sambucus black lace cutting back? confusing advice

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• Stevedaylilly Posts: 1,102

  March 2013

  when will it be possible to bug a sambucus black lace at garden centres. I am aware that garden centres prefere to sell evergreen shrubs at this time of year

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• Bunny ... Posts: 3,471

  March 2013

  Green fingers Steve I'd have thought they be available now , have a look. I have one , hardy in my clay cold garden

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• Bunny ... Posts: 3,471

  March 2013

  Also easy to take cuttings ...I have two extras growing from last year

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• Patricia Elliott Posts: 1

  May 2013

  I have to move my black lace elder.The buds are just coming out.Would it harm the plant if I cut it back now along with moving it?

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,441

  May 2013

  How big and old is it Patricia? I wanted to move mine but when I starting digging I realised there was no chance without heavy machinery. If you can get it moved, cutting it back won't hurt it.

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,069

  May 2013

  Steve my local B&Q is full of Black Elder so perhaps worth taking a look there (if you have one) if your GC doesn't have it.

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• The potty gardener Posts: 1,448

  May 2013

  Can someone tell me please- Is this a sambucas?

  

   

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