Transplanting Black Lace Sambucus

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Lauratron Sep 01, 2010

This past weekend my husband and I transplanted our 2nd year Black Lace Sambucus (about 5ft tall by 4ft wide). It is not looking happy at all--it's completely droopy and we've been watering it consistently. Our question is, should we cut it all the way back in order to help it put all it's energy back into the roots or just leave it be? I know you're typically supposed to cut it back in the spring, but I don't want it to die either. Thanks in advance!

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 02, 2010

The weather's probably still a bit too hot to be ideal for transplanting, so even if you did everything right it's normal for it to suffer some transplant shock. That's a pretty good size shrub, so there's a good chance you left a chunk of its roots behind when you moved it, so it may help it if you cut it back to the point where the top of the plant is proportional to the amount of roots that came with it. Assuming its new spot is sunny, you may also consider rigging up some shade for it to protect it from the sun beating down on it--that can go a long way to reducing stress on a newly transplanted plant.

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