Kitchen Towel - Naturally Gorgeous Gardenia

Cropped from the center of the original photograph, this stunning bloom was only one of several simply perfect flowers on the gardenia my maternal grandmother planted more than forty years ago. The stem was cut from the plant prior to photographing so that the blossom would be clear, front and center. Though their beauty is evident and their scent copied in numerous fragrances, gardenias are said to symbolize "secret love". I think the "secret" is out. This lovely dish towel is shown folded in half, primarily because I am infamous for hanging my kitchen towels over the oven handle and this would likely be the usual orientation.