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[CheerioLounge]

You can buy elderberry bushes. http://gurneys.com/elderberry/p/69453/

According to Gurneys, elderberries can grow in zone 9.

Elderberry
Popular for Deep Purple Homemade Wine!

Intensely flavored fruit with a rich aroma. Bountiful harvest ripens in August. Extremely hardy, tall shrub grows to 12-14 ft. No spraying requiredboth varieties are practically pest free. Plant two varieties for improved pollination, extended harvest period and top yields. YorkQuickest to bear, often in its second year. Ripens late August. NovaGreat for pies, jelly and wine. Ripens two weeks before York. Potted plants. Zones 3-9.

The above is from their website. Does the bolded part mean they can be grown as potted plants?

 

[pinkfox]

elderberries get HUGE i think it just means they come as a pottedplant (vs bare root) youll probably need to suplimental water to get them doing realy well but in my opinion elderberry is worth it, its higher in vit c than any other berry, increidbly high in antioxidants and YUMMY!
(im planning on growing an entire row between me and my neighbor becuase they do get realy big if left to just "have fun")
check out raintree nursery, they have a realy nice selection of elderberry bushes.

 

[CheerioLounge]

Thanks Pinky! That's what I thought. Looks like I'll be trying to do a lot of soil amendment before I think about anything like that. Especially if it's going to take a lot of water. I'll stick to my containers for now.

 

[Denim Deb]

You can buy elderberry bushes. http://gurneys.com/elderberry/p/69453/

According to Gurneys, elderberries can grow in zone 9.

Elderberry
Popular for Deep Purple Homemade Wine!

Intensely flavored fruit with a rich aroma. Bountiful harvest ripens in August. Extremely hardy, tall shrub grows to 12-14 ft. No spraying requiredboth varieties are practically pest free. Plant two varieties for improved pollination, extended harvest period and top yields. YorkQuickest to bear, often in its second year. Ripens late August. NovaGreat for pies, jelly and wine. Ripens two weeks before York. Potted plants. Zones 3-9.

The above is from their website. Does the bolded part mean they can be grown as potted plants?

I think that means that they send them as potted plants as compared to bare root, bulbs or seeds.

 

[CheerioLounge]

Thanks Deb!

 

[Denim Deb]

You're welcome.

 

[rathbone]

elderberries get HUGE i think it just means they come as a pottedplant (vs bare root) youll probably need to suplimental water to get them doing realy well but in my opinion elderberry is worth it, its higher in vit c than any other berry, increidbly high in antioxidants and YUMMY!
(im planning on growing an entire row between me and my neighbor becuase they do get realy big if left to just "have fun")
check out raintree nursery, they have a realy nice selection of elderberry bushes.

The vitamin c and antioxidants have me wanting elderberries... Usually when I plant anything I am unsure will do well in my, nay OUR climate Cheerio, I plant some on the sunny side and some on the shady side. You might try that to ensure it takes well one way or the other?

 

[CheerioLounge]

elderberries get HUGE i think it just means they come as a pottedplant (vs bare root) youll probably need to suplimental water to get them doing realy well but in my opinion elderberry is worth it, its higher in vit c than any other berry, increidbly high in antioxidants and YUMMY!
(im planning on growing an entire row between me and my neighbor becuase they do get realy big if left to just "have fun")
check out raintree nursery, they have a realy nice selection of elderberry bushes.

The vitamin c and antioxidants have me wanting elderberries... Usually when I plant anything I am unsure will do well in my, nay OUR climate Cheerio, I plant some on the sunny side and some on the shady side. You might try that to ensure it takes well one way or the other?

You have a shady side? No, I don't mean your personality... In summer, there isn't much shade around here. That's why I want to put the pergola back up between the chicken area and where the goats will be going whenever they arrive. It will provide a shady area where I can plant and still leave plenty of full sun for the plants that need it.

 

[rathbone]

I USED TO have a shady side. It has since been converted to "the chicken area". But I do have certain areas that are somehow more protected. I currently have a tomato plant that has huge tomatoes on it... In January. That particular spot seems protected in winter from frost, and in summer from direct afternoon sun.
Keep studying the lay of your land. You will find little nooks and crannies that for whatever reason work better. I have lived in my home for 25 years and I am still figuring out how best to use each spot.
I am however particularly interested in following your every move because hopefully you and I can learn from one another's trial and errors.
And again, if you decide to start raising your own meat and need silkies to use as broodies, I would love to gift you some.

 

[CheerioLounge]

I USED TO have a shady side. It has since been converted to "the chicken area". But I do have certain areas that are somehow more protected. I currently have a tomato plant that has huge tomatoes on it... In January. That particular spot seems protected in winter from frost, and in summer from direct afternoon sun.
Keep studying the lay of your land. You will find little nooks and crannies that for whatever reason work better. I have lived in my home for 25 years and I am still figuring out how best to use each spot.
I am however particularly interested in following your every move because hopefully you and I can learn from one another's trial and errors.
And again, if you decide to start raising your own meat and need silkies to use as broodies, I would love to gift you some.

I may just take you up on that offer! I'm going to make sure I get a roo this time!

I do have a few areas... And I am so glad you are here to share experiences with. We definitely have our challenges in this climate!