This plant was a very sad withered bag baby a couple years ago. Got them to discount it, and it's done very well. It tried to bloom last year, but the squirrels got the spike. Tried to bloom again a couple months ago, one again it was squirrel snacks. When it started sending out this spike, I said the devil with it and took the plant to my mom's house where there are more cats to keep the squirrels a bit more respectful. Glad to finally get to see it!