http://xrl.us/o98s http://xrl.us/o98s These were twigs when planted three years ago. They lurk green for a long time and suddenly burst into colour. I have a white and pink types. I will add more at some date. Nothing attacks them. I suspect they appreciate a lot of water for fast growth, but just an observation. When pruning one must not take off too much vegetation, and not from the tips of the branches. They are very slow starting in the spring, and one almost asssumes they are dead until growth commences. Durgan.