Elderberry

How to grow Elderberry growing and care:

Slightly acid soil, cold winter and some cultivars chilling hours

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but to sow the plant can be problematic

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive growth, basal shoots

Planting season:
Winter, spring

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Winter

How to prune:
Week and bending branch

Size of the plant?
0.5-2 m, 20-80 inches, the blue elderberry 4-8 m (12-25 feet)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Flowers are edible, the color of the flower white, flowers grows in inflorescence of flat head or round head

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Thinning the bloom:
First year recommend to thinning

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Elderberry fruits?
Juice, cakes, jams

Work requirements on the fruit:
Sometime neede to cover with net

How long does it take to bear fruit?
1-2 years

Ripening of fruit
Important to eat the fruit when full ripening

Subspecies

Blue elderberry (Sambucus cerulea) – fruit color is blue, the size 4-8 m, some said that the fruit remained them blueberry

Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) – fruit color is red, the size 2-4 m

Black elder (Sambucus nigra) – fruit color is black, the size 1-8 m

Vegetative Reproduction

How to make Vegetative Reproduction in Elderberry?
Basal shoots

The best time for vegetative reproduction in Elderberry:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

How much time does it take to grow roots in vegetative reproduction?
After the plant establish it start to grow new branch from the ground

What is the treatment for vegetative reproduction in Elderberry?
Same as fully grown plant with a bit more water

Scientific name:

Sambucus