Hello Geoff. Glad to see that the buds have been spared by the bird and have now opened for you. It's a great achievement to get your seedlings to the flowering stage, you appreciate them more I think. I waited 8 years for the first flower to open on mine, others dropped off 3 years in succession prior to this summers blooms. They weren't spectacular by any means, just singles, but they were good. One was pink, the other pale yellow. Must say, I do admire the doubles, there are some fantastic plants shown on the forum as you have already noticed! What kind of mix do you grow them in over in HK? Do you have to be careful of the rains there? I know it can rain hard, I've been caught out in HK rain a couple of times myself. The warm temps must be good for them as yours have flowered at 12 months. Gill

I wonder if it's the same management that my son had in Rogers Park. His roommates were on the road, on the way to move in. DS and I went to pick up the keys and MGT said oh, the floors won't be ready for a couple of days. It was fine for DS, we just went home. But he had to call his roommates and tell them to turn around. (This was like 4 years ago, so no Covid issues) Here's hoping you're in for the new year! And before it snows.

I really like the Striped NOID Iris. Batik is about the only striped Iris I was familiar with, but apparently there are others out there too..........Love Pansies. I waste my money on them every fall. They almost never survive our winters. However, the first plant I bought in early spring this year were some Johnny Jump Ups. Couldn't go without a dose of violas/pansies. They are still blooming to beat the band as I type this..........Maryl

Hey my friend, I’ve dealt with the situation before, especially with Pella and Anderson products. One of the best ways to wake them up, is to post your situation on their Twitter page or other social media. They certainly don’t want to have bad press there. Give it a try: @pella_news