Or elderberries

[cmason1957]

I am hopeful my wife and I get most of our elderberries for this year from this patch right outside of back door.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

The lowest flowers are going to bend over and hit the ground, you can harvest some of the flowers, freeze them, and then add them back to your elderberry wine to give it a great floral bouquet on top of the elderberry berry taste. WVMJ

 

[quiltertoo]

When would you add the flowers? In the primary?

Mary Lou

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Secondary if you only have a few to add, WVMJ

 

[garymc]

Hey, Craig, how are the elderberries coming this year. I have some that have apparently ripened. Apparently, because they are missing. The birds are killing me. I've netted my blackberries and hope to salvage some of them, but probably half are gone.

 

[cmason1957]

They are going strangely. The plants on the side of the house are nearly done producing. We got about 35 lbs from the. The four along our back fence look loaded beyond belief,but not a one has turned, has turned yet.

 

[GaryMRees]

Three year old Sambuca with flower heads over 12" across. I may have a new cultivar here.
(Eastern Ontario)
http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37848&stc=1&d=1500660089

I am guessing that missing berries are the result of lack of pollination.

 

[cmason1957]

My wife and I were talking yesterday or the day before, next year we will be doing all elderflower wine. Not letting any of them get to the berry stage. That should be interesting, too say the least.

Those are wonderful looking flowing heads. I think some of the ones we had this year might be nearly 12" across, they were huge.