Wantonamara = Mara ? LOL...Yep. I am highly questionable. I am also very bad with remembering names in real life and not very organized like y'all with your list. Whoa , I am impressed . I usually callpeople by their handles because I never know who is sensitive about having their name displayed online. I have irritated a fiend by posting her by his name and he did not like it so I go by that rule usually unless it has been in common usage.

There is no valid reason NOT to be able to cut them back now, although a primary reason for planting OG's (at least to my eyes) is for their winter interest. But commercial landscapers and groundskeepers tend to work to a schedule of their own, often dictated by their clients' wishes. Tidiness and the general winter prep and clean-up that occurs at this time of year is probably motivating this action. There was a long discussion of this same situation on this forum last season. Perhaps a search of the archives will turn it up.

Tracy! all of my clematis are on the rebound from a hard prune, hoping they will be blooming again when I get back from my vacation ( know this one won't let me down! jackmani in april (aaaah I remember rain, 8 inches in may not a drop in June) unknown clematis (from the scorch and burn rack at lowes) fireworks The two whites (Pope John Paul, and Miss Bateman have both got a few buds now, I hope they will bloom soon! Miss Bateman has been my only real disappointment. I was told this clematis was very prolific bloomer for a large flowered clem! in two years I have had amybe 3 blooms. Y'all make me wish for spring again with those Iris photos! mine are done for the year, but those are truly gorgeaus! Fran Will love to see you, whether you bring Tina or not (would be nice to meet Tina too, but lol, I totally understand how busy life with children can be) Of course the garden may be brown if we have another drought like the last 2 or 3 years! But thats ok, I can still offer some tea or lemonade and a shady seat for chatting! Of course in 3 weeks when I get home from my vacation I could find the whole yard gobbled up by JBs! ha ha ha! no one here to pluck drop and pop! Alana! Heathcliff is a looker! he is really very pretty, strutting around so proud! Have a great day everyone!

The auction page does state something about clicking "here" to read their terms and conditions, and on that T & C page it says, "Regarding part numbers: Depending on stock availability, we may occasionally substitute items to facilitate quick shipping. These items will be made by the same manufacturer as the item you ordered and will work the same in every wayÂwe guarantee it. The part number of the item may be different, which will not affect itÂs functioning. Please do not bid if this possibility bothers you." This disclaimer allows them to ship something other than what it pictured or described. However, it doesn't say anywhere that the item (featured or substituted) may be used, but it also doesn't state that the item (featured or substituted) is brand new. Only that it is manufactured by the same manufacturer that made the automobile for which it is intended. It is "OEM" -- Original Equipment Manufacturer. Having said that, this auction does tend to lead the average person to believe that the item will be new. As I stated in another thread about an eBay auction, the eBay headquarters are in California, and eBay sellers are thereby governed by the laws of this state. California Civil Code Section 1770 prohibits activities such as "bait and switch" and representing goods/services to be one thing when what you actually get is something else. This particular auction may very well fall into that, especially since the seller said that if you pay more money you will get a newer item. That's a classic bait and switch! If you paid by credit card (even if was paid through PayPal but charged against a credit card), contact the company and dispute the charge. If you paid through PayPal either by credit card or by a debit to your checking account, file a claim with PayPal that the item received is not what you purchased. And notify the seller that you will be filing a complaint of fraud with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California.