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ken

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Thanks for making it even more difficult. Man, they both look nice. Just different looks I know but both sooo nice.

Yes, judging by Ken's pictures, I'd say you need both of them.

Gosh, Ken, your posts are so unhelpful /sarcasm

you are welcome... lol

there is a reason its called enabling.. not 'being helpful' ... double lol

here is the answer.. note the annual growth rate on MD... it went crazy ... after this pic .... even w/o a scale... cant you see the approx 10 inch leader growth the prior spring.. and what.. 8 inch lateral????

that pic is 2009 .. i bet its easily twice as big.. today ...

now look at DR ... what do you see.. 3 to 5 inch leader growth??? ... this is.. and always will be.. a squat little pungens ...

so the equation seems pretty simple to me.. how much space do you have... today.. and in 10 years ...

ken

ps: i am sad to see colby in the pic .. he is gone... and this must be one of the first pix i posted since he left us a year back or so ... and God help me.. i bet he is in half my thousands of pix... lol .. wonder how he missed the other pix... lol

I never noticed because it is so hard to tell on pictures sometimes. The reports I had seen put it at 4'x3' after 10. Well, if it puts on that much the it would not be a good choice for me where I want to put a plant. The Donna's Rainbow would be the best choice.

I have 'Donna's Rainbow'. Quite a bit bluer then yours Ken. I will post a photo tomorrow if we don't get that 12" of snow forecast. I suppose there are variations of color intensity associated with this cultivar.

Dave

Ken, sorry to hear about your dog. Along with my daughters my 7 year old puppy makes life so rewarding. I too see her randomly in ever other pic I take!

Donna sure is a beauty.

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Ken, You nailed this post! Nice photos of sweet cultivars!.....Thanks

Al

Sorry to hear you lost your dog Ken. My dog Roger is a good garden companion and I'd be lost with out him. Can talk to him and he never argues or talks back, and always seems to agree with every idea I have. Do your self and some lucky dog a favor and go to the pound and get a new one. Every dog is special and has a unique personality, I think they add so much to a home and garden