Thank you for your performance report, Boyd and Teresa!
Joy - Would you mind taking a photo of it's deep blue green foliage and posting here? I am very interesting in seeing the foliage. I have read that is the type of foliage that is often rust resistant!
And please give us some stats such as bud count, branching, and how tall your scape is when it blooms. Brian Mahieu was known for breeding of spiders and tall scapes! Sounds like a wonderful back of the garden beauty or with it's great foliage could be showcased in an area of a garden to show off the entire plant ... especially those violet bitone blooms!