Joylynn Hardesty wrote:Disclaimer: I have not done this yet.It’s on my list for the upcoming season. Take softwood cuttings in midsummer; select a healthy shoot that is 4 inches long; cut it above a leaf joint and insert the cutting in acidic potting mix; keep the potting mix just moist. Elderberry Cuttings.

When you receive your cuttings the first thing you want to do is soak them in well water or distilled water for 24 hours. Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. They are best pruned after blooming, although if you are growing it primarily as a foliage plant, it can be pruned in early spring. The purplish-black, clustered elderberry fruits are often used in making wine, jam, jelly and pies. elderberry was mistaken for American elderberry or if the specimens studied had escaped from culture. Roots easily from softwood cuttings taken from one-year-old (juvenile) seedlings.

Description: Propagation is quickest from cuttings. These are the best for propagating elderberries due to the new growth that is just at the cusp of maturity. Sambucus Nigra is easily propagated from softwood cuttings in early summer. Elderberry bushes are easy to propagate by softwood cuttings. Cut softwood into six-inch pieces and remove the leaves from the lower two inches. Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) Hardwood cuttings mid-fall to early winter, treat with hormone and root in pumice or other medium. Untreated, fall-sown seeds will not germinate until the second year. Click here for the full disclosure statement. Elderberries can be grown from cuttings, although it’s more challenging. For elderberry seeds to germinate they must be pretreated. Keep in mind that it will be three or four years before the bushes are in full production. Propagating Elderberries. Elderberry propagation via cuttings should be softwood cuttings. When you receive your cuttings the first thing you want to do is soak them in well water or distilled water for 24 hours. Cuttings Depends on the formation of adventitious roots and buds . Propagate elderberries by seed, softwood cuttings, or rooted suckers. According to John Moody in his The Elderberry Book I paraphrase: Choose new young softwood branches that are just turning from green to brown, cutting the branch into 5-to-6-inch pieces.

How to Grow Softwood Cuttings (7 Easy Steps) March 21, 2018 ♛ By Melissa J. You can propagate from dormant hardwood cuttings taken in late fall or winter, from softwood cuttings taken in spring or summer, or from root or rhizome cuttings. Outline Introduction Stem cuttings Root cuttings Seeds Tissue culture . Seed Collection: Collect seeds as soon as the fruits ripen and turn dark blue. Step 1: Find Your Elderberry Bush. (Thanks Rodger!) Elderberry varieties propagate readily from cuttings of soft immature wood. In this video I will show you how to harvest softwood cuttings from elderberry shrubs that are in an area that is sometimes mowed in a local park. Jump to Instructions.