12-31-2016—Sad Situation... To Be Happy About

Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer'
2016—My first year growing mulleins. The flower stalk of Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer' carried spectacular promise but fizzled from repeated rains. Not really complaining though, because it's raining! Miraculous drought-quenching droplets are descending from the sky! Droopy flower stalks never looked so good.

Update 1/11/2017: After several days of rain, Verbascum flower stalk remains upright. Droopiness doesn't seem related to rain, but possibly a function of flower meristem development.

I guess verbascum flower flop is normal?
Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer'