What's Looking Exotic 2026

Protea Tasman Ruby
Protea cynaroides - 2 forms, one is "Little Prince" but tbh, the size of plant is about the same, so I don't know which it is!


Correa Pink Mist - has been flowering for ages.

 

Hi @CarolineL like the Proteas, the first Cynaroides flower buds look the same as mine so guessing the second one the variety.

 

@CarolineL My Correa glabra started flowering in October and is still going strong.

 

Managed to get agarve American to germinate and bird of paradise

 

Some exotic plants taken today

 

@stephenprudence is that a huge acacia in your second photo?

 

Looks like it.

 

Echiums are weeks ahead of mine.

 

After my depressing winter that killed off the "just about to flower" echiums, I haven't tried them since.

 

Years ahead of mine, last week was the nails in their coffin I think, although I dont try very hard with them anymore, since global warming became all the rage they dont survive winters here anymore.

Stevens last picture looks like a Brug to me, sanguinea maybe?

 

Gosh, even in the greenhouse, grand marnier is looking sad

 

My Melianthus has pretty much had it for this year as well, frost below minus 4c seems to kill the top growth.

 

Good growth though @pete

 

Yes you are right it is Acacia dealbata (Blue Wattle)