tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post9207899506044828433..comments2023-09-24T03:59:30.938-07:00Comments on VW Garden: Royal Purple Smoke Tree Vs. Red Dragon Contorted FilbertVWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-39513869211187222152016-11-15T18:10:12.002-08:002016-11-15T18:10:12.002-08:00I appreciate this comparison! I don't have eit...I appreciate this comparison! I don't have either shrub, but I have enjoyed the purple from my ninebarks and elderberry.Linnaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500189741421518061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-74077158324296309342016-11-01T05:53:17.379-07:002016-11-01T05:53:17.379-07:00I have and like all of these. I do love the Diabl...I have and like all of these. I do love the Diablo ninebark though. I think the berries are pretty and I love the foliage.Margaret @ Live Like No One Elsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407182443460902580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-14800603131066778292016-10-27T12:40:41.224-07:002016-10-27T12:40:41.224-07:00Red Dragon's catkins are pale reddish-tan, yes...Red Dragon's catkins are pale reddish-tan, yes! Very lovely. Black Lace does produce purplish-black berries from pretty rosy-mauve flower clusters that appear in spring. I've been disappointed that the berries and leaves from Black Lace wilt quickly in flower arrangements, but the shrub is lovely in the garden and can be pruned to manage the size and shape.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644837848136749892.post-9716311296192090642016-10-26T15:57:33.904-07:002016-10-26T15:57:33.904-07:00Royal purple really wins three out of four seasons...Royal purple really wins three out of four seasons doesn't it, but then Red dragon almost makes up for it during winter. Are the catkins red as well? I'm glad you mentioned the black lace Elderberry, it's one I've been thinking of planting. Does it produce berries?Fawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643151532404598125noreply@blogger.com