Thanks for all the replies. The link to the old thread was very interesting indeed.
I think I figured out that I did not water it for 8-10 days not realizing that it was going to shoot up a couple of buds! After watering, the next day the blooms opened up again....not fully, but a lot better than they were.
Here's some photos if anyone is interested. The before and after watering took effect.
Thanks again
Helen