Our two dwarf gardenia plants are starting to bloom. Gardenia was my mother’s favorite scent. I suppose it’s probably pretty old-fashioned these days, but the real thing is nice.
The amazing thing is how many buds there are. There are hundreds of unopened blooms.
It looks like there are more buds than leaves.
They won’t all open at the same time, but if they did … that would be a sight.
I haven’t thought of gardenias in years. But as soon I as I saw the title of this post I had a distinct sense of the wonderful scent of that. What a beauty!
Robin — I love the scent. It’s so nice to walk out into the driveway and get that strong, sweet smell.