Elderberries can be propagated by hardwood cuttings. In early spring before budbreak, take 10- to 12-inch cuttings from live portions of the previous season’s growth and plant them 10 to 12 inches apart in rows, leaving the top bud exposed.
Firm soil around cuttings and water as needed to retain a moist medium for rooting. Cuttings can be transplanted early the next spring.
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Dan Boone wrote:I normally wouldn't consider taking cuttings from "public" bushes like this
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Dillon Nichols wrote:Are these blue elderberries?
Dillon Nichols wrote:
Dan Boone wrote:I normally wouldn't consider taking cuttings from "public" bushes like this
How come? I wouldn't think twice about it, in small quantities... Of course if *everyone* took a few cuttings without considering whether the plant can spare a branch, the best plants would be quickly wiped out... but I don't see any risk of that in my area. I'd think that the likely benefit to the species in terms of spread from propagated plants would outweigh the short-term detrimental impact of a few clippings.
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Dan Boone wrote:Well, I consider roadside bushes a sort of community property. If I take cuttings, what does that do to a berry harvest one of my neighbors might be expecting to rely on?
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