Re: Black leaf plant?

**Fran f*@juno.com**

My plants made it through the winter in Maine, -20 degrees, and are 
looking good. No supplemental watering. I planted them directly into 
mulch because I couldn't get the shovel into the rocky soil elsewhere.

Fran

Lorraine Ballato wrote:

> 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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