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  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    Sambucus Black Beauty, can prune it back hard if you wish to a bud but it will sacrifice some flowers but you'll get better foliage. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Could be one of the dark leaves elders … possibly Sambucus nigra ‘Black Beauty’
    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3866&fromplants=pl%5Fid%3D3861

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Dirty HarryDirty Harry Posts: 1,048
    Thank you both.
  • Your last one is Sambucus nigra, one of the dark-leaved varieties, which are very beautiful. I agree with the diagnosis of Clematis montana.

    It's not advisable to prune the Camellia, but if you need to do so, then do it after the flowers have fallen--around April. It does need a really good feed with ericaceous fertiliser, but to me it doesn't look as if it needs any pruning yet.

    No. 1 looks as if it might be a Weigela, but there's not a lot to go on.

    As to the rose, I'm not all that confident it's 'New Dawn', but without seeing more flowers, particularly open ones, it's hard to be certain. You could try posting again when you have more flowers. There's a dedicated rose thread.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    This is a dark leaved elder Sambucus nigra soft pink flowers in May followed by dark berries, You can cut it back hard in early spring, you will loose the flowers but leaves will be bigger and darker
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Think I would prune your Sambucus back to some strong buds in March. I have only just noticed the dedicated Rose thread. Lots of forum members know their roses so worth a try. Thank you CambrdigeRose12. Perhaps I should grow more roses. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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