What's looking exotic in 2016

@joolz68 I've never noticed this before, thanks for pointing it out.
Cant find a single leaf on this plant that looks even on both sides, and
it is loaded with flower buds.


This is a cutting off the same plant that has yet to show signs of flowering.
A bit dark, but seems to prove the point.

 

At least you will not have to wonder when it will flower,soon as you get that sub equal leaf then you know whats coming Ive still no idea on my sanguinea there is no info i can find on them that helps put me out of my misery x @pete

 

I've grown sanguinea in the past and its too early for flowers IMO, next month it might start, if you can keep it frost free it will go on, probably most of the winter.
I found the cooler the temps the more distinct the colour between the yellow and dark red.

Flowers formed in spring were still nice but had less definition

 

Pretty happy with my little tropical corner coming along well with the sun

 

Cycad starting to flush again, did it 2 years ago just after I brought it

 

Hi Mowgley,

Is that what us mere mortals would call a tree fern ?

 

No.

 

No @Anthony Rogers I believe they are very distant relative of palms and ferns
They come from islands off the south coast of Japan
Very slow growing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycas_revoluta

 

Richard - those bananas are fantastic. Are the big ones Basjoo, and whats the dark one? It looks too dark for a Maurelii.


Is this a Bomarea? I have been tending this pot lovingly on my kitchen window sill. In the spring I potted up a small tuber that I found, which I assumed was a Gloriosa - but too small to flower. However, I think I was wrong . I didn't think I had a Bomarea, though I have had 2 or 3 goes in the past to grow it from seed.


Rhodochiton atrosanguinea. Given a frame, its a climber. However I have recently realised that without a frame climbers are also trailers.


Browalia speciosa - first flowers from seed this year. I can't find out if this is an annual or a perennial. Most sites say annual, but the odd site says some Browalia species are perennial.

Edit. Further Googling says perennial usually grown as an annual.

 

Thank you Peter yes the big ones are basjoo and the red ones are supposed to be maurelii
I would like to get a monti too
I have got three pups in the green house been pampered for there first year they are a ice cream jarva , musa bordelon (that's almost at roof hight and has three pups ) and MUSA sumatrana ‘Zebrina Rojo’

 

ive got 2 or 3 pups on my monty,will try to divide at some point

 

Bomarea edulis. I'm sure that I sent you one a couple of years ago? Needs growing in a tomato pot to allow a good cluster of tubers to form before planting out. If you're going to grow a Bomarea in your garden room reserve the space for one of Charlies special ones or an Ecuadorean species.
Here is a very close relative - Alstroemeria isabella "Fred Meyer"..................

 

Yes LongK - I am sure it must have come from you - many thanks.

That Alstroemeria isabella "Fred Meyer" is lovely and I would have sworn it was a Bomarea.


I saw a small Bomarea on a garden trip a month ago (the red Begonia at the bottom is in a different pot). It looks so compact and well clothed. My "Gloriosa" is just a couple of 3 or 4 feet strands.

I have only just noticed the small pot on the left - what is that?

 

It was discovered growing wild and is thought to be an Alstro/Bomarea cross. At the moment it is classified as an Alstromeria but I'm sure that the taxonomists will "sort" it out in due course.

The best setting for them (in my opinion) is growing through an early summer blooming shrub such as Philadelphius. Definatley best in the ground.

Reckon that we'll need a bigger photo................