Surprise bloomer

In the fall of 2013 I planted five Fritillaria rubra maxima bulbs in the tropical garden. They came up the next spring, but then quickly died. I later learned that these large bulbs are hollow and likely rotted (future note: plant them sideways). However, this spring four out of five came up again and one actually bloomed. I remember now why i decided to plant them. They look great in my topical garden along with some daffodils and tulips I had planted last fall.