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.
Bonus festive episode: Jane reads A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Episode 168 addendum: On The Ledge quiz answers
Episode 168: a planty quiz, plus Aloe vera advice
Episode 167: springtails and swiss cheese plants
Episode 166: IKEA greenhouse cabinets
Episode 165: A look at leaf shine products, and how to clean leaves
Episode 164: plants and poses with Travis Cooper
Episode 163: behind the scenes at On The Ledge
Episode 162: Codiaeum variegatum aka croton
Episode 161: tissue culture explained
Episode 160: leaf botany part four - pigments
Episode 159: My Life in Plants with illustrator Katie Vaz
Episode 158: an A to Z of potting mix ingredients, part three
Episode 157: an A to Z of potting mix ingredients part two
Midweek bonus 6: Legends of the Leaf campaign launch
Episode 156: an A to Z of potting mix ingredients, part one
Episode 155: your listener questions
Episode 154: the price of rare plants
Episode 153: Claire Ratinon on growing food in small spaces, and racism in horticulture
Episode 152: leaf botany part three - silicon
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