My plant must be two years old? (from a band), and since hitting the ground last August/September 2008, it's been one happy camper. I want to say it's on its second flush, but it seems to be in continuous bloom and/or covered with buds ready to bloom. The buds open slowly, and the blooms last a very long time on the bush and still have enough substance to look surprisingly "fresh'" after a week or more, fading only slightly from beginning to end (here). The blooms appear on very long (12"-18") stems. The foliage, here, is bulletproof (I rarely, if ever, spray for fungus problems).