Unusual "scaping" for me here also.
Most of my E/EM/M and even some ML cultivars are all putting up scapes now at the same time. I can understand early scapes being pushed back late, but later ones pushed up early is a bit surprising.
Also very poor branching-- most have no branching (apparently not even a terminal V). Not sure on bud count yet, but no matter what the bloom show is going to definitely be reduced this year. More pressure to make every bloom count!
Also saw my first "blasted" scape. I have had birds break-off scapes before, but this is definitely different. As it is a seedling I am quite glad that it looks like it is going to survive.
Mother Nature sure changed things up a bit this year!
