It has been interesting to read about the poor performance of 'Barbara Mandrell' in gardens further north than my location. I only received the plant back in September 2022, so it has not been here long enough to know how will it will perform. It did manage to survive my spray mishap that stunted so many of my plants and killed a few, so it is a pretty strong plant down here. It did bloom in early May 2023, that was before the spraying disaster so the blooms looked normal and very pretty.
This upcoming 2024 season will be the most anticipated season I have ever had, I am looking anxiously to spring and the hopeful recovery of so many of my plants.
I am expecting that 'Barbara Mandrell' will be a good performer down here in a warmer climate than many reporting here. I would love to see more reports form people in Zones 8-9 on this plant.
