On 13 Sep, 19:51, beccabunga
wrote:
Bertie Doe;864301 Wrote:

My neighbour has given me a bottle each of elderberry
port and a sparkling elderberry wine. Well I want to
grow my own and she's offered me some cuttings, but we
don't know :
a) the best time to plant
b) in greenhouse or coldframe.
Any help much appreciated.

..

Why bother? They grow wild all over the countryside and are so easy to
pick. They are also a tiresome and aggressive shrub in a small garden,
needing annual cutback to keep them under control, which reduces flower
and fruit.

If you really must, they are also one of the easiest to propagate. Just
stick a whole row of small cuttings into the ground and turn your back.

--
beccabunga

They grow easily from cuttings and if you have access to a realy good
cropper then it could be worth doing.
Commercially there are now several selections grown for their fruit.
Remember they take up a lot of room if you are going to get a big
enough crop .
Cuttings taken in the autumn 6" - 12" taken end of Sept to early Nov
should root well by next year
David Hill