I found some pictures of White Henryi on the net - that is not it. My flower is smaller and quite recurved. In the pictures I saw, White Henryi has a similar form to trumpets - my little flower doesn't have that form at all. And there is only white, yellow and the green throat, then freckles (White Henryi seems to have some orange in the center). Mine is plain but very nice. Never occurred to me that I'm lucky but you are right. It is a nice little flower. And a mystery.

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The flower buds form inside the rhizome the previous year. So your possible Cherub's damage happened, most likely, last year, during formation. Not guaranteed but a strong possibility. Don't know the specific culprit. Each rhizome has one fan of leaves. Momma rhizome has babies sprouting off her sides and each baby rhizome has one fan. You can scrape away mulch/dirt and see this. Each rhizome (with one fan) is capable of 1 blooming stalk. Vigorous growers may produce fast growing babies that bloom the following year. Others may produce babies that take 2 years of growth to produce a bloom stalk. After a rhizome has produced its bloom stalk, it will not bloom again but devote itself to producing babies until eventually drying up. (exception: once saw 2 bloom stalks emerge from 1 rhizome - very unusual. I believe it was a rebloomer called Heather Blush). Since no bloom was produced it's possible that energy was used for multipling. Or it could be a very vigorous cultivar. I've not grown Cherub's Smile - don't know about its vigor. A bloom stalk does not need multiple leaf groups (fans) to support flower growth. The usual advice about dividing is 3-5 years. Sometimes I cut thru a clump and remove a portion. That allows uninterrupted blooming. Less shock. If I completely dig up a clump & shake all dirt off the roots, cut apart rhizomes, let them scab in the shade overnight, replant ............... well, often I don't get bloom the next year. That method does allow me to dig in amendments. You will judge when the clump is too big and what works for you. Remember, beardeds do travel.

Hi Patty! Yes those are the buds! Dang I was hoping I had an ID on this. It can't be anything very fancy, I got it 2 years ago over at Chalet - was supposed to be "Kiss Me" lol. I planted in next to Ghislaine and I just don't know if that's going to work. Maybe someone will chime in with a new suggestion! Julie