Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
I have been impatiently waiting all Summer for this! Last evening I saw that a bud would be opening the next day and was doing the 'Happy Dance". I wasn't disappointed in the slightest when I got up this morning. You can see how the "fringe" changes every few minutes going from very spread out to compact.
** UPDATE FOR THOSE JUST TUNING IN .. IT'S A NIGHT BLOOMER! **
My only complaint is that it's exceedingly ephemeral. It went from fully open to closed in less than an hour. The next time I see a bud that will be opening the next day I will certainly be getting up a whole lot earlier! I'd like to capture the whole process.
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