I ordered this sometime around 2004 from Jamie and have divided it a few times since then. It has made a big clump and is vigorous here. The quality I most admire other than the vigor is the wonderful form that each bloom exhibits. The bloom is the epitome of what an unusual form should be - no two blooms are exactly the same. Great substance, I don't remember bud count as being anything remarkably good or remarkably bad, so average bud count, but it puts on a show in clump form! Color does show a lot of yellow here, but it is very appealing - this one's quite photogenic!