Tending a Dream
Jul 06, 2021
2 minutes
BY Ashley Shaw
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
John O’Hagan
n less than a year, specialty plant boutique Bluem has become a fixture of downtown Rome, Georgia. Perhaps it’s the abundance of potted greenery, decorative vessels, and bottled botanicals that enchant patrons upon entering the beautifully restored circa-1930s storefront. Maybe it’s the friendly face of founder Carol Rutledge, a native daughter whose ties to the close-knit city run deep—much like the
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