I do nothing special to prime these into bloom, or for any other of my phals.
Theres nothing wrong with having a couple of these, its fun to compare. They are wonderful growers.
BTW -- Both are fragrant, but not all spikes will be
Great color, indeed. I would have liked mine to be a bit darker as your is. Great plant though, it's been blooming since January and is still pushing new flowers out. I'm hooked.
That is gorgeous my equestris var alba is putting up a spike so hopefully it will bloom. yours is fantastic and I love them both, maybe I should add a equestris to my collection other than the alba. well done on growing such lovely plants.