I’m in zone 9 central Texas just got five elderberries with roots already but still only about 10 to 12 in tall would it be safer to wait till February to plant them outside? Back in April of this year I got five cuttings and I planted them in the ground and they did really well they sprouted leaves and real looked healthy until our scorching sun and heat killed them all I watered 5hem every day and it still didn’t help so now I think I’ll plant where it’s only gonna get morning sun and in areas where it gets some shade where the sun will not be directly on them all afternoon. Thank you
I would plant them any time October-February, or whenever your weather is cooled off some. Elders require lots of water when young, so don't let the ground dry and crack. Use woodchips, leaves, or grass clippings (hopefully without seeds in it) to mulch around the trunks--this helps retain moisture and insulate from the heat.
Hi, I'm new to your channel and this is the first video. I just got cuttings of the elderberry and their instructions was put into dirt and out side. Now it's late October in the Midwest 50's and low 40's at night. With not roots should I bring them back into the house and put them in water as I have done with all my other cuttings? Thanks for sharing.
I got cutting now that are rooted & sprouted its September should I go ahead & plant outside or leave in pots? Is frost going to kill them. I really like to hear from someone. I want my own plants
Donna, at this point in the year it's probably best to wait for your young trees to drop their leaves and go dormant before planting. We have a bunch of young elders this year and that's what we're doing. At least here in the South, trees want to be planted during the winter time.
We don't, but we should. We typically put them up in a mushroom compost mixed with native soil. Elders do well in it; for fancier trees we have put mykos powder in the hole/root ball during winter planting.
I put the cuttings in the pot to root about 4 weeks ago but none of them root yet. They leaf up but then some of them got rotten. Something wrong with them?
I’m in zone 9 central Texas just got five elderberries with roots already but still only about 10 to 12 in tall would it be safer to wait till February to plant them outside? Back in April of this year I got five cuttings and I planted them in the ground and they did really well they sprouted leaves and real looked healthy until our scorching sun and heat killed them all I watered 5hem every day and it still didn’t help so now I think I’ll plant where it’s only gonna get morning sun and in areas where it gets some shade where the sun will not be directly on them all afternoon. Thank you
I would plant them any time October-February, or whenever your weather is cooled off some. Elders require lots of water when young, so don't let the ground dry and crack. Use woodchips, leaves, or grass clippings (hopefully without seeds in it) to mulch around the trunks--this helps retain moisture and insulate from the heat.
@@PermacultureAppalachia thank you
Thank you for the good info. We are in Southern Ohio. I definitely will be trying/experimenting with this method in the late winter early spring.
Thanks for sharing your rooting method! I’m getting ready to plant 3 elderberry rooted cuttings that i purchased online.
Your video is easy to understand, and gets straight to the point. Thanks! New follower here.
OMG THANK YOU!!
Was using narrow necked bottles. I'll change that asap
really cool tips! Thanks for sharing. I have 3 elderberry shrubs, and it looks like I'm now equipped with the knowledge to create more!😁
Great video! very well presented and very useful information. I use almond milk cartons and I cut off the spout.
Great information! This was very helpful.
Subscribed. Sharing it on my channel when I take cuttings this week
You can also just swirl the bottles a bit daily.
Oxygen enters the water column whenever the surface is agitated.
It also allows gases to be released.
I was given young green branches and even they rooted! :)
Such a resilient plant! It's the easiest thing to propagate around here.
awesome video!
Thanks!
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Hi, I'm new to your channel and this is the first video. I just got cuttings of the elderberry and their instructions was put into dirt and out side. Now it's late October in the Midwest 50's and low 40's at night. With not roots should I bring them back into the house and put them in water as I have done with all my other cuttings? Thanks for sharing.
At this time of year I would probably put them into dirt, just keep the dirt very moist as these trees love water.
I got cutting now that are rooted & sprouted its September should I go ahead & plant outside or leave in pots? Is frost going to kill them. I really like to hear from someone. I want my own plants
Donna, at this point in the year it's probably best to wait for your young trees to drop their leaves and go dormant before planting. We have a bunch of young elders this year and that's what we're doing. At least here in the South, trees want to be planted during the winter time.
Do you guys use any azos or mykos when you up pot?
We don't, but we should. We typically put them up in a mushroom compost mixed with native soil. Elders do well in it; for fancier trees we have put mykos powder in the hole/root ball during winter planting.
Looking to purchase cuttings of elderberry if you're selling
We can sent you dormant bare-root plants right now. clifhicks@gmail.com
How long do it take you to root?
I'd say it's 2 or 3 weeks.
I put the cuttings in the pot to root about 4 weeks ago but none of them root yet. They leaf up but then some of them got rotten. Something wrong with them?
thuanica beelady did you change the water? Too much sunlight? Too much leaves on the plant?
@@christians483 I put them in the pot of soil. Keep moist everyday.
Thanks!