My version of Mary Todd also seems to have towering scapes and large flowers, similar to this photo.
Instead of the claimed 26 inches my scapes have always been more in the 38 to 44 inch range with flowers in the 7 to 8 inch range. Does that mean it's not really Mary Todd? Color and shape are correct, just not sizes. And the soil is not very good - 4 inches of topsoil and pure sand below that. Anyone else with the same experience?