Sambucus nigra 'Gerda'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Ornamental European elder. Origin: Horticulture Research International, East Malling, Great Britain, by K.R. Tobutt. Pyramidalis × Gunicho Purple F2; selected 1996. Tree: vigorous, height 3 m; dense shrub, upright, slightly spreading; leaflets generally 5, dark purple-red; flowers with purple-pink markings. Fruit: umbel diameter 20 cm; drupes dark purple-black; diameter 6 mm; edible after processing but not noteworthy; ripens August-September.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 12 - 22
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Synonyms

Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty®' Sambucus nigra 'Gerda'