Roses and Hydrangeas

Hi Everyone

Happy Monday

Can you see the tiny spot of pink in this photo

it is the most amazing little pink rose called Cecile Brunner 

This tiny rose is so fragrant 

I placed it in a vintage crystal salt shaker with a gardenia from the garden

and the combination is intoxicating 

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 Gardenia's always remind me of

my Grandmother 

She had a glorious gardenia bush right by the front door of her home 

 in the summertime  the entire house was

filled with the amazing fragrance

She also grew the tiny Cecile Brunner rose in her

garden right by my Mothers bedroom window 

 I have the rose growing on the fence by our daughters bedroom too

I love growing all of the flowers my Grandmother had in her garden

She taught me so many wonderful things

including the secret to changing the colors of

the hydrangeas from

pink to purple and blue too

Her secret was to place nails 

near the roots

{be careful don't harm the roots}

   the more nails you place 

the more purple and blue will appear

I have been doing this for years and I am always in awe of the amazing colors

♥

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I am linking with my sweet friend Cielo

for

Show off your Cottage Monday
Her blog "The House in the Roses" is truly an inspiration
and Cottage Flora Thursday
 Please go and join in all of the beauty


romantic saying for today
"Wherever you are you are my first star your wish my only command"
Charles Ghigna

♥
Pam