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Sambucus nigra 'Guincho Purple'

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Purple leaved elder white flowers stick beautiful of. The size after 10 years is 400 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Breezy Knees Gardens, Yorkshire

Date taken : 23.06.2019

Common name : European elder

Family : Caprifoliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hof aan de Reune, Willemsoord

© picture 3 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : Talbot Manor

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Willem Alexanderpark, Utrecht

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Willem Alexanderpark, Utrecht

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : purple
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : september
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy

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