This is one plant that I've never had long-term anywhere - nowhere near 12 years! Have tried them several times in different yards in OH, and my Mom has had no luck with them here in AL. I think think they are just more picky than a lot of other plants, about light, moisture, and everything. If it is not completely happy, it just won't make it. Sounds like your 2 that died had some slight difference at some critical point. Figuring out what it was... well, good luck :+) Were they all equally happy/healthy looking last fall? Hope this wasn't part of a "formal" or symmetrical display. If not, just bask in the excitement of your 2 "new" spots to play with.

I'm not suggesting yanking it out or anything. If nothing else, they look good and healthy. It's more that at this time of year, I have the time to walk around and notice things, and wonder out loud, as it were. Later on, I'll be too busy (I have a seasonal business that gets very busy from early June onward) to be observant, much less move anything around. :) They will get a lot of sun in that spot (morning sun until about 1 pm), so will get as black as they can. coolplantsguy, I've noticed that variability in PP before. I bought about 20 in quart size about 10 years ago to edge a bed, not really paying much attention when I picked them out as to whether they matched each other. Sometime later I noticed that I had at least 3 kinds that looked different, mostly in the gloss of the leaves, but also in color and shape.

Can you help me see the difference between the Maxx Living 36x72 and the Maxx Palace (approx same size)? Here is a website that might help below. I am getting one of them as a soaker, no jets. It comes as a soaker. I am just trying to decide which will be the most comfortable. I sat in the Maxx Living but they didn't have the Palace. Here is a link that might be useful: Maxx tubs

Anyone use this color on an exterior? I’m buying a classic colonial that is going to need repainting and I’ve tested this color using the BM online app, but I’m wondering if anyone has used it or has seen a photo of it in real life on an exterior. Hard to tell if it’s too light or too bright on a computer screen. I know I would have to test it first on the actual house, but even with a test, doing the whole house with a color can look very different even from a good sized swatch. Here’s the house with the app results. Also open to suggestions. Thanks.