Sambucus nigra and Sambucus sutherland gold

Look lovely together, is the Sutherland Gold your new one Dawn?, its not the same one you sent me is it the leaves look more divided on this one, its gorgeous..........

Hi Kathy, thank you. Yep, got the Sutherland Gold in the Autumn, yes its different to the one I sent you - this is the gold version of black lace, I'm going to get some cuttings going - you're name will be on one :-)

beautiful Dawn love the gold one too

I would recommend the gold one Paul, its a stunner, the leaves are gorgeous, then the flowers followed by red fruit, one of my favourites.

Sounds brilliant - will invest in one :)))))))

If you can be patient Paul, I'll try and get you a cutting going. They are fast growing which is always a bonus.

Thank you Dawn - will see what trusty Staunton Harold have :))) thank you for the very kind offer :))

OK Paul, let me know.

thank you Dawn :)))- no doubt be at garden centre very soon :D

Lol Paul, well what better thing to do when its raining and you cant get in the garden :-)

definitely ;))))

Love these plants, although they grow rapidly here, so we have to prune them very hard, so we may not get any flowers this year, which is a shame.....

At least they respond well to a hard prune. Have you found the best time of year to prune?

Its beautiful, ooo yes please if you get any cuttings :-)))

I have been tempted to get this one as well..but for heaven's sake, if I get any more big shrubs I shan't be able to move in a couple of years! lol...wonderful...not as black as the other one, but still lovely!

Dawn we do it in the early spring...... hack it down to the original stump. which is about 2ft tall.....
Karen I know the feeling......

Thanks Karen. Thanks for the pruning advice DD, I'll make a note :-)