Ok, so this guy finally bloomed for me a couple of weeks ago after I (unintentionally) put it through hell and back. I had no idea what the lower temperature tolerance for this plant is, but apparently it's somewhere in the mid-50s, when it is trying to bloom, that is. My original spike had nearly a dozen buds on it, but after a few nights in the mid-50s about a month ago, the growing tip of the spike began to die off and my buds fell off one by one. I was so disappointed, with all the ups and downs that came from the spike breaking and growing back again. But finally, I did get four blooms. Not much, but I'll take them.
And for those who are curious, these flowers definitely have a scent. It's a spicy ginger type of smell that is only perceptible if your nose is near the flowers. It also secretes a sweet-tasting sap (I admit that I tasted it) that drove the ants crazy when the plant was living outdoors.
Edited to change all mentions of the word "stem" to "spike" because derp.
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