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Houseplants

Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala trace how houseplants entered our homes by traversing jungles and taking a trip to the Royal Chelsea Flower Show.

Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala go mushy for houseplants in this episode of All Consuming where they explore our culture of consumption.

Philodendrons, Hoyas, Monsteras - the list of plants available to consumers is now almost endless and these green companions became a crucial part of our home during lockdown when we craved the outdoors.

In recent years, our love for houseplants has seen the plant market explode - but at what cost?

Charlotte and Amit meet Jacob James, a seller of rare plants at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show, who reveals that there鈥檚 been a recent crash in rare houseplant prices.

We check in with historian Catherine Horwood to find out how houseplants first entered the home and ecologist Dr Adam Cross gives us a fly鈥檚 eye view of a rare carnivorous plant.

Amateur biologist Sebastian Cocioba tells us how he hacks orchids for a special Mother鈥檚 Day present.

Presenters: Amit Katwala and Chalotte Stavrou
Producer: Emily Uchida Finch

A Whistledown production for 成人快手 Radio 4

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24 minutes

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Sat 5 Aug 2023 17:30

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  • Thu 3 Aug 2023 12:32
  • Sat 5 Aug 2023 17:30

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