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Sambucus Plant - Description
- Potted Sambucus Plants
- Common Name: Black Elder or Black Elderberry
- Sambucus Nigra Black Lace
- Large, Deciduous Garden Plant
- Called 'Gerda' or 'Black Lace'
- Plant Age: 2 Years Old Transplant
- 2-3 Branching Stems
- Current Height: 40cm
- Pot Size: 3L
Sambucus Plant - Characteristics
- Excellent plant offers colour & interest from Spring to Autumn
- Black / purple foliage appear in Spring
- Flower: Flat flower heads with clusters of small pinkish white blooms
- Flowering period: June
- Foliage: Fine, serrated leaf
- Slightly fragrant blooms
- Habit: Tall, arching & open canopy
- Mature size: 2 x 4m
- Spacing: 2m apart
- Grow rate: Fast
- Frost hardy
Sambucus Plant - Care
- Happy in all soil types
- Requires watering in the first year
- Prune back hard when young to encourage a stronger plant & better growth
- Happy in sun or partial shade
- Plants are easy to propagate from hardwood cuttings made in Autumn
Sambucus Plant - Uses
- Dark foliage makes for an excellent specimen plant
- Suited to coastal areas
- Can be used as an informal hedge
- Sambucus companion plants: Pittosporum Silver Queen, Weiglia Purpurea, Acer Palmatum & Santolina
- Suited to the back or middle of borders
- Grow in large gardens
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
