Tropicals & Tender Perennials: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELL !, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
Oh Brin, when the sun hits it, it is like fire and your eye will find it even in a big garden.

When the moon hits your eye
Like a big pizza pie
That's amore!

Let me see if I can find a picture of one in the sun. I have been having a serious love affair with all Protea for several years. I swore I never would get started on them but be a lookiloo forever. Then around Christmas I was out with some friends from Dave's and I saw a variety I particularly loved. I had already flirted madly and even had dates with a similar one at a nursery in Berkeley that was in their display garden. They are hard to find.

Anyway, we were at this nursery and they had a little beauty. One of the gals I was with asked me about them and then made moves like she was going to buy the one that I coveted but was being so strong and walking on by.

As I saw her go to pick it up, I got all bent out of shape and was feeling so territorial. Anyway, my friend who is a great friend for my behavior just made her laugh, realized I was not going to let her buy it on such a casual whim when I was the one that had been in love with it for a very long time. Well it turned out Donna had sent her funds to surprise me with a plant I truly wanted. She was grabbing it for me. LOL. She had to come clean on the spot. LOL I am so bad. It makes me laugh whenever I see it.

It is a Leucadendron salignum 'Safari Sunrise.' It is so entertaining whether in flower or not. I am such a lucky girl; great friends and great plants.