In Reply to: OMG - did someone mention Frangipani's posted by Colleen on Tuesday, 19. April 2005 at 23:18 Bali Time:
When I was at the garden shop the other day, way out the back they had 2 frangipanis.
I leapt on them and headed for the door. Then a thought struck me. Why were they out the back? Were they a special customer order?
So...I snuck around the shelves of stuff until the garden guy disappeared and then made a rush for the checkout.
Beads of sweat were running down me and I'm sure the whole shop could hear my heart pounding.
Anyway, straight out to the car, hubby did the perfect armed robbery getaway car wheelie, and we were off. all four of us.
So, I am now the proud owner (at bl**dy long last) of 2 good looking plants. Both have about 3 stems. One is the yellow and white, and the other is the 2 tone pink job.
The weather here at the moment is only about 19 during the day and down pretty low at night, so, out they go in the morning to the back deck for the morning sun, round to the front in the afternoon, and back inside tucked up each evening.
I even have the kids trained to do this when I'm at work!
Now I find myself just sitting, sniffing, miles away and as happy as a pig in mud.
Cheers Aly