First world problem

This bush has been a thorn in my side for about fifteen years.  It is ugly, it produces nothing useful, in short, it serves once purpose, and that is to take up space.  For about three days each year it produces a few reddish flowers.  It needs to go.

And then there is this year.  For the past week it has looked like this.  Absolutely spectacular.  Where was this for the past fifteen years.