Koi is a slow grower for me. Usually only one increase each year.

I planted it in 2006, it bloomed last year (on a stunted stalk) and by the looks of the fans it will have several stalks this year. It was a generous sized bonus which might have to do with it's performance, but I would still recommend it.

Here's what it looked like in my garden, but this is a terrible photo of a poor first-year bloom. A sickly first-year bloom is better than many of the others in that bed which took the year off after transplant.

Brock

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