Stop me from going crazy plz!!!

searching_me

ive been searching high and low for where i can buy, find or grow my own elderflower ... all i get is cordial :rolleyes: , which one lovely oser has already given me a recipe for (cant remember who is was thank you very much) ... but its like no where sells it.... i know its be worth it even if it is a little on the dear side... anybody help? xxx

ravylesley

cor blimey why pay for something that is available readily for free?

Google a pic of elderflowers and go looking for them they are everywhere and in autumn there are the berries too

Lesleyxx

searching_me

the thing is i live in the city and not sure where to hunt for it

serena

Hi searching-me,

try the RHS Plantfinder, and look for Sambucus nigra, the Latin name of the elder. You will get a list of nurseries stocking plants, and be able to find one near you, or one that does mail order.

I can recommend Hopes Grove nurseries, as suppliers of native hedging plants.

Penelope_Penguin

searching_me wrote: »

the thing is i live in the city and not sure where to hunt for it

It'll be in the hedgerows, and will soon have blossom on it. Which hill in Sheffield are you on? Can you get out into the peaks - there'll be loads there.

HTH, Penny. x

jobbingmusician

I totally agree. Elders are everywhere - I'm sure you will be able to find some in Sheffield. You won't need to buy one to collect the flowers: you should be able to collect flowers in local parks or ask neighbours if you can harvest their flowers. As soon as the flowers come out they are really obvious. Now that you are starting to look for them you will see them everywhere!

Why not plan a few lunchtimes so that you go and walk round local green spaces - you will then know where to look for the blossom. Or you can put a note on here asking people to post when they see the first elderflowers of spring, and then start looking once you know the blossom is there to search for!

(Blossom on Harrow Hill is NOT out yet).

searching_me

thank you for your help!!! your a star!!!

searching_me

penelope p- i live closer to the city... but i think i may take my dog for a walk in the local fields and see what i can find.

thriftlady_2

Gosh, if I picked a load would people buy it ?

You'll have to wait a few weeks yet Searching Me -mid to late May through June really -especially oop north

searching_me

to be honest... yer i think people would buy it... im new to all this growing and thing from scratch and dont really have a clue i just ask for help along the way.... plus i dont know about you but people would probably prefer to grow their own i know i would ( i had to google to find out what it looked like :rotfl: ) thank you i feel so dumb :rotfl: xx

Penelope_Penguin

searching_me wrote: »

but people would probably prefer to grow their own i know i would

Hope you have a big garden I have a couple of bushes in mine - it grows like a weed :eek: I've taken out at least 20 seedlings already this year.

Penny x