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From various nursery descriptions: Tall dark green fastigiate columns of leaf, creamy heads of flower with slight doubling. Crinkled green leaves packed tightly on stiff vertical heavily textured woody stems; white flowers.

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From U.S. Plant Patent issued 12/25/2001: This new invention presents a new cultivar of Elderberry, Sambucus nigra, herein referred to as 'Gerda'. 'Gerda' is unique in that it has very dark purple-red foliage and an intense pink flower coloration. The pink coloration of ' Gerda' is denned by the pink lower surface of the petals, the pink tips on the petals, and the deep pink color of the anthers, styles and pedicels.

'Gerda' was selected from a seedling population. The first generation cross was made in 1990 between Sambucus nigra 'Pyramidalis' (unpatented) and Sambucus nigra 'Guincho Purple' (unpatented). 'Pyramidalis' (aka 'Fastigiata') has a more erect habit, the foliage is green, and the flowers are a creamy white. 'Guincho Purple' is similar in habit to 'Gerda', however the foliage color is lighter, more bronze and often flecked wit green and the flowers are creamy white with pale pink anthers, styles and pedicels. A subsequent cross was made between two selected seedlings from the original cross in June of 1993. Approximately 100 flowers were hand-pollinated and then bagged fo protection until a seed harvest that resulted in 203 seedlings being planted out for evaluation in 1994. The new variety 'Gerda' was selected from these seedlings in 1996 on the basis of its purple-pink flowers and intense purple-red, almost black foliage. In addition to comparisons made to the parents, the foliage color is also much darker in comparison to the cultivar 'Thundercloud' (unpatented). All crosses and selections were done in West Malling, Kent in England.

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(http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/producttype.cfm?producttype=ELDER) 03/30/2009 Two experiments with 14 new elderberry cultivars were carried out. The standard cultivar used for comparison was Sambu. The plant characteristics were evaluated using an annual pruning in order to keep the plants as bushes with many strong and upright shoots. Fruit yield, optimal harvest time, umbel weight, fruit weight, % fruit in the umbels and juice yield by pressing were determined. The fruit quality was evaluated in terms of the content of anthocyanin, titratable acid, soluble dry matter, and the flavour score of sweet juice. On the basis of bush yield, fruit anthocyanin content, number of upright shoots and the flavour score, 4 cultivars were selected as commercially valuable and were named Samidan, Samdal, Sampo and Samyl. K. Kaack. Tidsskrift for Planteavl 1989 Vol. 93 No. 1 pp. 59-65

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Umbels from two trees were collected. Red fruits were about 2 mm diameter.

Plant: only partially self fruitful; cross-pollination required; bark of mature stems is greenish-gray in autumn, strong, vigorous, productive.

Brooks and Olmo, 1972.

Huge clusters of large sweet glistening, purplish black berries. Ideal for pie, jam, preserves, juice, and wine. More vitamin C than an orange or grapefruit. Strong vigorous, 6 - 10' shrub. Lovely autumn foliage. Beautiful, broa white flowers in June; flowers also are excellent for wine. Requires cross-pollination with another variety. Productive and hardy; easy to grow. Not bothered by insects of disease. grows in any soil in partial shade or full sun. Tolerates wet locations well. Ripens about August 1. Hardy in Zone 3. Originated in Union Springs, New York. Introduced in 1926.

Plant: only partially self fruitful; cross-pollination required; bark of mature stems is greenish-gray in autumn, strong, vigorous, productive.

Brooks and Olmo, 1972.

Huge clusters of large sweet glistening, purplish black berries. Ideal for pie, jam, preserves, juice, and wine. More vitamin C than an orange or grapefruit. Strong vigorous, 6 - 10' shrub. Lovely autumn foliage. Beautiful, broa white flowers in June; flowers also are excellent for wine. Requires cross-pollination with another variety. Productive and hardy; easy to grow. Not bothered by insects of disease. grows in any soil in partial shade or full sun. Tolerates wet locations well. Ripens about August 1. Hardy in Zone 3. Originated in Union Springs, New York. Introduced in 1926.