Sometime during the dark, nebulous stretch between Sunday and Monday, someone crept into Wayne’s Greenhouses and Garden Center after hours.
The place is small and locally owned, and offers “40 years of experience and knowledge” from its store in Stacy, Minnesota. But the thief apparently wanted more. When staff returned on Monday morning, they found several rare plants missing. But one was “heartbreaking.”
A 12-inch hanging basket was missing from its perch overhead. It was home to a splendid pink orchid cactus. A few sad, discarded petals trailed away from the shelf below and toward the road.
Throughout the season, customers have been admiring the rosy blooms, but they weren’t for sale. This plant, owners explain in the post, was the “mother” plant for the store’s future crop. It had been on display in the greenhouse for years, beloved by its customers. Without it, Wayne’s can’t propagate seedlings for next year.
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