Space agers are unpredictable, like some 'double daylilies.' Sometimes not all parts are there and the daylily doesn't double. My space agers were the best ever this year and almost all had the appendages until the last flowers on a stalk bloomed. Yes, it is something in the genes I cannot explain. It's not something you failed to do. Next year I predict SF will do better for you. Walter Moores

central_cali, Im also in central Calif. I'm in the San Joaquin Valley, south of Fresno and north of Bakersfield. Sounds like your plant either froze or got too cold.. did the dreaded tip rot, black tip, stem rot... whatever the case, not a good thing. I'd suggest you bring your plant inside this winter. They're hardy but can't tolerate cold wet toes (roots) My lows here are too cold to leave then outside or we get a sneak frost or freeze... sure death. Bring it inside if you haven't already done so. I had to cut off about 2 ft of 1 of my plants.. it branched. They will branch after they bloom, or you cut them. GENERALLY they don't bloom on newly formed tips. That's why multi-tipped plants are good... more tips, more blooms !! A plant from seed could take 3 or more years to bloom, a rooted cutting CAN bloom within months, some have inflos formed and can bloom before they ever root. Just depends. Bring your plant inside for winter !! Good luck Cali~

Lisa, I thought my experience with trilliums might be helpful to you. I'm a general gardener and do not have a woodland, but like to browse here occasionally and often find the information on plants here very helpful. Some years back as my all sun yard started turning into a more shady one, I decided to add some shade plants under a very dense, wide, & fairly low-growing Coralburst crabapple tree. I didn't want just the same old things I had grown in other shade gardens, so when I came across trilliums at my favorite local nursery, I gave them a try. I purchased T. luteum (yellow) and T. cuneatum (dark red), but because they were quite expensive I only bought a couple of each. They both had nice marbled foliage, but I did not see them bloom until the following year. The 3rd year they were nowhere to be seen. :~( The next year they were back :~) I had no idea that they were prone to skip a year - I just thought their return was a miracle, well at least a happy surprise. The trilliums continued to bloom for the next few years among the maidenhair ferns, epimediums, columbines, and mini hostas. The year before last I was surprised to find I had more trilliums than I started with, actually quite a few more. I now have quite a nice little patch of them. I think by accident I found a good place for the trilliums - good soil & not too much competition, as others have stated in their posts. Although my location has heavy deciduous shade & some dryness, it has only partial shade from the wonderful but bare branching of this tree during trillium season. Also the tree roots of this particular tree do not interfere at all with planting. Supplemental water is provided by a soaker hose. The bed is naturally topdressed by lots of small falling leaves and I periodically add a mix of composted manure and humus to the area.

Using a temperature probe I measured to door temp to be around 135 and the face of the range (where the knobs are) was 165 degrees. The inner top of the door was 210. I called Wolf and they told me to have a service tech come out and check the door gasket. Has anyone with this problem ever had it fixed?