Spotlight on Wedding Flowers: Gardenia
Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides (commonly known as Cape jasmine).
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- Memories of a Perfect Day at Ye Olde England Inne We wanted a perfect experience but our expectations were exceeded.
- Music for Your Wedding By Lisa Carlson
- Dreaming at the Sunset Ballroom
- Planning Your Dream Wedding By Amy Weyer
- Spotlight on Wedding Flowers: Gardenias By Karen Sturtevant
- Reviving Old Traditions By Amanda Kuhnert
- Your Wedding Your Way: Parents in the Planning by Michael Caldwell
- Double-Duty Gifts for BridesmaidsBy Pat Esden
- Aromatherapy By Karen Sturtevant
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Availability: Gardenias are available year round. Quantities are limited in winter as the time period for blooming is 30 days or longer December - March.
To ensure availability, order well in advance as gardenias are widely sought after wedding flowers.
Description: Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, gardenias are known for their exotic, sweet fragrance. With dark, glossy leaves and multi-petaled waxy flowers, gardenias are as charming as a southern belle.
Meanings: Purity, Sweetness, Secret Love, Joy, You are Lovely.
Long life: When left at room temperature, gardenias will begin to turn creamy yellow.
The flowers are extremely sensitive to oils and acids on hands; florists will often wear gloves when working with these delicate beauties.
After receiving from the grower, the florist will spray with a flower antitranspirant and keep sealed in the high humidity cooler in shipping boxes or air tight bags at a temperature between 32° F to 35° F.
Name Game: The gardenia is part of a species of flowering plants found in the coffee family Rubiaceae.
The plants are evergreen shrubs and trees that grow to 3 - 4 feet tall.
Uses: Boutonnieres, (in France, it’s customary for the groom to wear a gardenia as his boutonniere), corsages, bouquets, cake decoration, hair accents, sewn/pinned on veil.
Houseplants:
Gardenias are challenging to keep and thrive as houseplants. The environment needs to be as closely replicated as its native land with high humidity, bright, indirect light and temperatures between 55° F - 65° F.
Winter months will prove daunting with short days and dry air. With diligence and nurturing, gardenias can bring pleasure and reward of a job well done to a persevering caregiver.
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VERMONT WEDDING PROFESSIONALS
By supporting your Vermont florist, jeweler, formalwear shop, caterer, and baker you are making an investment in the local economy which benefits us all.
Vermont Bride Magazine is proud to recommend the following wedding specialists who are professional, quality floral designers.
Betty’s Flower Basket
802-524-4146
46 N. Main St., St. Albans, VT
bettysflowerbasket@yahoo.com
bettysflowerbasket.com
Claussen’s Florist & Greenhouse
800-287-2361
187 Main St., Colchester, VT
retail@claussens.com | claussens.com
Crimson Poppy Flower Shoppe
802-434-5143
crimsonpoppy@myfairpoint.net
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Esden Florist
802-827-6160,
Route 36, Fairfield, VT
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Hawley’s Florist
toll-free: 800-841-4601
802-775-2573
www.hawleysweddingflorist.com (or)
www.hawleysflorist.com
Howards The Flower Shop
800-371-5715
81 N. Main St., St. Albans, VT
info@howardstheflowershop.com
howardstheflowershop.com
Peck’s Flower Shop
800-540-2336
27 Winter St, Morrisville, VT
brownpfs@pshift.com
pecksflowershop.com
Uncle George’s Flowers
800-624-0099
638 S Main St. Unit 7, Stowe, VT
unclegeorgesflowers.com
Village Green Florist
802-879-7980
60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., VT
jenmikell@myfairpoint.net
thevillagegreenflorist.net
Wildflower Designs
802-253-6303
232 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT
wildflowerdesigns@live.com
wildflowerdesignsstowe.com
Karen Sturtevant
is a freelance writer, editor of Vermont Bride, and has a stunning white Phalaenops that is sunning itself on her kitchen windowsill.
Photo by Larry Asam Photography
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