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Re: Black leaf plant?

I actually kept the literature we got with the plant at the 2004 GWA conference and can confirm it's Sambucus Black Lace. 
 
I have 3 growing in my zone 5 garden: one in full, hot baking sun, the second is heavy shade, and the third in part shade.  All 3 made it through the winter which is saying alot since the root systems were tiny; most of the Knock Out roses and hydrangeas I got and planted at the same time didn't fare as well. 
 
None are getting any supplemental water and we've had a very dry season.  There's no sign of drought stress, wilting, etc.  No flowers yet on any of the three plants; the leaf color doesn't seem to be affected by the light.  I'm hopeful this plant will earn a permanent place with its lacy, purple foliage.
 
 
Lorraine Ballato
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Lon J. Rombough
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:36 PM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Black leaf plant?
 
Sounds like the new "Black Lace" elderberry from Proven Winners
plants.  Looks to take over where Japanese cutleaf maples aren't hardy
enough.  I got one last January and have it growing.  Not bad, so far.
Only supposed to get to be four feet tall.

-Lon Rombough

Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, <bold>The Grape Grower,
</bold>at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers
Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.

On Aug 5, 2005, at 3:50 PM, N Sterman wrote:


Anyone who was at the GWA meeting last year remember getting a plant 

that has a lacy black leaf?  I have two of these plants and I have no 

clue what they are.


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