I purchased Always Afternoon from an ebay vendor last spring and it bloomed within a few weeks and I love it. Mine was more of a peach color rather than a mauve or soft pink. I started with 3 fans and by the fall it had grown to 6 fans and divided it and placed a few in a front bed. I didn't get an exact bud count, but all three fans scaped and had several buds each. I am extremely happy with Always Afternoon....she is a keeper for me. This is how she looked in my garden. She survived the first winter with several below freezing nights without any issues.
