At my HD--we had some "Nine-Bark shrubs last summer. First time I heard of them or see them.
They were always getting so wilted--as no one was venturing into the 15 -20 racks of jammed full shrubs
and perennials in the area we call "The Corral". This is outside the garden gate area--across the road
from e garden gates and out a ways on the parking lot. The "Corral"...
To water there--is brutally impractical. Have to drag the 100' hose from the building across the lane
and unto the Corral to water. That is the 1st time I saw what a Nine-Bark looked like.
It was totally wilted...the leaves crunchy. I soaked them well---and once more a couple days later--
and they recovered nicely. Yeah! Lost a lot of leaves....The leaves are a nice bronze/dark reddish.
Don't know anything else about this shrub. G.
