Jon and I decided early in our marriage that for our Anniversary gifts each year, we would follow the reccommended gifts. It has been both fun and challenging to see how to use thier suggestions and get something we know the other person would like. This year for our 4th Anniversary I think that I got my favorite gift by far!! The suggestion was "fruit and flowers" or the other was some kind of fabric, think. I was wondering which way Jon would go and what I would get. He totally surprised me by getting me 2 Plumeria plants! The company that he used start a cutting growing right when you order it and ship it to you when it has firmly rooted. I was so surprised to see 2 flowers even growing on the white/yellow Plumeria plant when it arrived. We bought pots and the right soil and got ready to try and keep them alive. I have not been blessed with a green thumb and neither has Jon, but we were going to give it a try for these special plants.
Why are they so special, you ask? Well, besides the fact that they grow all over Hawaii in all different colors and smell amazing, there are two other things that make them extremely special to us. When we got married in Hawaii, I wanted a very simple wedding that reflected our love for Hawaii. We ended up using Plumeria's for our flowers. My bridesmaids all had Plumeria bouquets and a Plumeria in their hair. It was so simple and pretty and perfect!:) The Plumeria that we used is probably one of the heartiest kinds and it was white with a yellow center. They each have a specific name, but I can't remember it. After we got married we decided that we wanted to have a little garden outside of our tiny condo. We bought 4 different Plumeria cuttings and had started growing them. There was a white/yellow one, rainbow one, red one, and gold one. Unfortunately Jon got his orders to Afghanistan and I had to leave my Plumeria's behind with a kind neighbor who loved plants. I truly grieved over having to leave them. They were like my babies. I know it's silly, but that is how I felt.
So you can imagine just how special it was for Jon to find those Plumeria's and get them for me! We have a white/yellow one and a rainbow one. Our white/yellow one has been blooming for us all summer, and the picture is of the latest blossoms. They may be the last we see until next year as we have to bring them inside soon. The rainbow one hasn't flowered yet, but hopefully next year. We had to leave a part of our hearts in Hawaii when we so hastily moved, but having these beautiful plants is such a delight. Now we just have to keep them alive!!:)
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After emailing you today, I couldn't believe I saw a comment from you on our blog and here is your blog. Thank you for the updates, I had so much fun reading and seeing everything happening with you!!!
Oh Beautiful! They really have turned out well! You have such a good Hawaii green thumb! So cool to see a picture. The bradleys are getting ready to move back to Hawaii. I think we should do a group visit.
That was such a fun day.
Perfect anniversary gift... way to go Jon.
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