The story of the big plum: It was on ebay about 2 weeks ago. Set the bid, went to bed and when I looked in the morning I had won it. (What a way to start the day!) It arrived last week. I only told one person because I was churning out work and didn't have time to take pics. When the pace slowed, I thought the irises might be an interesting picture companion. There you have it, the Story of the Giant Plum.
Thank you all so much for sharing in my joy!