Garden Pic Wednesday: Fall Gardenias & Marigolds!
This little vase of white Gardenias & Rusty Dwarf Marigolds was my Thanksgiving table arrangement! I made it from what's still blooming outside! It's still on the table today, though I've been removing Gardenias as they expire. I have a Gardenia bush out front that has persisted blooming till now, though I think it's about done. With Gardenia's it's best to snip them just as about to open or even buds, as they will fully open in a vase. They smell like cloves. My other project this week was digging up Red Spider Lily clumps and spreading the bulbs out. They look like this in September. They're a type of Magic Lily. That means the leaves only appear in winter, then later in fall, their bare flower stems "magically" appear. Right now is the only time of year I can see where they are by their leaves. I had about 3 clumps that needed separating. The bulbs crowd each other after 3 or 4 years, resulting in poor flowering. ...