I actually knocked off 5 buds, so am more careful now. Lots of buds everywhere, ready to come out. But will they !!!!!
Today I checked WYATT EARP. It had big buds, why haven't I seen blooms? It and the one next to it have scapes cut clean at a foot high. Strangely, other pots close to it have buds untouched. Wondering if possums are the culprits. Do possums eat buds Glen? Wonder if the rats that nibble my pumpkins and sweet potatoes are the culprits. But the high cut seems like wallaby work. Alarming as not far from the house.
My car had to be towed home tonight as the starter motor died. So just checked at 1:30am to see if the light purple (or dark lavender pink) T4 had fully opened or else collapsed. Neither. The petals look healthy and it has closed a lot as some flowers do. Looks as if it will re-open tomorrow is not hot and dry. Haven't seen one do that.
