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Elderberries Propagation From Cuttings or Shoots 

Why elderberries?

Elderberries are extremely easy to propagate from shoots and cuttings.

The jam is divine

Jars of homemade elderberry jam make great gifts if you can spare any.

The basics

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The white clusters of elderflowers appear about two months before berries ripen for harvest.

How To Grow Elderberries From Hardwood Cuttings

Hardwood cuttings can be propagated during the “quiet” season, when you are not busy with other tasks in the garden

Softwood cuttings

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Softwood cuttings should be taken from this year’s growth. This green branch that is starting to turn woody is an ideal candidate. Harvest those berries first, though.

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Woody stems are good for rooting, but these small bushes growing up as side shoots make excellent transplants.  Since they are already rooted, if watered well they will take easily.

Prune your Elderberries

While elderberries don’t need pruning to fruit, they will be less productive as the stems get older.

Propagation tip

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Propagating and planting elderberries is a lot easier than you might think. These elderberries were propagated from dormant cuttings stuck right into the ground without prior rooting.