Hello and welcome to On the Ledge podcast. I'm your host Jane Jane Perrone, and I've got a bit of a thing about plants.

Every time I turn on the mic, I get a feeling of euphobia at joining you to talk about plants. And in this week's episode, it's compact and

bejou, as the estate agent would say, a short episode where I profile three extinct

house plants. Now, when I say extinct, I don't mean extinct extinct, as in no longer existing anywhere on the planet,

I just mean plants that are still around, but no longer grown in houses.

And I don't actually have any scientific proof that no single dwelling on the whole

of this planet has one of these plants growing. And maybe you can prove me wrong, but they seem to have

completely dropped out of the palette of plants that we use in our homes. But before that, this quick announcement about my Hampton Court

Palace live podcast recording on the evening of Friday the 8th of July 2022. Congratulations.

Go to Emily Singer Ripley, who won a pair of tickets to the show in the prize drawer I held on Instagram.

Looking forward to meeting you, Emily.

And I mentioned a special guest while I can now announce that I'm going to be joined by the delightful Janelle Leon of Cactus Shop, Prick, to talk all things houseplants. I think we're going to have a blast.

So check out the show notes for details about how to get your tickets to the Flowers After Hours event at Hampton Court.

We will be on stage in the Marketplace Theatre at 9pm.

Thanks also to Will for becoming a legend this week.

I really appreciate everyone who makes a regular financial donation to the show,

but I know that's not possible for everybody. And a shout out to one particular patron.

There may be others of you in this boat who have had to stop

their patronage because they need to save up money to move somewhere safer because they live in the

US. So, yeah, I feel you. I really feel you. And of course, you have to prioritise your own safety.

And I totally understand if you are in that camp and you can no longer donate to Patreon.

How would you like to own a house plant that smells of roast beef crisps when you give it a squeeze?

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