The Queens Tears that I got from Pat is blooming now too. I can attest that they sure can take a lot of neglect and thrive anyway. I've noticed that whenever I handle the leaves for general removal of a few dead spots that I get a minor allergic skin reaction - bumps and very itchy. Has anyone else ever noticed that? You'd think I'd learn to put gloves on, but I never do. The allergic skin reaction lasts for a day or two.