Mahonia Soft caress or Sweet winter

Biljana

I fell in love with the sent of Mahonia long time ago. As the garden is on the smaller scale and I do not enjoy the prickly leaves I put off having one until I found out about Mahonia Soft caress. I was looking into buying Mahonia Soft caress online but while visiting a local garden centre I came across  Mahonia Sweet winter.  Which of the two would you recommend me buying and why? Thank you. 

Silver surfer

Interesting.
1.  Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' has been in garden centres for a few years.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Mahonia+eurybracteata+subsp.+ganpinensis+'Soft+Caress'+&FORM=HDRSC2

Quote RHS.....
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR) Recently released onto the market, and winner of "Plant of the Year" at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013, this is the first Mahonia to have spine-free leaves, which means that they can be planted near to paths or doorways where you may brush past them.



2.  Not seen Mahonia eurybracteata 'Sweet Winter'.
It is another  new shrub covered by Plant breeders rights.(PBR)

https://www.plantipp.eu/en/Plants/mahonia-sweet-winter-minganpipbr-2/

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Mahonia eurybracteata 'Sweet Winter'.&qs=n&form=QBIR&sp=-1&pq=mahonia eurybracteata 'sweet winter'.&sc=0-37&sk=&cvid=90E8CB750002473B87F69D0E88D4ED21

Maybe others will be able to make a suggestion as to which they would choose.

To me they do look rather similar.

BobTheGardener

Because of the similarity, if the one in the local GC looks nice and healthy I'd probably choose that as mail order is always a bit of a gamble, even though most suppliers will replace any damaged plants.

Biljana

thank you for the advise