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“ FLOWERS ~ CAPE JASMINE GARDENIA.”

MNH ~ Miniature Sheet !

Let your love for flowers bloom with this two-stamp souvenir sheet celebrating the beauty of gardenias.

This colourful collectible, part of Canada Post’s annual flower issue, includes two Permanent^TM domestic stamps, both featuring different views of the fragrant Cape jasmine gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides).

With such beautiful flowers, it’s easy to see why giving gardenias was known as a way of saying ‘I think you’re lovely’ during shy Victorian times.

These days, the white petals are considered a symbol of purity, making gardenias a popular choice for weddings.

Issue Date: 14 February, 2019.

(CJN19).