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30 June: botrytis, deadhead, weathered well, a little better than others but not great.

15 July: good color, lighter than Rose Pink, filling in nicely, good coverage.

30 July: botrytis, flowers fade, deadheading nightmare, nice color, flattened down in rain, ragged, nothing exciting about it, past prime.

15 Aug: little botrytis, deadheading nightmare, good coverage, ordinary, vivid flower color.

30 Aug: terrible, no open flowers, nothing left, deadhead, some botrytis, drenched by rain last night, poor foliage, outcompeted by others.

15 Sept: declining, still fair bloom.
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