NorthernWinos
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Iknow that Elderberries are often sold in pairs of different variety names....I assume for pollination....
Years ago I planted a pair of Adams and York....the Adams' roots got eaten by a gopher and the plant died...TheYork plant is large now and blooms nicely.
Last year I planted another set of those two varities....I noticed yesterday that the Adams plant has been eaten to the ground by a rabbit....hummm...must be a tasty plant.
I have placed an order for this spring delivery of the same two varieties....so it's going to be awhile before I get any cross pollination going around these parts.
I took some cuttings off of the big Johns plant and hope to get more of those growing....
So...should I be on the hunt for more Adams plants to 'mate-up' with the Johns plants????
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I have seen people using Elderberry flowers in wine...being as I am not going to have pollination of the flowers on the big plant this summer should I harvest those flowers and put in some wine???
...or just enjoy the beautiful blossoms????
Edited by: Northern Winos
Years ago I planted a pair of Adams and York....the Adams' roots got eaten by a gopher and the plant died...TheYork plant is large now and blooms nicely.
Last year I planted another set of those two varities....I noticed yesterday that the Adams plant has been eaten to the ground by a rabbit....hummm...must be a tasty plant.
I have placed an order for this spring delivery of the same two varieties....so it's going to be awhile before I get any cross pollination going around these parts.
I took some cuttings off of the big Johns plant and hope to get more of those growing....
So...should I be on the hunt for more Adams plants to 'mate-up' with the Johns plants????
Also