florange said:There is a lesson to be learned. Remember, the term "semi-evergreen" means the plant may be more evergreen or almost dormant--it is a sliding scale. Many of the plants out of Floyd Cove are very close to being dormant even though they call them semi-evergreen. The best thing to do is to look at parents and grand parents. Also hope that the parent plant listed is the actual parent. I know that in Louisiana you should be able to grow SEV's. But not all SEV's are the same! I have the same problem with EV's. This is not a singular problem just with Floyd Cover. It is throughout the industry. I've lost thousands of dollars over the past 10 years (losses in 2010-2012 totaled $4,000). Now I buy from the Lily Auction or go to a more ethical grower in the same area as Floyd Cove, explain to the hybridizer that I need EVERGREEN and then look at the plants he offers. My losses have been significantly reduced!!
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