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A Green Rule's avatar

What a fun idea with mint!! Clematis is also ‘virgin’s bower’ legend has it that on the flight to Egypt, Mary needed to hide from Herod’s men. She sought a place to hide with the Child. A green veil with flowers grew up and around her hiding her from danger.

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Kristin Haakenson's avatar

Beautiful!! All of the stories about plants springing up to protect the Holy Family just enthrall me.

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