Gardenias: Pt 2

Two weeks ago, I posted about my flowers for the first time. You can read that post here. I've definitely babied my flowers these last two weeks, carefully pruning off dead leaves and branches as well as making sure they're receiving ample sunlight and enough water.

I'm proud to say that they are both doing great. Here's a look at the baby plant:

Before

After 2 weeks

I've taken off all the dead brown leaves and left everything very clear. As you can see, there are lots of leaves sprouting and slowly filling out the plant. Hard to believe this little guy was a $1 steal. I'm very excited for his future :) 

Before

After 2 weeks

This plant fared a lot better in the before picture than the little baby one. So the pictures don't quite do justice for how much this plant has actually thrived. Honestly, the plant looks to be about the same density in both the before and after, but if you'll notice, the brown leaves are gone. So actually it's more dense now with healthy growth. You can't tell from the picture, but there are multiple buds forming on this plant. In another 2 weeks or so, I might be seeing some Gardenias blossom. This $3 find is going to turn into a $15 bush in no time. I'm excited! 

Hope you stay tuned to see the first blooms. :)