I'm easily amazed.

After our recent drought the tropaeolum vanished.
"Huh, no great surprise." I thought.
On a number of counts.
Some time ago one of the media gurus (TV/Radio) reckoned you had to buy/plant it a number of times. Can't remember if he said 3 or 5.
Seems we bought it 18th Jul 2015.
 I was about to say Alice never got to see it flower - BUT - "up to yet" neither have I.
Care to open book on whether:-
1. It dies.
2. It flowers.
3. I pop my glogs 1st?