Subject: [nafex] My experience rooting elderberry cuttings
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:23 -0500
Every fall I cut down several (or sometimes all) the shoots on at
least one of my two elderberry bushes. I just cut the shoots into
pieces and scatter them around the bush. In the fall of 2010, I
covered the cuttings with a couple inches of compost, mostly to make
it look nicer. In the spring, I was astounded at how many new shoots
the bush was sending up, but I soon figured out that most of them were
from the cuttings. Just about every one had grown roots and was
sending up at least one shoot. I'm in zone 6, the Lehigh Valley of
Pennsylvania.
So, if you have some extra cuttings, you might consider just burying
them where you want a bush to grow.
Alex
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[nafex] My experience rooting elderberry cuttings,
Alexander Brands, 01/23/2012