Garden Pic Wednesday: Christmas Flowers

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Today's picture is of a vase of long-lasting red, white & green flowers I bought to bring home and arranged.
(I used to be a floral designer)
Hubby asked if I enjoyed myself and I said, "I did." 
To make it, I snipped some Gardenia greenery, since it's so glossy and pretty, then arranged this still life for a photo, which includes a few slices of home-made fruitcake.
The Gardenia I clipped the greenery from out front, is the one that's still happily making buds and blooming. 


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