Mine has turned the expected color, too. A number of my fall foliage species and hybrids are taking off now. The L. aurea var. aurea you sold me is about to bloom, again about 2 weeks ahead of my var. surgens like last season. The latter are only just now showing "signs". When do you expect your L. radiata var. radiata to bloom? I know in zone 7, you can pretty much mark August 31st, give or take, on your calendar, so I am guessing mid-September here. I've not had much luck with bloom on these so far, except in pots. James Waddick wrote: > Hi Kelly; > My L. caldwellii in bud wasn't quite as pink as the one in your > picture. -- Mr. Kelly M. Irvin The Bulbmeister 4407 Town Vu Road Bentonville, AR 72712 479-685-1339 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6b E-mail: mailto:bulbmeister@bulbmeister.com Website: http://www.bulbmeister.com/ Forum: http://www.bulbmeister.com/forum/