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Elder berry
fruitlovers:
Has anyone tried growing elderberry in the tropics? I had someone here tell me that it grew fine for them in Hawaii. But i never actually saw it.
From the sea:
Sambucus canadensis is apparently able grow well here so it wouldn't be a stretch for it to grow were your at in HI.
Doglips:
I was given one last year, mine is still a bit small but I have been told that they produce well here (k, I'm in the wanna-be tropics).
I'm finding several reference on the net to elderberries being self-fertile, but do better with another.
I hear that they can be invasion due to birds distribution.
TriangleJohn:
keep in mind that Elderberry is an alternate host for Pierce's Disease so if you are trying to grow table grapes you might have a problem. If you are growing Muscadines or Scuppernongs or any table grape bred for the deep south you shouldn't have a problem.
Doglips:
Only Pierce resistant grapes.
Wasn't aware of that, thanks.
Do you mean that they are a carrier for the disease, or they get infected too?
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