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Elder berry
Doglips:
I think....
Some varieties are not self fertile, not positive tho.
sanitarium:
The syrup is really great, fully recommended to everyone. Also you can make a sparkling wine from the flowers, taste great too. However as mentioned above it is fast growing and invasive.
chester copperpot:
No, sorry, they are not self-fertile. You need two varieties. This gets confusing because they sucker readily, so you could have dozens of clones, but since they're clones, they are not going to pollinate each other. The good news is that the elderberries are cheap and so you could get another one pretty inexpensively. I have a John and an Adams variety.
stuartdaly88:
--- Quote from: chester copperpot on February 16, 2015, 06:17:30 PM ---No, sorry, they are not self-fertile. You need two varieties. This gets confusing because they sucker readily, so you could have dozens of clones, but since they're clones, they are not going to pollinate each other. The good news is that the elderberries are cheap and so you could get another one pretty inexpensively. I have a John and an Adams variety.
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Thanks!
Can the unpollinated flowers still be used for drinks?
sanitarium:
--- Quote from: stuartdaly88 on February 17, 2015, 04:59:15 AM ---
Thanks!
Can the unpollinated flowers still be used for drinks?
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Yes, the main flavor is in the pollen and flowers.
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