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Elderberry fruiting too late in year

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Posted by ninam z5Oh (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 9:11

My elderberry bushes are still blooming in October. Some clusters are still small and green and a few have already ripened. It is going to frost soon and I am concerned I will lose this years crop. Everything I have found says they should be ripe around first part of September. Does anyone know why they are flowering so late? Also, I have very few clusters that are completely ripe throughout. The berries that are large and black end up falling off before others ripen. Ohio had a bad winter and late spring, but I hate to jump of the obvious since I have not been able to find anyone else talking about this as a problem. They were cut way back, fertilized and we have had ample rain this year.

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RE: Elderberry fruiting too late in year

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You say you cut them back in the spring? They usually fruit on old wood i.e. last year's or older. If cut back early a few branches may fruit the same year but essentially you have removed the fruiting wood. Severe winter weather could have the same effect, I imagine. Other than that I have no suggestions to offer.

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