So many environmental factors go into how fast a bulb goes from seed to flower. A lot of talented growers on this list speed up the process. We visited Harry Hay in the UK in 2004 and we saw Pseudogaltonia clavata in flower. Harry said it weighed over a kilo and took 21 years from seed to flower. He obviously had a lot of patience. Nhu is growing this same species. Perhaps it will flower sooner for him. Mary Sue