Hardwood Propagation - EASY Elderberry cuttings and more!

This is a straight forward discussion on how we propagate Elderberry from hardwood cuttings. The ideas in here work just as well for Currants and Willows and other easy to root plants.
This process can be done in the late fall when leaves have dropped or early spring before leaves bud out. Planting a nursery bed of cuttings in the spring can provide you MANY incredibly well rooted plants ready for sale, trade or orchard establishment in the fall. You can also direct field plant with a little TLC and thought.

Edible Acres is a full service permaculture nursery located in the Finger Lakes area of NY state. We grow all layers of perennial food forest systems and provide super hardy, edible, useful, medicinal, easy to propagate, perennial plants for sale locally or for shipping around the country…
Happy growing!

[CanadianPermacultureLegacy]

Can confirm. Bought 3 elders three years ago, and have turned those 3 into about 30. Could easily have 300 or more. Give each one a good year or two before taking cuttings from it. Nothing better than photocopying plants/money.

Everyone is worried about stock market, and here us permaculture gardeners are just photocopying wealth. (Money is money, but a food forest is wealth).

[elderfrontiers]

I love the concept of rooting the cuttings and doing some guerilla plantings around town. We could actually change the world in a few seasons and feed people.

[conradhomestead]

I have playlist named Permaculture Gardening. The majority of the videos are from your channel. Maybe I should just name the playlist Edible Acres .

[LutherMarshOrganics]

I discovered this video years ago when starting our venture, it has worked extremely well. Thanks for sharing. We've been cutting and spreading all over our property, amazing just how easy it is... just like you said. Cheers.

[Michael-spp]

Wonderful video, I just turned 70 and found out about elderberry just this year! And now your video for gorilla planting cuttings in my town?!? Wonderful video, thank you for the ideas!

[amandathurston]

I throw the currents and Hylde in a bucket with willow, most grow roots, then I plant out, because the willow has natural rooting hormone, so it helps the other cutting

[arlisswirtanen]

This was a great video! Loved the fact that you don’t hid the realities- see how this branch broke?... o well. It does fine. See this isn’t perfect?... that’s alright. It’ll do fine! Loved that. I worked at a nursery in Alaska many years ago that they were so incredibly gentle with plants that it drove me a little crazy :) thanks for keeping it real!

[roserainy]

You have the best content. Its like you read my what if diary, and then just go ahead and do it like 5 years ago and post updates on it today. ❤

[conradhomestead]

I need to order some elderberries from you . Thanks for sharing. I also encourage guerrilla gardening. Thanks for such an in depth video 👍

[ambersimpson]

Last year I also learned you can start them in a jar of water. Those ones not only started one of them flowered at only 2 feet tall. I love seeing anything about Elderberry's. Thank you for your propagating encouragement!

[irishka_zolotse]

Thank you for sharing, this is wonderful, also liked the currant and willow examples. Mock orange would root easily as well as hydrangea, will add some beauty and fragrance to the edible garden! 💚💚💚

[allonesame]

That is tomorrow's task! You answered the question about doing this with elderberry that already has a little leaf! Enthusiastic and grateful for the reassurance! GARDEN ON!

[thressastockton]

So glad we found you. Your elderberry video a wealth of knowledge. We just bought a 1861 farm and are amazed at all our unexpected findings. Just found 4 elderberries base is huge. So excited to take cuttings.

[davidthegood]

This is a great demonstration. I was just gifted some elderberry cuttings from up north.

[thechaosgardener]

You’re a great teacher. Thanks for posting. I love elderberry’s and guerrilla gardening edible perennials.

[angieg.]

It's been a while since I've come across your videos and I'm so glad they did again. It's like seeing an old friend❤ Thank you for sharing your knowledge. God bless

[travisdavis]

You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and willingness to share with all. Thank you sir!

[HoosierHmstrdr]

I just planted my first elderberry cuttings today! I'm so excited! Thank you for your wonderful information and encouragement. Blessings!

[carfvallrightsreservedwith]

Willow water is a fantastic natural rooting hormone.

[huletnadof]

I've propagated native shrub willows this way as part of a project to recreate wetlands. We took the cuttings from two-year-old shoots in late February and early March before leaves or flowers appeared. These cuttings were kept wrapped in plastic in a cooler at about 40 degrees F until early June and then pushed into moist soil in the wetland restoration site. I suppose we could have planted them earlier but the soil remained frozen much later than normal that year. Almost every one of the 500 willow cuttings produced roots and eventually shrubs.