Bloom looks washed out here, but you can see the two plants in this picture.

Better picture of the bloom

Those are all likely Penny Macs. And get rid of the old wood - if no green on them by early June each year the branches are dead.

It is common for some macrophyllas to produce some blooms that are slightly different from others in the same shrub. They may be slighlty darker or lighter. And do not forget that as the blooms get older and fade, they will start color changes too.

New invisible flower buds for Spring 2015 begin developing anywhere from July-August in old wood. That would be mid July for me; later for northern states.

Thanks guys! And I wasn't concerned about bloom color - just looked washed out because of my camera. I have yet to find an affordable camera that gives true to life color. I was more concerned with the difference in leaves, but if you say they're the same, I'm happy with that. I'll go ahead and cut the sticks. Thanks again :)