Elderberries are super easy to grow from cuttings. Hardwood cuttings can produce fruit in 2-3 years and will root in no time at all. Here is how to do it!
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VIDEO: How to Propagate and Root Elderberry Cuttings
Elderberries are super easy to grow from cuttings. Hardwood cuttings can produce fruit in 2-3 years and will root in no time at all. Here is how to do it!
I’m so excited! I got from the store on Monday when you first started selling them, they flew home with me today. I have them in water right now for a few days and I’ll plant them probably this weekend. 🙂
Very informative, as always. I'm in Ontario and the last frost has just passed. Is it too late to try to propagate some cuttings?
Several weeks ago I ordered some seeds to grow them shortly after they arrive. Is it being shipped yet?
Thank you!
Very useful info. I plan to give it a try. Thanks.
why don't you just dig them out from a near by growth? Your way is too much work
The superstition of never cutting down an elder bush was not unique to Ireland. In Denmark, peasants never chopped an elder because Hyldemor, The Elder Mother, lived in the trunk.
This belief was possibly brought to the East of England by the Vikings and, even today, in Lincolnshire people ask permission from ‘The Old Lady’ before taking cuttings from the tree.
FYI with the elderberries… The roots spread prolifically so be sure you want them for a very long time where you plant them. And the flowers smell amazing. 🙂
Would this work with lilacs?
Your father smells of elderberry
Word I never tried cuttings but I need another elderberry plant since my one gave me flowers but only 2 ripe berries all season so more would be better
Can I still do this if it broke dormancy? Because Mine is bushing right now (zone 7 NJ
i haven't watched the video but i just came here to say i've literally just chopped and stuck pruned branches in the ground and they took lol might be the easiest plant to propagate
I do oodles of cuttings every year. You CAN take cuttings once they are leafing out, though. Maybe the difference between our methods is that I do not use the water soak, I just cut and stick into good quality soil. My cuttings thrive and sometimes will fruit in the first year. It's crazy. Elderberry, or Sambucus nigra, also produces better if you have two cultivars. I grow and sell both Johnny and Adams varieties.
And, those of you reading this, PLEASE be aware that elderberry will take over your universe! So plant it where you have PLENTY of space!
What cultivar of the North American variety is the cuttings? I actually ordered these and didnt see that information on website.
Just curious, how deep and widespread do elderberry roots go?
Thank you!
This man is not an educated horticulturalist, he gives advice about things he's never done.
I was going to do this. I wanted to propagate some of mine to other parts of our yard to replace some older ones.
We are in Germany and there’s a guy here from another country who swears to me they simply cut a 4-6“ new branch and stick it straight into the place you want it to grow. Gonna try this now before it heats up. Last November (early winter), I cut a tonne of 6“ branches of all types of berries, and submerged them in water and left them inside my terrace (warm/light). Now I’ve got about 20 of each tree, bush etc. I potted them into soil in very early spring.
You’re such a beautiful soul. Sharing info not to benefit you monetarily but to benefit others.
I just mowed down MILLIONS of starts to clean the fence line. Don’t worry,… we still have 15 acres of elderberry.
If you do stuff like this regularly I'd recommend buying an aeroponic cloner. You can get modest sized ones for well under $100.
How fast would you say they root out? Im in warm sunny california. Ive got 2 types currently growing in pots. I havent found their forever home just yet. Do they prefer full sun or partial? They have been sheltered in my greenhouse up until today.
I was literally just thinking about this today. Now if I can just remember where in the field I saw that elderberry bush last year…
I like it
thanks Luke, it's one of our native plants in Ireland, I constantly get donors and have maintained a few…I wanna bonzai one of them