I have been growing the Cardwell lily here in central Florida for several years. I think Dylan is right with the cultural requirements. My bulb did not bloom until the second season and it did so after I plunged its smaller pot into a larger planter. Bulbs that were planted directly into the larger planter rotted. The only watering was in the planter so the bulb itself stayed dry. It went dormant in the fall, but the roots stayed somewhat moist because they were in the planter. This year I replanted it into another pot and moved it outside to sit under a tree. It did not bloom. Maybe it is resting or maybe the roots miss their roaming ways. I guess the moral is - leave 'well-enough' alone. Lynn Makela Zone 9b