Elderberries in the Carolinas and Virginia

[Kevin Campbell]

I grow Elderberry plants for sale in North Carolina. All are sown from seed and then grown in containers by me. If I can be of service to anyone with the plants or just with knowledge please contact me here.

[Jason Thomas]

Hi Kevin, We have a small "farm" in Kannapolis, NC.  We just ordered our first Elderberries last night...York, and Nova.  I wish I would have come across you're post yesterday...We would have ordered them from you.  At any rate, we'll probably add a few more next season. 

I wanted to touch base with you, seeing how you are so close.  If you have any advice for a new-be, in this region...I would much appreciate it.  Also, I was wondering, what kind of sun do you find they need here?  I’m thinking of putting them on the west side of the house…of course, they wouldn’t get direct morning sun there.

 

[Kevin Campbell]

:I Jason they need full sun and remember to keep them mulched because they are swallow rooted. I have not tried the varieties you ordered. My planyts are propagated from the seed of good local native plants that I have selected. I live in a very rural area and have a choice of some good local plants to get seed. If your two varieties don't work don't give up on Elderberries. Most of the named varieties as I understand are selected from northern and midwestern plants so they may not like it here. I had a customer from Wilkes county who did not have good. Luck with York and another variety and came and got plants from me. Good luck Elderberries are great. I grow many other southeastern natives as well.

[Jason Thomas]

Thanks for the info Kevin! My wife and I are excited to get ours growing...and bearing fruit!

[Kevin Campbell]

Jason try cottonseed meal and bone meal for fertilizer both are organic and while they do not need to stand it water just remember the mulch to hold moisture and to keep the roots cool. They don't seem to like chemicals! I have several recipes sent by northern friends send me an email and I can send them to you, [e-mail]

[Kevin Campbell]

Jason I emailed those recipes and a link to my blog if you want to check it out contact me anytime.

[Cracked Cork]

Hi Jason, very cool you growing the local berries. What do you have to do to the seeds to get them to grow? I have heard they need to be stratified for a long time. Crackedcork in WV

[Jason Thomas]

It's actually Kevin that's growing them from seed.  I ordered plants, to get mine started.

Cracked Cork said:

Hi Jason, very cool you growing the local berries. What do you have to do to the seeds to get them to grow? I have heard they need to be stratified for a long time. Crackedcork in WV

[Tammy Summey]

Hey Mr. Campbell,

I would like to purchase some local-ish plants. We are just east of Iredell. Can you fill me in on type, price, & when I

should plant them?

Also, our soil is mostly clay. I assume yours is too, but if not let me know-they may not do well here. I have only

tried to root elderberries from cuttings last summer. I don't know if it happened, my husband forgot & mowed them...

we will see this spring.

Thanks

[Kevin Campbell]

Hi Tammy please send me an email to [e-mail] and I can give you some info

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[Kevin Campbell]

Just wondering how everyones Elders are doing. Its been cool and rainy of late but I have started to see new leaves and a few new canes. I have potted more of last years seedlings and have sown several flats of seed. Let me know how yours in North Carolina or Virginia are doing or.

[T Abernathy]

Hey Kevin, new to venue.  I am looking to get into growing elders for personal use.  any info you can offer in procuring plants and or seeds would be much appreciated.  thanks, tom- near charlotte.