Progress report.

Thanks to Blip; I can state exactly when we bought it.  
We had it from 2013 - 2016 and Alice never saw it flower.  I once heard, on radio that you have to "plant it three time before you'll be successful". 
WELL WE planted it once and it's still struggling on.  I haven't looked for it but KNOW there was one year when I was 100% certain it was dead - it returned the following year.
SO 
NOW the race is on - Al never saw it - - - - - Will I get to see it flower?
Which of us'll pop our clogs first?