I remember your particular Solandra, John.
At the time I had recently acquired some cuttings, which I had rooted. But I had not planted them out because I could not find a suitable place, and I was not happy about their vigour and preference for a good amount of water. Eventually my plants died in their pots. I decided that I knew where their parent grew (at a friends's in Steni) and if I wanted to see Solandra maxima in flower, I could go there.
I am glad I avoided your problem.