I was really looking forward to the video about the different varities of Elderberry. I am looking to grow some here in North Carolina, I just purchased a John I got it really cheap at my local nursery. It was the only one they had. Which do you think would be best for my area? You should make more of these I too enjoyed your video.
My plants never died back is is mandatory I cut mine back we live here in Savannah Georgia I’m guessing I need to do it ASAP…this would be our second winter …thank you so much for this information…
"Dying back" and going "dormant" are two different conditions. Elderberries are deciduous in most areas of North America. If you are going to prune it should be during or close to dormancy. For coastal Georgia and with our climate changing so drastically that might not happen for you. The later you choose to prune, the later the plants will flower and fruit, simple as that.
I have just found your channel and I love it. Since it is now March, is it too late to prune my elderberry? Is is starting to put out tiny leaves here in MS. Thank you!
Hi, I just subscribed. I'm a very new elder addict. Picked a bunch lately here in N.E. Pa.. I picked from wild plants here. I don't know what kind they are. I plan on making wine and tincture. Would buying another cultivar help my little Elder patch? If so what breed would you recommend? Anticipating your reply and thank you for your videos. Steve.
Hi Steve, Native elderberry (sambucus canadensis) is totally self pollinating. There is a tremendous amount of dis-information on the web about elderberries. What a lot of people forget is that there's over 25 individual "species" of elderberry on planet Earth and they are night & day different from each other. Besides, now we have "varieties" of canadensis that flower at completely different times so how are they helping to pollinate? Hope this helps.
No, we prune everything back to the ground. The delay in pruning until the second winter after planting ensures that the plant has developed an adequate root system. Feel free to ask more questions if that was clear as mud!
I hope you keep making videos, I like the straightforward way of talking.
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I was really looking forward to the video about the different varities of Elderberry. I am looking to grow some here in North Carolina, I just purchased a John I got it really cheap at my local nursery. It was the only one they had. Which do you think would be best for my area? You should make more of these I too enjoyed your video.
excellent, very informative, thank you :)
My plants never died back is is mandatory I cut mine back we live here in Savannah Georgia I’m guessing I need to do it ASAP…this would be our second winter …thank you so much for this information…
"Dying back" and going "dormant" are two different conditions. Elderberries are deciduous in most areas of North America. If you are going to prune it should be during or close to dormancy. For coastal Georgia and with our climate changing so drastically that might not happen for you. The later you choose to prune, the later the plants will flower and fruit, simple as that.
I have just found your channel and I love it. Since it is now March, is it too late to prune my elderberry? Is is starting to put out tiny leaves here in MS. Thank you!
Pruning should be done when the plant is dormant, otherwise you'll put the plant into "shock" .
Hi, I just subscribed. I'm a very new elder addict. Picked a bunch lately here in N.E. Pa.. I picked from wild plants here. I don't know what kind they are. I plan on making wine and tincture. Would buying another cultivar help my little Elder patch? If so what breed would you recommend? Anticipating your reply and thank you for your videos. Steve.
Hi Steve, Native elderberry (sambucus canadensis) is totally self pollinating. There is a tremendous amount of dis-information on the web about elderberries. What a lot of people forget is that there's over 25 individual "species" of elderberry on planet Earth and they are night & day different from each other. Besides, now we have "varieties" of canadensis that flower at completely different times so how are they helping to pollinate?
Hope this helps.
I live in Coastal NC. I prune my blueberries in January. Is that when I should prune my elderberry as well?
Prune when they are completely dormant, here in Oklahoma it's mid January.
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So starting the second winter you only cut the poles that are two years old?
No, we prune everything back to the ground. The delay in pruning until the second winter after planting ensures that the plant has developed an adequate root system. Feel free to ask more questions if that was clear as mud!
@@360farms9 oh, ok! I think I got it! Thanks!