Warning to anyone who wants to grow Elderberry in a small urban garden:

[xris@ecoevo.social]

Warning to anyone who wants to grow Elderberry in a small urban garden:
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Don't.

Yours,
Experienced native plant gardener adding Sambucus to the bag of regrets for past plant choices.

#NativePlants #UrbanGardens #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@xris In our museum, we even planted one inside the small chicken yard, an old tradition.
The only problems I know: 1. You have to greet it daily (also an old tradition in France). 2. You may not kill it (otherwise the sacred snake living under the roots will curse the killer).

[beedazzled@mastodon.green]

@NatureMC @xris not supposed to harm them in Shropshire either but they do not have snakes

[maker_of_things@cupoftea.social]

@Beedazzled
What I have found is that if I damage an Elderberry tree/shrub I get a migraine and nausea, and feel very ill just from the smell of the sap released.

That's good enough reason for me not to harm one.

@NatureMC @xris

[badgardener@mountains.social]

@Maker_of_Things @Beedazzled @NatureMC @xris

I have four, and just dug a couple of small ones up and put in pots.

In about six weeks' time, my garden will be full of heavenly scent. Come late summer, the freezer will be full of berries.

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@Badgardener I wait for the flowers: https://www.lilvienna.com/elderflower-fritters/

What do you do with the berries? I like a liqueur which is a good medicine against cold in winter.

@Maker_of_Things @Beedazzled @xris