When we moved from Iowa to Texas thirteen years ago, it was summer. At the time I didn’t know my favorite spring-blooming bush didn’t grow here. The following spring I was a bit sad to learn Lilacs don’t like Texas.
However, I became acquainted with a family of plants I couldn’t grow up North. That would be the Jasmines. We had a Jasmine vine for a few years, until it got unruly and started creeping toward the house. Last year we bought some Gardenias. I don’t know why I wasn’t aware of their Jasmine relationship, but when one experiences their fragrance, the fact that Gardenias are Jasmines in bush form becomes quite clear.
A week and half ago, I was hemming a prom dress for a co-worker’s daughter. Prom dresses can be tricky to work with, and I needed a little pick me up. After studying the contents of my studio, my gaze fell upon a small green jar with a stoppered lid. It makes a great Gardenia bud vase. There is nothing like fragrant flowers to perfume a room. While I’ll always be nostalgic for Lilacs (my maternal grandparents had one in their yard), Gardenias make a very fine substitute.
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