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Sambucus Nigra flopped

[Glen][Glen] Posts: 76
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Hi all,

Last year I added a sapling Sambucus, which had grown to 2m high at the start of this season. It has now flowered and the leaves are all good.

But the trunk has flopped. Neighbouring plants are all fine, including an Acer that I would have expected to complain first if there was anything wrong with moisture.

Within a period of 48 hours the Sambucus' trunk gradually turned to sponge and the plant is now resting on the lawn! What happened?

This is the plant: https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/sambucus-nigra-f-porphyrophylla-eva/classid.2000004449/

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I think we need a picture of your plant.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • [Glen][Glen] Posts: 76


    I have just noticed that new stems are thicker than the leading branch - perhaps the new shoots pushed the older one over?
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It looks healthy.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Not sure why just one branch has decided to keel over. From what I can see of the rest of the plant it looks ok and flowering nicely.
    I grow nigra and the golden variety and have noticed this year that some of the branch ends of the nigra are wilting a lot in the sun (as is everything else!), but they perk up in the evening. The golden elder is in shade and not affected. In my garden everything is wilting atm - constant sun and no rain in ages. The soil is like dust.
    You could try propping the branch back up, or cut it off at the base.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Verticillium wilt?

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=255 


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