When we moved away from Seattle many years ago, we bequeathed our lovely old gardenia to Dennis. Green thumb that he is, he grew it to be this huge shrub that practically took over a whole wall in his old apartment at the Fu building (where there was lots of light). Then it was almost killed by a roommate (who shall remain unnamed), but Dennis grew it back from one cutting, and it's still bigger now than it ever was under our care. The house is filled with the fragrance when it blooms!