Welcome to my zone 9 garden. My roots are deeply planted in the sandy soil of sub-tropical central Florida, where the summers are long and hot, but the rest of the year is paradise!

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

The Fragrant Gardenia - Can You Smell it?


My nose catches the sweet fragrance of gardenia as I walk to the mailbox each day. Without even thinking, I am irresistably drawn to place my nose right up close to this flower for another wift of its potent scent. A few cut flowers placed in a bowl will soon envelope the entire room in fragrance. This pretty plant has a commanding presence in the garden when it is in bloom. She makes it difficult to ignore her.

2 comments:

Kacy said...

Gardenia's do smell incredible! I'd love to grow some! But I don't know how they'll fare in western WA - may be a bit too cold....

~~ Melissa said...

Lovely photo.

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