By Blackadder
Lancashire,
United Kingdom 
i have a sambus,nigra blacklace.it is planted in a sunny/shady spot.it has been there for two years,the problem is the leaves have been eaten a lot.to make it more shrub like when do i have to prune it
18 Nov, 2012
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Have the leaves been eaten or is this just the 'lace' part of the name?
19 Nov, 2012
Sambucus can be pruned in two ways, depending on whether you want the flowers or not. Prune in winter if you don't and after flowering if you do.
A lovely shrub.
19 Nov, 2012
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You can prune it when it loses all its leaves.
18 Nov, 2012