Post #1274 by Swanky on Mon, May 6, 2002 11:56 AM

Don't forget our favorite Trader Vic's drink bowl, The Rum Giggle. Often served with a Gardenia floating in it. Mmmm!

I have been trying to get a Gardenia to grow and bloom and thrive in Tennessee ever since we had that drink. Last years looked dead and then managed to bloom for quite a while with nearly no leaves. But winter got it. This years is in good health and has green buds. I so want Shangri-La to be filled with the scent of Gardenias all summer and maybe into winter!