Sambucus?
 

Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is it a sambucus?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k...w/s640/sam.jpg

Many thanks!

Sambucus?
 

In message , Mitulove
writes

Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

Many thanks!

Wrong foliage for a Sambucus; I think that it's a Cornus.

--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

Sambucus?
 

On 03/08/2012 23:06, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-08-03 21:11:57 +0100, Mitulove
said:


Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

Many thanks!

I wonder if it could be a Clerodendron. Where is it growing?

I'll go with Cornus (Dogwood) as well.
David

Sambucus?
 

On 08/04/2012 12:10 AM, David Hill wrote:
On 03/08/2012 23:06, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-08-03 21:11:57 +0100, Mitulove
said:


Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

Many thanks!

I wonder if it could be a Clerodendron. Where is it growing?

I'll go with Cornus (Dogwood) as well.
David

I agree, that was my first thought.

Sambucus?
 

In article , says...

Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

No, it's a cornus alba (dogwood).

Can't see the mature bark colour properly; the ones with yellow green or red barks look
attractive in winter when the leaves are off.

Janet

No it's a Cornus (dogwood).

Sambucus is elderberry and has leaves which are divided into leaflets. I suspect you've been misled by the flowers - both have a flat head of flowers, but the Cornus flower head is usually about 6cm across, whereas the elderberry flowerhead is 15cm across.

Thank you so much, everyone :)

Another question--do cornus only have the very straight branch growth when coppiced? The one I have is very congested and the branches are all quite twisted..

Sambucus?
 

In message ,
"Her@Nowhere" writes
In article ,
says...

Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

No, it's a cornus alba (dogwood).

How do you tell that it's Cornus alba and not Cornus sericea?

Can't see the mature bark colour properly; the ones with yellow green
or red barks look
attractive in winter when the leaves are off.

Janet

--
Stewart Robert Hinsley