I agree that this is something to celebrate. Mine only bloom in the summer season, and I would never even expect to see a flower scape at any other time! (On mine)

They are nearly a foot tall now and the blooms should be opening up fairly soon. Merry Christmas to me!

Thanks for the response, Rhizo.

Elsie

I've been reading up on this plant, and have found out that winter blooming is fairly normal. Duh! Sure not for mine, but maybe I should go have a discussion with it. It's due for an overhaul in the spring anyway.

I live in CA Zone 10 and International zone 21 most of mine are in flower. They will only flower on new growth. Once they have flowered they then just make offsets. Meaning once a rosette flowers thats it. Norma

Don't redo them, unless they crack the pot. When you take the offsets from the mother plant, they will be teenagers again, and will take some time to flower. I have mine in plastic pots, so I can feel if they are filling up the pot. I want to know if offsets are coming up, when the pot turns oval you know something is going on, often they will heave themselfs out of the pot, and soil will be all over the bench, or they will crawl out of the holes, believe me you will know that they want out of that pot. I've seen them walk out of the front door. They also can crack clay pots, or expensive ceramic pots. Norma

I repotted it earlier this year , after it had been in it's original pot for several years. Took two cuttings at the same time. I had been nervous about doing anything at all as it was the only one I had, but looks like it is happy in its new pot.
Flower spikes are now about 1 1/2 feet tall, but blooms have not opened yet.
Elsie