Physocarpus, Ninebark 'Mindia'

I am very disappointed with my Coppertina Ninebarks, I have 3 , plus one Diablo. They are in a similar area , and the Coppertinas have ta...Read Moreken turns looking sickly ,but they have grown some, and look about to bloom with sporadic blooms.They started out the same size but are now three different sizes. On the other hand, the Diablo is beautiful with very little attention at all..
My Coppertina's start out the beautiful copper color but it is spoiled by black fungal leaves after winter and later white mildew. Also , the time of copper color is short and here in June , they are already the color of the Diablo. I am going to post the best looking Coppertina for this year.
I wish I had bought 4 Diablos.

Beautiful, beautiful shrub. This was the first year that mine flowered; the lovely clusters of pale rose really stood out against the cop...Read Moreper/apricot/burgundy foliage.
I've not had any problems with this shrub. I had it in a large container on my deck for the first year; this is its second year in the ground.
The unique peeling bark and the flowers are a bonus, but I would highly recommend it for the foliage alone.

Had this for about three years now and really like it. Added a few more. I prefer the flowers and new foliage color to Summer Wine, which...Read More I also have. Otherwise, they are similar. They can get leggy, but I am doing pinching/cutting to promote more bushiness. The fall color is nice. It's a great plant to pair with bright blooms or silver or gold foliage. A winner!

I have the Coppertina, Diablo and Dart's Gold. All are easy to grow and provide lots of color. The bark peels off in an interesting textu...Read Moreral way and the red seed pods that follow the white flowers are bright and jolly.

A fabulous plant.