You’ve gathered an awesome collection of houseplants, learning how to care for each and every one (with a few casualties along the way!) but what next? Propagation - the art and science of making more plants from the ones you already have - is a great way of getting to know your plants better, bulking up your collection and providing gifts for friends and family.
I interview Rose Ray and Caro Langton of green interiors firm Ro Co about their new book Root, Nurture, Grow. From leaf cuttings to air layering, it covers the tips and techniques that will help you improve your cuttings hit rate.
We begin with a bit of a distraction - talking about our dogs Huxley and Wolfie - and the wonderful charity that is The Cinnamon Trust - before getting onto discussing the book. I find out why they decided to focus on propagation for their subject matter, why they love grafting cacti, and which little-known propagation techniques we should all be adopting.
For full show notes visit janeperrone.com.
Episode 294: cheap or free houseplant care kit essentials
Episode 293: why seeds matter with Jennifer Jewell, author of book What We Sow
Episode 292: Lithops and other succulents with Tony Irons
Episode 291: rescuing cacti and succulents with Mint Plants
Episode 290: OTL sowalong part two - where to start growing houseplants from seed
Episode 289: launching the OTL sowalong, plus Anthuriums without cabinets
Episode 288: air plant chat and how to grow a pineapple plant
Episode 287: light and light meters with House Plant Journal
Episode 286: fungus gnats revisited
Episode 285: A Jungle In Your Living Room - getting children into houseplants
Episode 284: Buying aspidistras, the price of aglaonemas, choosing plants for a front room and potting mix packaging
Episode 283: The Cactus Hunters
Episode 282: your venus flytrap and why it died: an extract from Legends of the Leaf
Episode 281, part 10: Begonia 'Silver Jewel' plus begonia care tips
Episode 281, part 9: Begonia 'Thurstonii'
Episode 281, part 8: the fierce begonia
Episode 281, part 7: the sun-changing begonia
Episode 281, part 6: the super hairy begonia
Episode 281, part 5: the beefsteak begonia
Episode 281, part 4: Begonia 'Lucerna'
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