it grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. please enjoy this inspiration board that we put together for this event, and we look forward to sharing more photos afterwards. yes, it is amazing how that beauty comes from that dried up bulb. this was likely because of the very long ash as well as the wide gauge. i can keep everything digital, and it looks nice. you can combine them and make a nice set. 