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Sambucus racemosa 'Tenuifolia'

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Finely-leaved elderberry with beautiful red fruits. This plant grows to about 100 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hyde Hall, GB

Date taken : 24.07.1987

Common name : Red-berried elder

Family : Caprifoliaceae

© first picture : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rika van Delden, Tuinfleur Oostwold

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop