ELDERBERRIES
Believing in eating well and healthfully, the elderberries are grown with organic practices in mind. Elderberries, fresh and frozen, Elderberry cuttings, and Elderberry plants/bushes are available for sale. There are two main categories of Elderberries; Sambucus Canadensis (American) and Sambucus Nigra (European). The Sambucus Nigra is considered more potent than the Canadensis. The berries we sell are black when ripe. Do not consume unripe fruit, green berries, bark or leaves.
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food!” Hippocrates
ELDERBERRY PLANTS/ BUSHES and STICKS
The Elderberries are sold in decorative containers and make wonderful gifts for gardeners of all ages. The elderberry bushes can be kept in containers as patio plants, but will need to be transplanted as they grow. Some elderberries are “indeterminate” meaning they will continue to produce fruit until the end of the season- the first frost.
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CARE: Elderberries thrive with abundant water and sunshine. They grow quite quickly and will likely produce some fruit the first year. Berries are black when ripe. Do not eat green fruit, the bark, or the branches.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sticks (cuttings from the bushes)- Plant the “sticks” deep enough to cover the lower nodes/buds on the stick 1-2 inches. These will become the roots of the new plant. The upper nodes/buds will become the foliage for the new plants. Water thoroughly and keep watering before the soil dries out. This might be on a daily basis. Plant in cooler weather or start the sticks indoors.
Plants- If you have purchased already-rooted plants, take the plant out of the pot, straighten out the roots of the plant in case the roots have started to curl or twist in the pot. Dig a hole and fill it with water and place the plant in the hole. Because the root system on elderberries is shallow, the roots do not need to be too deep. However, keep in mind that because the root system is shallow, elderberries need a lot of water!
*Bob Gordon- Will produce beautiful fruit in late July and August. The cymes, or clusters of fruit, hang down and discourage birds from helping themselves to the luscious fruit! Indeterminate- will continue to produce some fruit until frost.
*Wyldewood-The first to produce fruit in the season. It is a very tall variety which normally has three branches at top with large cymes of fruit. Determinate. Once it has produced it is finished for the season. Depending on the weather, this fruiting could be anywhere from late June-July.
RED CURRANTS
* Robata- a very productive variety from the Netherlands. Large translucent red berries, fruiting around July 15. USDA Organic Certified.
BLACK CURRANTS
*Consort – very aromatic, fruiting around July 18.
USDA Organic Certified
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GOOSEBERRIES
*Poor Man - considered to be the sweetest gooseberry, small in size, but they crop well. Fruiting in late June-July 12
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