What's looking Exotic in 2022

Thank you too John for also putting the new year forums up. I will look later to see if there is anything of beauty to share.

 

To start the new year 2022, I think the Poincettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is appropriate for the season ... it must be nearing four meters tall ...

 

Bought this Aloe back in the summer, it's had no heating in the porch but has decided to flower now.
Flower colour is a bit washed out though.

 

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ...

 

A bit of sunshine has brought out the colour in the Aloe flowers.

 

That looks nice Pete and another flower coming too.

 

It isn't very good but it's the most exotic looking thing here at the moment ... a cutting of a Christmas cactus flowering for the first time
Sorry for poor quality photo, it must be the fluorescent light.

 

Some flower every year in captivity, some of the bigger ones are not easy to flower in the UK.

 

A little bit of colour for you guys and FANGS!
Masdevallia maxilimax

 

Something ive never seen going into February before is the outdoor Lantana camara in full leaf in the local park. Some more photos too of various exotic stuff including Cestrum elegans and Anisodontea capensis as well as a resilient Salvia confertiflora.

 

Strelitzia regina (Bird of Paradise) ...

 

Saw loads of these in Gran Canaria last week.