![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo01UK5T471OlNSh3TURYHTJM4a-CMmiT9u6jFui6UOJiPt_wAp7PIv3N-pBiJq0zkEjZhWG7dnbTf5Fz3tnu6b5n03xXCMBI8y0wIp13HU2cs8cYQIHcOfPakyz3nKj0_jLeVhP0OMB3/s320/Wedding+and+Honeymoon!!+289-999.jpg)
...that we later found in the backyard of our rental house! They're actually all over the Phoenix/Scottsdale area and we have several bushes at the new house, too! They are the perfect color of pink:
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Most recently, Max and I found this little cutie on a random trip to Lowes:
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It's a coconut palm! Similar to this one that Max spotted growing in the Bora Bora sand:
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We're hoping that we can keep it alive as it's not a typical house plant. I read that potted palms won't ever produce coconuts, but as they're my favorite treat, I'm doing some wishful thinking : )
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