First I waited years for the tree to mature, to grow big enough to produce flowers.
You see, Chuck and I grew it from seeds we gathered from a tree now long since gone.
But our tree is still growing and strong and tall and now, mature enough for flowers and it regales me once a year with a fantastic display of yellow flowers; the tree is rightly known as Golden Shower Tree.
But the last couple of years the timing has been a bit off. My tree will explode with flowers and just then, sure as manure, there will be a nasty and heavy rainstorm and all the flowers will end up on the ground. Millions and millions of them.
Is it too much to ask for a respite for a few days for me to enjoy the flowers before the destructive rains ?
I am nost asking much, just a couple of days. I do so love that tree.
Ah well. Maybe next year.
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