So, I forget to wake up my Albuca namaquensist last year... d'Oh! For reasons unknown to me now, when the plant went dormant, I moved it to a rack where I keep my empty pots. Accordingly, I treated this poor guy like an empty pot until I discovered it this spring! It hasn't really had any water for more than a year now, but the bulb is still really firm and green. At this point, I'm operating under the assumption that it is still viable. I've been gently watering it , just in case it wants to set some roots before its upcoming growing season. Given its name, I'd actually guess it could tolerate a year of total drought, skip a season of growth, and go right back to it the year after, but maybe I'm being too optimistic.

So I'm just curious, how likely do you think I am to get this plant growing? Any special dos or don'ts for coaxing it back to the watered side? Anyone else grow this or any other Albucas?

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Here is the rather attractive bloom from a few years ago. These smell absolutely wonderful: understated but sweet and inviting.