I had just talked my self out of this one and now you go and post this. The
coloring sounds absolutely wonderful.
Ashdown's description of requiring good culture, along with a few messages on
GW discusing its lack of BS resistance helped me decide I didn't need it.

Distant Drums has turned out to be one of these, both
grafted and on its own roots. It thrives on less than
optimal water, too. Just a note for our hot-summer
gardeners.