This little guy has been in spike forever; I saw the first hint of it in November, it gradually elongated for the next four months (it's sort of weird that it shot out through the media and turned upward a ways back from the plant)...and now the buds are opening. I'll post a pic when they're all open (provided I remember...); my other that bloomed this winter held its flowers for about 6 weeks, so I'll expect this one to do the same.
Enjoy!
Adam