What a difference

The larger photo is the detritus from the Christmas 2022's poinsettia. The smaller is a photo from the same time last year of the Christmas 2021's poinsettia. What a difference!

[katy]

Definitely so very different. I wonder why? Great shot of the two of them for your comparison

[Dawn]

Quite amazing the difference of colour

[Shutterbug]

Quite striking difference.

[Fran Balsera]

Very different.

[haskar]

Different but still beautiful

[bkb in the city]

Well done

[Tunia McClure]

Interesting how they go from red to deep purple

[Kathy]

@grammyn I think some start out healthier. It might have helped had I watered the current one a bit more.
@Dawn One's desiccated the other one healthy. Of course last year's went the way of this years after the summer.
@shutterbug49 Indeed.
@franbalsera You're right about that.
@haskar Thanks Hannah. So kind.
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian.
@tunia Yes. I guess most blooms do that too.

[Pyrrhula]

The story of a poinsettia life in a nice edit pic.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think you're right that some of the flowers are just in better shape to begin with and age better in the long run because of it. Good comparison shot.

[Rick Schies]

They are quite different, but each has a beauty of their own

[Taffy]

Interesting contrast!

[Kathy A]

Your thumb was definitely greener in 2021

[Wylie]

big difference!

[Renee Salamon]

Great comparative shot and quite mysterious

[Kathy]

@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry.
@olivetreeann Thanks Ann.
@digitalrn Yes, some of the leaves are pretty and I thought of doing singleton photos. Thanks Rick.
@taffy Thanks Taffy.
@kjarn It was for sure.
@pusspup Really there is. The plant's not dead yet, but going.
@rensala Thanks Renee.