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Jane Perrone

Jane Perrone
Jane Perrone is a freelance journalist and the host of houseplant podcast On The Ledge.
Recent articles by Jane Perrone
This artist creates paintings of the overlooked plants that even gardeners disregard
Painter Helen Thomas captures the essence of unloved plants and makes us see our urban streets anewShow more
Here's a houseplant you definitely won't kill: how to to care for and propagate sansevieria, or snake plant
Sansevieria, or the snake plant, is an almost indestructible houseplant that is creeping out of the shadows to take centre stage. Illustration Patrick MorganShow moreAsparagus fern: Everything you need to know about this ideal house plant
Attractive foliage and a near-indestructible nature make the asparagus fern great indoor companions. Illustration Patrick MorganShow more
Opinion | Chelsea is a load of rubbish this year... in a good way
As RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens, Jane Perrone dissects this year's trends and talking pointsShow more
House plants | The small yet easy grow Peperomia
House plant expert Jane Perrone explains why Peperomia, although small, are easy-going houseplants that offer a plethora of foliage textures. Illustration Patrick MorganShow more
Houseplants | How to care for a string of pearls plant
Why the string of pearls plants, or Curio rowleyanus, is such a favourite house plant and how to help it thrive. Illustration by Patrick MorganShow more
The rise of the house plant: why the decade loved indoor plants
House plant expert Jane Perrone looks back over house plant feverShow more
Caring for African violets, Smithianthas and plants from the Gesneriads family
From African violets to florist gloxinias, gesneriad is a wide group of flowering houseplants perfect for your windowsill or shelf. Illustration Patrick MorganShow more
House plants | How not to kill your indoor plants this winter
Looking to make sure your house plants live as long as you do? Here's how to care for your house plants in winter and beyond, from houseplant experts Jane Perrone and Richard Cheshire of Patch PlantsShow more
Book review | The Plant Rescuer by Sarah Gerrard-Jones
House plant expert Jane Perrone reviews The Plant Rescuer: The Book Your Houseplants Want You To Read by Sarah Gerrard-Jones for Gardens Illustrated.Show more
House plants | The string of hearts
Your easy to grow Ceropegia succulent, or string of hearts plant, is the perfect for trailing over shelves and around picture framesShow more
Houseplants | How to care for and grow prayer plants
A Prayer Plant is the perfect houseplant choice for darker rooms. Learn how to grow maranta - and why a hand lens is useful. Illustration Patrick MorganShow more
Houseplants | Caring and propagating kalanchoe
Kalanchoes are easy to care for and some are also satisfyingly tactile. Illustration Patrick MorganShow more
Houseplants | How to care for and propagate Saxifraga stolonifera
The rise and rise of saxifraga stolonifera, a prolific and proliferate species. Words Jane Perrone, illustration Patrick MorganShow more
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