I Finally Have Flowers.........I Hope I'm Not Turning Gay

Last year when I moved into my apartment (well about 16 months ago), I made a lot of purchases from estate sales and garage sales, to furnish my new place.

I wanted unique items, and at the time I was rolling in the "on hand" cash, so I spent it.  One such item that I spent some money on was a PLUMERIA TREE . You can use the link I provide, but basically the Plumeria Tree is the Hawaiian Lei Plant.  You know....that nice necklace of flowers that the Hawaiian Dancers place around your neck, as you enter the Island.

Well , last year, 2009, in April, I placed my newly acquired Plumeria Tree outside, and it was my turn to care for it.  By the way, it was at least 5 years old already, and I bought it for $50.  At that time, it looked almost dead, with no leaves, and no flowers.

But a couple of gay guys advised me that it was really a beautiful plant that sprang to life in the summer months, with flowers and leaves.

Anyhow, last summer it did come alive with huge , bright, expansive leaves, yet it never yielded any flowers.

Now I say...."Yippie, yee ha, hallelujah ....I have my first bloom in the summer of 2010.  I can only conclude that this 5 day , over 90 degree heat wave that the East Coast is experiencing, is directly responsible for the welcome addition to the leaves of my Plumeria Tree.  

Do I sound gay?  Well, I am extremely happy about it, that's for sure.

The photos are my own personal snapshots, and not some computer rip off's, like the ones I use in many of my posts.  So enjoy, and share in my delight, on the bloom of my first flower.

Oh, and I met a rare flower yesterday, and had a great time, on what normally would have been a boring day for me.

Two flowers in 2 days....I'm on a roll.