tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post1614341042211332638..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: White ... is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing... ~ G. K. ChestertonRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-60575693763904899512009-07-18T08:21:09.034-05:002009-07-18T08:21:09.034-05:00Love the elderberry--I didn't know much about ...Love the elderberry--I didn't know much about it, thanks!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-16154513054563009472009-07-09T18:26:57.615-05:002009-07-09T18:26:57.615-05:00I agree with you about elderberry blooms being as ...I agree with you about elderberry blooms being as pretty as hydrangeas. I planted a couple of viburnums to hide the view of the neighbors' yard next to my garden across the street, but also so there would be berries for the birds. One of them bloomed already, and so far, I'm keeping the berries, as the bush doesn't look stressed. It looks like the other is about to bloom now. I'm excited about that! <br /><br />I have a small growing pink hydrangea that is about to bloom, too. This will be it's second year. I deadheaded it last year, and it didn't bloom the rest of the season.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-64193775781446810752009-07-09T07:39:42.596-05:002009-07-09T07:39:42.596-05:00Hi Nan, those old folktales are interesting. I al...Hi Nan, those old folktales are interesting. I always wonder how old superstitions get started. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-72302333987829776852009-07-09T06:28:15.963-05:002009-07-09T06:28:15.963-05:00The elderberries are blooming here and there in ou...The elderberries are blooming here and there in our yard, too! Enjoyed the story about them!Nan and =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452734435546862503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-85496070266845725412009-07-08T14:48:34.305-05:002009-07-08T14:48:34.305-05:00Walk2Write, zone envy never goes from south to nor...Walk2Write, zone envy never goes from south to north;) I expect you can grow Sambucus mexicana and probably others as well.<br /><br />Hi On On, I love them too. The clumps are huge and each tiny, individual flower is perfect.<br /><br />Hi Patsi, I want it all;) <br /><br />Sherri, a lot of bloggers have made the jam. That's something I haven't tried.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-37489471314359075032009-07-08T13:39:52.144-05:002009-07-08T13:39:52.144-05:00Marnie, I remember making elderberry jelly with my...Marnie, I remember making elderberry jelly with my Aunt when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-40751438982681435932009-07-08T09:01:29.240-05:002009-07-08T09:01:29.240-05:00The heck with hydranges !
Your elderberries are b...The heck with hydranges !<br /><br />Your elderberries are beautiful !<br />Enchanting story also.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-27844217323289293782009-07-08T07:08:18.459-05:002009-07-08T07:08:18.459-05:00Oh the Elderberry is a nice substitute for the hyd...Oh the Elderberry is a nice substitute for the hydranges & Japanese Maples in your garden. Black Lace is gorgeous! I don't have any in my garden since space is at a premium for large shrubs. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-20927865023888829442009-07-08T05:37:04.642-05:002009-07-08T05:37:04.642-05:00Oooo... your photos are simply GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Oooo... your photos are simply GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I love the blossom flowers!!!<br /><br />On On<br />panda.cwahi.netOn Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309678494567125346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-29936771676888857542009-07-07T13:17:05.422-05:002009-07-07T13:17:05.422-05:00White flowers have always been my favorites but es...White flowers have always been my favorites but especially welcome here. They seem to cool things off and look so beautiful in the moonlight. Now I'm a bit envious. I don't think elderberry would grow here in this heat.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-22741117875945111712009-07-07T11:39:12.445-05:002009-07-07T11:39:12.445-05:00Hi Rose, right, do not get out of your car and tak...Hi Rose, right, do not get out of your car and take a nap along the roadside;) You would have more problems than just faeries;)<br /><br />Darla, it didn't use to be one of my favorite colors either. Like you, white has grown on me;)<br /><br />Hi Sharon, elderberry jam sounds so good, I've never tried making any jams. Wherever your bees are living must be a spot that isn't sprayed. I have a wild hive here, it's been here since I moved in 20 years ago. Every couple years they swarm and half the hive goes off to find a new place. Guess you'd have to talk to a beekeeper to learn how to collect honey.<br /><br />Hi Sweetbay, same here, it grows up in thickets that the deer like to hide in. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-44698433594598600672009-07-07T11:29:36.098-05:002009-07-07T11:29:36.098-05:00Hi Connie, very interesting about the tea helping ...Hi Connie, very interesting about the tea helping with flu symptoms. I'll remember that this winter. Isn't Annabell a lovely name. A special hydrangea for your granddaughter's namesake and because it was a gift.<br /><br />Hi Abe, the birds always plant their favorite shrubs;) Grab a handful of seed when they are ripe. You should have a bush in a couple years. I'm not sure the new hybrids will produce seed like the old wild ones do.<br /><br />Hi TC, I'm just not a wine lover, I'd rather have jam or pie. As for waking up with the faeries--if you drink enough wine that can happen no matter where you sleep.<br /><br />Hi Rosey, it doesn't seem fair does it. As Beckie says, we do get to garden in a little cooler weather;)<br /><br />Hi Beckie, yes your second myster plant is sambucus, elderberry. Grab some ripe berries and bring them home to plant. <br /><br />Kathleen, I've been researching and can't decide between the Black Lace and the Sutherland Gold. Wouldn't they look nice together?<br /><br />Hi Randy, I've never heard of that one. Odd name;)<br /><br />Hi BeadedTail, I agree, those huge blooms are a standout.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-83527555625012349172009-07-07T09:43:01.101-05:002009-07-07T09:43:01.101-05:00I have come to really appreciate white in the gard...I have come to really appreciate white in the garden as well. White was Elizabeth Lawrence's favorite color in the garden.<br /><br />Elderberry grows everywhere here. It's one of those plants you *cannot* kill! lol No matter how much it's mowed it always comes back. I have one in bloom in a small lumber pile by the horses' stalls.