We have Organic Black Elderberry starts (cuttings). Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis are easy to grow and add many benefits to your homestead.

2- 6′ Starts. Pre-dipped in organic root hormone.

How to Start Plants from Cuttings

The best starting mix for starting plant cuttings is:

• Perlite, Vermiculite, sand with a combination of Peat moss. Rich topsoil or soil from the compost bin works well too. The mixture should be loose, well-draining, and have plenty of oxygen movement for newly forming roots; NOT packed.

How to Root Cuttings

You can plant the cutting in pots or a tray.

• The container should be deep enough to support the new root depth. Plant the cutting with the cut end buried in premoistened media by 1 to 1 ½ inches.
• It is important to plant the correct end. The buds and leaves will point up toward the sky, plant the opposite end.

Place a plastic bag over the container and indirectly lit the area. You will be making a mini-greenhouse effect.

• Protect the cuttings from frost.
• Open the bag daily to encourage air circulation and water.
• Do NOT let it dry out.
• Check for roots in two weeks. Some plants will be ready and others will take a month or more. Repot or transfer to the ground when the root system is well established.

Grow out in a shaded place in pots for a year before transplanting to the final location. When moved to the plant’s permanent home, add topsoil in the hole surrounding the root system. Mulch heavily 2-4”. Water well and thereafter when it does NOT rain for the first summer.