Gardenia

A couple of very dear friends gave us two gardenia plants they had started from cuttings. As a fun thank you, we named the two bushes after them. Fraysure and Dale went in a very prominent spot in our front garden. This way when they blossomed we, and our friends, could enjoy the fragrance entering or leaving the house. Well, as stories go with a lot of couples, Fraysure started out strong and Dale didn't seem to be too interested in competing. Then one season Dale took off. (We all agreed she was just a late bloomer.) Poor Fraysure, he was being out done by his wife, and we all had a good laugh. Well, this year Fraysure put his best foot forward and here is a shot of two of the beautiful blossoms produced. Way to go Fray!

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