Off topic with apologies
PJOSPUX@aol.com (Thu, 15 May 2008 22:50:36 PDT)

Hi Iain,

I have three large clumps in Kent UK and they are all flowering
prodigiously. I too am worried that that is the end of them and as they form a
significant statement in my garden should be horrified to lose them . That said there
are a number of new leaves appearing which | hope is a sign of intention to
live. A brief trawl of the Internet indicates that this and last year saw a
world wide flowering, with various comments about regrowth after being cut back
and even fresh growth when dug up and discarded, so let us both hope all
will be well next year. I have to say apart from curiosity close up, the
overall appearance of a clump is drear.

Bestest

Paul