Buying in Bulk
When a customer orders frangipanis in bulk, we select suitable frangipanis for the order so that the variations in value, average out to equal the unit price. Traditionally, we offered a discount in exchange for not having to go to the trouble of confirming the condition of the plants. Thanks to technology, nowadays we are able to snap a photo and send, mobile to mobile.
Single or Small Number Purchases
If you’re going to the trouble to buy one frangipani, it’s worth taking the time to view some photos and choose a frangipani with the size, shape, flower colour and price that best suits your requirements. Also, transportation costs can be as much as, or more than, the cost of the frangipani so it becomes even more important to make a good choice.
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
When we started our frangipani nursery in 2007, we often heard from customers who had bought a frangipani online or by phone from another nursery and ended up with something very different to what they had imagined. We learnt the meaning of “a picture is worth a thousand words”.
Since our beginning in 2007, our policy has been to never sell a single frangipani tree without showing a photo first. In these early days, we took photos with a camera and emailed them to customers. We soon realized that having photos and prices on our website was even better. We soon had our first online shop with photos, prices and the ability to order online.
Four Tips for Finding the Most Suitable Frangipani
1. Get some background information. The more you know about frangipanis, the better you’ll be able to predict what will happen after you plant a particular frangipani in a particular position.
2. Think about your planting position. The more you understand the microclimate of your planting position, the better you’ll be able to predict what will happen after you put a frangipani there.
3. Consider Delivery costs. Freight can sometimes be as much as or more than a frangipani order so to improve value-for-money, it’s worth having a quick think about how freight is calculated.
4-Look at photos and compare available frangipani trees and narrow your search.