Comments on: Sambucus nigra. “Black Lace” Elderberry Update

By: V

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:48:18 +0000

Hello all

I live in Nottingham UK England. I have two sambucus nigra black lace two years old. Both survived the two worst winters we have seen in decades – down to minus 9 at times, thick snow and ice. They have both flowered and show no signs of damage – it has also, for the UK, been very hot this year. Everyone who has seen them has admired them and asked what they are! Lovely plants. As regards pruning I left it until spring this year and pruned hard – two inches from base – they are now over 6 foot and growing

By: winnie c.

winnie c. — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:54:24 +0000

I have a black lace elder. Lovely plant. Does it need to be pruned in the fall and if so, how much?

By: Bryn Percival

Bryn Percival — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:09:23 +0000

I planted one in quite a hot & sunny spot & the leaves turned yellowy brown during the summer mths. Obviosly it doesn’t like a sunny location. Will have to move it to a shady spot in the fall.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:22:06 +0000

Brenda,

Did you purchase your Black Elderberry locally? I’m in SW Va as well, and I’m looking for a good local nursery to buy from. I’m also looking for Paw Paw and American Mulberry.

Thanks!
Dee

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:17 +0000

Oops! Meant to place an exclamation point after “so beautiful”…not a question mark…but I think all of you caught that one ;>)

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:59:18 +0000

I just purchased on of these and it is so beautiful? I did so for the berries moreso than the beauty of the plant because I like to make jelly from anything out of the ordinary. We have alot of native/wild elderberry in the Blue Ridge in SW Virginia and I hope to dig some of those up to plant on the perimeter of our yard as well, but this one will be in the front yard. So lovely! I also have Japanese Maples and felt this one would look nice amoungst them. Nice to see it’s hardy in the winters. I did wonder about that.

By: Tom Davis

Tom Davis — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:54:48 +0000

I have a question about the Black Lace. Do you tend to get flies all over the plant. We have two Black Lace Plants in our yard and this year we noticed an abundance of flies around the plant as well as hundreds of little tiny bugs. Any answers?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:51:49 +0000

I’ve had the Elderberry “Black Lace” for three seasons now, and I really like the plant. We have 2, each one in a half barrel. We live in zone 5, and this past winter was an unusually cold one for our area, with temperatures sometimes dropping to -18C. A few of our plants took a beating, but, though it was slow to get going when Spring came, the Elderberry survived! In our climate, this plant’s leaves do not change color in the fall,and during the winter, it actually loses it’s leaves. I think it would depend on the zone in which you live. I hope this helps.

By: Sheron

Sheron — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:53:49 +0000

hi, guys this is great info. I am just discovering this plant and would like to know if it has fall colour.

By: C Mettler

C Mettler — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:31:50 +0000

I just purchased a black lace elderberry plant about 3′ tall from Lowe’s in the Denver, Colorado, area. It is just gorgeous, but by the time I got home with it, it was really wilted. What will happen during our hot summer? Can this plant take heat?