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Olafhenny · 09-23-2011, 07:40 PM

Hi Eric:

I have two Sambucus Nigra Black Lace. One of them in my yard and the other out neat the front gate
of our strata. They are both growing like crazy and have to be cut down annually to about ¼ of their
size. That is best done in July, because in August the new buds for next year’s flowers are starting
to develop. That is the general accepted practice with S.N. There is a third one near the gate, which
is doing poorly, but that is most likely, because it is trying to ‘make
a living’ underneath some pines.
Otherwise I cannot imagine, why any kind of elder would not grow like wildfire.

Now, if you cut your Sambucus back in spring, you will still get flowers, but not as many as witnessed,
when the arborist, who was hired to trim down the Tamarisks of the strata got carried away and
trimmed the Sambucus as well.

Good luck,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 259,978 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Coppicing Sambucus nigra BLack Lace help Hi Eric: I have two Sambucus Nigra Black Lace. One of them in my yard and the other out neat the front gate of our strata. They are both growing like crazy and have to be cut down annually to about ¼ of their size. That is best done in July, because in August the new buds for next year’s flowers are starting to develop. That is the general accepted practice with S.N. There is a third one near the gate, which is doing poorly, but that is most likely, because it is trying to ‘make a living’ underneath some pines. Otherwise I cannot imagine, why any kind of elder would not grow like wildfire. Now, if you cut your Sambucus back in spring, you will still get flowers, but not as many as witnessed, when the arborist, who was hired to trim down the Tamarisks of the strata got carried away and trimmed the Sambucus as well. Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.