Elderberry
Traditional use of the berries in Europe in jams, jellies and wines. Flowers and berries used as a tea. Leaves are an insect repellent and used as a spray for aphids and caterpillars. Also added to compost. All parts of this tree have medicinal properties. Yields green, violet and black dyes. Note: Immature uncooked berries are toxic. Black Elderberry plant is native to UK and Europe and is adaptable to any type of moist soil. Prefers shaded, protected position. Frost resistant but drought tender. Perennial, deciduous, spreading tree, growing to 10m x 3.0m.
Growing
Instructions:
Grow in full sun to part shade. Prefers rich, well-drained soils. Can be
planted in pots or in the ground. Keep moist, but not water logged.
What to do when you receive your plants:
Unpackage them
and give them a drink, place them in filtered light for the first few days – as
they have been in a dark box they will need to readjust!
There is no need to rush to repot your plants, they will last in the tubes for
a few more weeks – you just have to remember to water them!
All of our plants are grown outside, and face all of the elements; this means
that they don’t grow as fast as if they were grown in a greenhouse. So they
might be smaller than some other plants, but they are much stronger and will
give you a better outcome in the long run.
How will you receive
your plants:
Plants are sent in 40mm pots,
carefully packaged to avoid any damage in transit.
Depending
on the season, plants may be larger or smaller than pictured.
Some plants may be sent in their
dormant state.
Please send us a message
if you have any questions!
Postage:
We only post on
Tuesdays - Cut off for
postage is 5pm Sunday – all orders
received after this time will be sent the next week.
Postage costs for 40mm square pots:
1 – 6 Plants $14.50
7 – 12 Plants $23.50
13 – 30 Plants $31.50
To combine postage, please request a
total from me.
To request a total:
- Add all your items to the cart
- Go to your cart (not the checkout) and you will see a ‘Request Total’ button
on the top right hand side.
- Once you press this and commit to the purchase, it will send me a request and
I will be able to alter the postage costs for you.
- If this process is not working, please send me an exact list of everything you
are after.
Please note that this function is not available on the app. It may work if you
select ‘view desktop site’ from your browser on your phone.
We cannot send to Western Australia,
Tasmania or Northern Territory due to quarantine restrictions