Well, the first two flowers to open are already starting to shrivel up and die. It's been four or five days. I knew this is just how this plant works, so it's no surprise, but it still makes me sad. But it still has three more spikes, all at different levels of maturation, so I'll still have flowers to come, however it's been a beautiful experience, and after struggling for so many years to get it to bloom, I feel quite accomplished. It was worth the trouble, and it was worth what I paid for it, most definitely.
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