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By Julian Preston
The red elder is a shrub or small tree, 1-4 m in height. The twigs are stout, grey-brown, with a broad circle of rust-coloured pith in cross section. The round buds, about 1 cm across, are arranged opposite each other on the twig, which is usually terminated by two buds. The yellowish flowers appear in April and May; the fruits ripen in July and August. It has a widespreading root system and increases also by root suckers.
The fruits ripen in September and remain on the bush until the spring of the following year. The capsules contain 2 winged seeds. This is a quick-growing shrub and produces stump and root suckers freely.
It is a native of the Balkan Peninsula, mainly Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, where it grows mostly on rocky, limestone slopes up to more than 1000 m. In central and western Europe it is very popular as an ornamental shrub and is widely cultivated in parks and gardens. Many cultivated varieties are grown with flowers ranging in colour from white to red and violet; these are often grafted onto privet. Lilac is frequently found more or less naturalized in hedges, on banks and the edges of woods especially near built-up areas.
Common elder is a large shrub or small tree up to 10 m high, developing a broad crown and stern up to 30 cm in diameter. The pale grey bark becomes deeply furrowed and corky with age. The shoots are stout, grey, slightly angular in cross section and covered with numerous white corky pores. The opposite, ovate and semi-naked buds are located above a large leaf scar shaped like a half-moon. The white flower clusters, 12 to 20 cm across, appear in June; the fruits ripen in September.
Widespread throughout most of Europe, extending north to Scotland, Sweden and Norway, it occurs in lowland and hilly country up to elevations of 600 m, mostly on soils rich in humus, i.e. at the edges of woods, in clearings, waste dumps and in the vicinity of human dwellings.
It is slightly sensitive to frost and its shoots are damaged by frost in severe winters. Propagation is by means of seeds and summer cuttings. Also widely cultivated in European parks is F. viridissima, with simple leaves, likewise a native of China. Cross-breeding of the two above species produced the hybrid x F. intermedia with simple and occasionally trifoliate leaves. This hybrid and its named forms, notably 'Spectabilis' and 'Lynwood' are commonly met with in gardens.
The fruits ripen in September and remain on the bush until the spring of the following year. The capsules contain 2 winged seeds. This is a quick-growing shrub and produces stump and root suckers freely.
It is a native of the Balkan Peninsula, mainly Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, where it grows mostly on rocky, limestone slopes up to more than 1000 m. In central and western Europe it is very popular as an ornamental shrub and is widely cultivated in parks and gardens. Many cultivated varieties are grown with flowers ranging in colour from white to red and violet; these are often grafted onto privet. Lilac is frequently found more or less naturalized in hedges, on banks and the edges of woods especially near built-up areas.
Common elder is a large shrub or small tree up to 10 m high, developing a broad crown and stern up to 30 cm in diameter. The pale grey bark becomes deeply furrowed and corky with age. The shoots are stout, grey, slightly angular in cross section and covered with numerous white corky pores. The opposite, ovate and semi-naked buds are located above a large leaf scar shaped like a half-moon. The white flower clusters, 12 to 20 cm across, appear in June; the fruits ripen in September.
Widespread throughout most of Europe, extending north to Scotland, Sweden and Norway, it occurs in lowland and hilly country up to elevations of 600 m, mostly on soils rich in humus, i.e. at the edges of woods, in clearings, waste dumps and in the vicinity of human dwellings.
It is slightly sensitive to frost and its shoots are damaged by frost in severe winters. Propagation is by means of seeds and summer cuttings. Also widely cultivated in European parks is F. viridissima, with simple leaves, likewise a native of China. Cross-breeding of the two above species produced the hybrid x F. intermedia with simple and occasionally trifoliate leaves. This hybrid and its named forms, notably 'Spectabilis' and 'Lynwood' are commonly met with in gardens.
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A garden planning tip is that a roof which is not used can be planted with evergreen and shrubby garden plants which need a little attention.
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