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kousa said:
Nick, sorry to say that Halleigh's Hallelujah is a disappointment for me (at least for this year anyway) The plant is extremely floriferous but all the flowers are single and they don't last long. I hope it fares better in your location as your weather is not as hot. Cora Louise is the same, blooms don't last long. The longest lasting itohs are the double ones like Bartzella, Hillary, and Magical Mystery Tour.

Ah, that's too bad Karen. Hopefully next year will be better. My experience with Cora Louise is limited to the vase life, as I had to cut the only flower I had last year due to an impending storm.

I'm watching my Itohs now and of the older plants I have, Morning Lilac and Singing in the Rain seem to be the most floriferous where as Magical Mystery Tour and Lollipop seem to have put their energy into foliage. The Select Plus plants are still tiny things but have many buds on them relative to their size. I'm curious to see how they will do.