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-89082113631962034082009-07-07T08:59:17.380-05:002009-07-07T08:59:17.380-05:00I used to forage for elderberries all the time and...I used to forage for elderberries all the time and made elderberry jams...yummm...I too am planning to plant some on the ranch, if only for the birds to feast on and I'm sure they will...I'll be careful not to fall asleep under the bushes...eeee...<br /><br />I'm so happy to see the bees back, 'cause the spraying has never ended. I would love to have a wild hive in one of my trees, wouldn't that just be spectacular...but hard to harvest!A Wild Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083369862963892366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-70584306841111781892009-07-07T08:43:23.376-05:002009-07-07T08:43:23.376-05:00My love for white in the garden has grown this yea...My love for white in the garden has grown this year for sure.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-23265301540659529732009-07-07T08:20:59.403-05:002009-07-07T08:20:59.403-05:00Marnie, I have been enjoying looking at the wildfl...Marnie, I have been enjoying looking at the wildflowers along the roadsides lately, but I can't identify most of them. Thanks for id.ing the elderberry--I will keep a look out for it. But I will remember not to nap under one:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-52375341652462820542009-07-07T07:27:09.429-05:002009-07-07T07:27:09.429-05:00Such interesting folklore about the elderberry! I...Such interesting folklore about the elderberry! I like a pop of white in a garden and these are certainly a good choice!BeadedTailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662802836032167316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-36913958468060046522009-07-07T06:58:15.771-05:002009-07-07T06:58:15.771-05:00What lovely blooms! I wonder if the berries on the...What lovely blooms! I wonder if the berries on the 'Pop Gun' elder around here are edible?--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-52272597616921669222009-07-06T21:23:37.534-05:002009-07-06T21:23:37.534-05:00Hi Marnie. I can sing the praises of the elderber...Hi Marnie. I can sing the praises of the elderberries from dawn to dusk too. I love them. I have sambucus nigra in my back yard right now and it's gorgeous (if that's not conceited to say). I have been falling in love with the black lace version as well this year. It really would be a good substitute for a Japanese Maple ~ in fact, I mistook one the other day for a maple. The birds really like mine too and it's put on a fantastic floral display for the longest time this year. Maybe one plus for the wet, cool weather?? Anyway, I planted mine four years ago and prune it quite a bit each year so that it's really bushy and full instead of floppy & leggy (like that Abraham Darby!!)Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-30327082245789611142009-07-06T21:11:58.015-05:002009-07-06T21:11:58.015-05:00Marnie, I know what you mean about the blooms of t...Marnie, I know what you mean about the blooms of the warmer zones, but at least we have a little cooler weather to enjoy our gardens in.<br /><br />I just posted a mystery plant, and am wondering if it is the elderberry you are talking about? They have been blooming ofor 2 weeks now along ride sides and are really pretty. Could you take a look and see if that's what they are? And could we grow them in our gardens with out fear of them taking over?beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-42872197745337690812009-07-06T17:53:54.758-05:002009-07-06T17:53:54.758-05:00Zone Envy is REAL. I get it a lot too.
I love whi...Zone Envy is REAL. I get it a lot too. <br />I love white blooms. Yours are gorgeous.<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-17627312918039244942009-07-06T16:18:07.039-05:002009-07-06T16:18:07.039-05:00May as well make some wine from the elderberries w...May as well make some wine from the elderberries while you're at it Ms. Marnie. And I was thinkin, it might not be too awful bad wakin up with a couple of faeries. ;~PTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-354865645425649682009-07-06T15:51:12.382-05:002009-07-06T15:51:12.382-05:00Elderberry reminds me of what we call, "Snowb...Elderberry reminds me of what we call, "Snowball" which is a verbena-type plant. I wish I had a big one. To think that we had one when we bought the house new and somewhere since 1962 it got gone. LOL<br /><br />I might see if I can come up with an Elderberry bush -- I want to get a red bud. Those used to pop up here like weeds -- the birds planted them but not this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-66575535965662827142009-07-06T15:14:17.195-05:002009-07-06T15:14:17.195-05:00The Elder flowers are so pretty...and they are ver...The Elder flowers are so pretty...and they are very useful as well. If you pick and dry them, and make into a tea, they are an excellent flu remedy.<br />I have an Annabelle hydrangea in beautiful bloom right now. I love it, and it is special because my granddaughter's name is Annabelle. It was a gift from 2 of my gardening friends.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-80531406830944612262009-07-06T13:16:06.217-05:002009-07-06T13:16:06.217-05:00Hi Tina, guess it's too soon for you to have a...Hi Tina, guess it's too soon for you to have an opinion on Black Lace. I did some research on the Korean Maple, it sounds like a good substitute for the Japaneses Maple. I have spindle gall on my sugar maples and can't find any info about whether Korean maples are prone to it. It's unsightly but not dangerous to the tree. <br /><br />Hi Judy, just off the shrub elderberry is really sour. Ewww. I've never eaten the jam but I think I did have the pie at a church picnic years ago.<br /><br />Tatyana, they do have lovely blooms and fruit for the birds. A doubly good choice.<br /><br />Hi Songbird, interesting your elders are blooming at the same time. I can imagine the wine exploding. What a mess. I like the unusual black foliage of the new cultivars. Deeply cut black foliage like lace with very pale pinkish blooms. Sounds really nice.<br /><br />Hi Susie, I don't see many people growing elderberry in their gardens. Kind of underused. It may not grow well in your area.<br /><br />Hi Lisa, thanks for the tip. I have a site in 6 hours of sun. That would probably be ok.<br /><br />Cheryl, thanks for the recommendation. It's always nice to get information from gardeners and not depend on the vendors to know much.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.com