This is the descendant of our precious gardenia! I don't even remember how long ago we had our gardenia -- maybe ten, twelve years ago? It thrived in the second-floor southern exposure of the various apartments we stayed in while I was at UW. The flowers are copious and oh-so-fragrant, although it tends to attract spider mites. But I'm no green-thumb, so when I left Seattle, I passed it on to Dennis, the real expert, who has taken fantastic care of it. The original plant was nearly killed (by another friend of ours), but Dennis salvaged cuttings, and this one has already grown to be this big! Getting gardenia cuttings to survive in this climate is tough, so we're researching how to do it so I can have a cutting up at my place in my south and west facing dining room. I have fond memories of this gardenia!