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Post by Wheelgarden on Oct 6, 2020 15:51:31 GMT -5
Elderberries grow in the wild around here, but never had one on my property --- until one appeared under my fig tree. I plan on moving it to a better location. We like elderberry jam and jelly, and use the syrup for colds and flu remedy. I'm wondering if they are a problem with invasiveness. Anybody know?
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Post by binnylou on Oct 6, 2020 16:19:17 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, Elderberries show up in roadside ditches in our area. Their juice makes awesome pancake syrup.
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Post by tom π on Oct 6, 2020 16:30:45 GMT -5
I'm wondering if they are a problem with invasiveness. Not for me. I have one plant. Seedling come up in the figs from time to time, but they are easy for me to control.
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Post by davidjp on Oct 6, 2020 19:10:08 GMT -5
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Post by Wheelgarden on Oct 6, 2020 20:25:11 GMT -5
Ever tried elderflower syrup. Luckily I'm not too far from an ikea which carries elderflower syrup but I'd love to grow some one day Elderberry syrup and preparations are in our medicine cabinet when we can get them. It grows on the roadsides, but I can't do the ditch raids like I used to. I was thrilled to find it coming up in the yard (a gift from the birds, I suppose), because I've always wanted some of my own to grow. I'm not familiar with elderflower syrup...from the flowers, not berries?
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Post by davidjp on Oct 6, 2020 21:14:02 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderflower_cordialYes from the flowers but I think you have to know which type of elder it is. The cultivated European types and native European ones have a very aromatic heady fragrance. Not sure if its the same type as you have, it might be I'm sure the early migrants would have wanted that plant in the americas but I don't know. In California elder is quite common and looks very similar but one smell of the flowers and you realize its not the same thing
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Post by emmsmommy on Oct 19, 2020 21:26:53 GMT -5
Wheelgarden , there's an elderberry bush that was here when I moved 29 years ago. It gets a few suckers every now and then but really hasn't spread much. I did notice a new one likely started by seed about 50 feet away from the original last year. I'm hoping to take some cuttings and get a few more since I have a friend who makes syrup out of every berry she can find. Also my grandma hated elderberry jelly because she and her sisters would take biscuits with elderberry jelly on them to school for lunch and the other kids laughed because the jelly would turn the biscuits a bit green by lunch time. I've always woundered about that since the jelly would be purple. Maybe some sort of chemical reaction between the baking soda in the biscuit and the elderberries?
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Post by binnylou on Oct 19, 2020 23:09:57 GMT -5
the jelly would turn the biscuits a bit green We had the same experience with elderberry syrup and pancakes. I thought it was something to do with the eggs in the pancakes. I doubt your granny's biscuits had eggs?
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Post by emmsmommy on Oct 20, 2020 4:32:58 GMT -5
binnylou, I seriously doubt the biscuits had eggs. This would have been in the early-mid 30s. There must be something to the elderberries turning things green though.
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