Tag: gardenia

A Scent-sational Duo: Magnolia and Gardenia

Happy Friday! I’m sharing some fragrant garden blooms, magnolia and gardenia!  I’m always aware when the gardenias are in bloom before I even see them, by the wonderful fragrance permeating the air. . . Gardenias are native to southern China and Japan and were introduced to the western world in the 18th century, arriving in…

Soothing Whites

Gardenia blooms and buds are beginning to appear, just as the temperatures climb into the 90’s. . . There is something soothing to my soul and inner thermostat :) when I see white~ “Sultry as a summer evening and as intoxicating as an exotic perfume, the scent of gardenias settles like a memory onto your soul. The…