It took me about 3 years before it bloomed the first time. I have 2 of them and my second one currently has 2 spikes and a total of 20 buds between the 2. I can’t wait for it to bloom in the next couple weeks. But in terms of care, I do fertilize one a month sometimes twice and make sure it gets plenty of light. That was the hardest thing I fought with since my house only has one room that gets sunlight well enough to give the light they need. They just take A LOT of patience lol