Its only a problem if you hybridize Betty, the pollen gets damp and when do you pollinate it?, its also an eyesore to me, a bloom that's half open for a full day. We will talk Michele. This bloomed today on a 37" high scape with 7 branches. Last year it won best seedling at Pensacola on a 28" scape as a 9 month old. This is the tallest thing in the hybridizing area.