What's looking Exotic in 2022

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  1. JWK

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    I've lost them in previous winters and never had any suckers.
     
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      I’ve started one of those off in my office so hopefully get it planted out early next year.
       
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        My Melianthus major looks like its had it for this year also, but as you say always comes back once established.
         
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        My Furcraea looks intact but will probably rot.
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        Nanas don't look good.
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        Yucca seems to think this might be a good time to flower. 20221223_105604.jpg

        Might leave the Echiums alone for a while and see what happens. This one isn't dead but might lose its leader.
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          My Nanas are all mush, I didn't try protecting them either.
           
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            My last one (six years from seed as well) looks like it is toast too.
            As far as suckering goes I can't say with any certainty, but when my first one bloomed there were no suckers. That said it is a close relative of Agave which do sucker and Beschorneria which clump up quite nicely from the base area.
             
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              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              I dont actually remember how old my Furcraea is , if anyone remembers a member on this site that had one flower and offered us all bulbils, mine is from one of those, but must be 10 yrs ago at least.
               
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              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              Just for a laugh, they let anybody make videos these days.
              Just showing how not to repot a plant that didn't need repotting in the first place.:biggrin:

              Pot It Up - YouTube
               
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                I started watching it but lost interest. My attention span isn't long enough
                 
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                  Twigs!! He's got twigs :biggrin: I'd love to see him re-pot something in a terracotta pot :roflol: Oh deary, deary me.....it hadn't got it's roots into what was there already, and he puts it into a bigger pot? Twerp! Thought I'd look at the next one. Is there anything on YouTube that doesn't emanate from USA? :sad:
                   
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                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    I just watched it because I had nothing better to do, but he calls himself "the Plumeria expert", and judging by the comments some people think he is.:sad:
                     
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                      I had a quick scan through the video. I know nothing about Plumeria but do know that it is not good practice to do gardening and/or move heavy pots whilst in bare feet. :doh:
                       
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