But as these things go, I never did get to the point, where I would organize the camera, get the paperwork, and start the registration process for this beautiful local variety. However, every time I was in the area I would drive by the tree to watch its development.
Two or three months ago I saw a worrisome sign: there was a For Sale sign in the yard. In that part of town, with an older home on the premises, that means only one thing: if it sells, it will come down.
I spoke to someone at the Naples Botanical Garden about the tree, and offered to call the realtor about arranging to move it, but they were all swamped with the after effects of our cold spell and nobody really had time to deal with 'another plumeria tree'.
