lol .. its been manageable so far. as soon as it thawed i drenched everything in neem every 3 days.. at dawn and dusk. i had a really good first flush and i havnt seen any bent buds yet but im due for another neem soaking.. since new growth is starting again.
they came in on something. for sure. always QT!!
TONI, i think its a growth thing. it is a weird grower i have to constantly shape it. its a climber but the canes just jet out in all directions and they are straight and rigid. mines grafted. usually they dont root things that dont do well on their own roots. and since this one is in the lavender family it tends to do better grafted.