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PermUp starts with ... Hi, I recently bought an Elder tree, and it has grown very rapidly and flowered, which is great. The concern is; the flowers don't have any smell, and I thought they would be very highly perfumed to make cordial with. I am dissapointed and wonder whether anyone can tell me why this might be? Also, when all of the flowers die off, no berries form. Is this usual? | About the Author Paula Sydney 24th January 2013 7:49pm #UserID: 643 Posts: 4 View All Paula's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 24th January 2013 9:55pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author David Brisbane 24th January 2013 11:03pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 25th January 2013 9:36pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... I want to plant these too - I have a recipe for e/flower champagne which sounds fun to have a go at making - and drinking of course..!? I have read that good strains smell like "summer" and bad one's like cat's pee...!? These guys are chatting about the scent too...maybe they don't smell the same in a humid climate..? (just guessing there tho..) http://brisbanelocalfood.ning.com/forum/topics/elderflower-seeds?id=2047708%3ATopic%3A80732&page=2#comments | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (160kms south of Perth) 27th January 2013 11:36am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 27th January 2013 8:03pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Toni-Maree says... I really would like a whole wall of Elderflower trees as now owning a vineyard we could really get excited about making Elderflower champagne, wine, jellies... délicieux! Hence does anyone know where to buy 30 elderflower trees asap? I'd really love to hear from you Sincerely Toni-Maree
| About the Author ToniMaree1 Canungra Valley 3rd October 2013 11:47am #UserID: 8250 Posts: 1 View All ToniMaree1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... I pulled a very large one out of the ground not long ago and now there is a mass carpet of small plants suckering up off the old root system. They go ape here, with very large white flower clusters (next to no scent) followed by a mass of black berries that are not all that tasty. I'd like to get my hands on the pink variety not long released. | About the Author JohnMc1 5th October 2013 9:54pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (150km south of Perth) 7th October 2013 11:03am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author JohnMc1 7th October 2013 3:29pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author JohnMc1 8th October 2013 9:19pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I would like to make some elderflower sparkling wine, but I have one very small problem !! No flowers. does any one have any flowers that I could beg, buy or borrow to make some wine?
| About the Author Julie McDowall 16th October 2016 8:56am #UserID: 14773 Posts: 1 View All Julie 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Aussie Lower Mitcham 5062 24th October 2016 1:34pm #UserID: 14821 Posts: 1 View All Aussie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author loewenzahn KATOOMBA,2780,NSW 4th January 2017 12:37pm #UserID: 8357 Posts: 60 View All loewenzahn's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jenny M Tamborine 1st June 2017 8:42pm #UserID: 16256 Posts: 1 View All Jenny M's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Susie says... I too have this question re scent. I lived in Switzerland for years and loved making the cordial and liquor but here my plant that looks exactly the same has no scent... does anyone have highly fragrant flowers in Australia? The Swiss ones were full of pollen ( developed allergy asmtha one year because of it) and smelt so sweet. Thanks | About the Author Susie Dunsborough 1st October 2018 11:45pm #UserID: 19076 Posts: 2 View All Susie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Susie says... I too have this question re scent. I lived in Switzerland for years and loved making the cordial and liquor but here my plant that looks exactly the same has no scent... does anyone have highly fragrant flowers in Australia? The Swiss ones were full of pollen ( developed allergy asmtha one year because of it) and smelt so sweet. Thanks | About the Author Susie Dunsborough 1st October 2018 11:45pm #UserID: 19076 Posts: 2 View All Susie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Bruce Samson 21st December 2019 11:41am #UserID: 21375 Posts: 1 View All Bruce 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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NZ Bronwyn says... I live in Tokoroa, NZ. and I bought an elderberry tree. It grew rapidly and has flowered and has masses of berries. But, it too has no scent or pollen! I cooked up a batch of cordial, but it had no perfume or flavour! My German friends a few km away have flowering elderberries with a very strong perfume, and we all usually make cordial from theirs, but mine is a dud! Now I don’t know if the berries will be any good to use.....they are ready now, nice and black! So, nothing to do with climate or 2 trees, I dont think. Our climate is frosty in winter and 25-30 degrees in summer. | About the Author NZ Bronwyn Nth Island, NZ 4th February 2020 6:41am #UserID: 21573 Posts: 1 View All NZ Bronwyn's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author beautifulfiona sydney 20th February 2020 11:12am #UserID: 21666 Posts: 2 View All beautifulfiona 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Chargrill says... There is something wrong with my Elderberry too. On the Gold Coast, QLD, a couple of years old, it flowers perfectly, but has little scent. Then after flowering, a few green seeds appear (refer photo), no fruit. Seeds before fruit? I guess the hard green balls are fruit, but not what is expected and they don't turn black. I have seen elderberry fruiting in the wild 10 km away, so it is not the climate. Any ideas?
| About the Author Chargrill Robina 9th March 2020 10:40am #UserID: 21772 Posts: 1 View All Chargrill's Edible Fruit Trees |
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