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Propagation protocol for blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerulea (Raf.) Bolli)
- Native Plants Journal
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Volume 19, Number 3, Fall 2018
- pp. 254-259
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ABSTRACT:
We present our techniques for producing blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerulea (Raf.) Bolli [Adoxaceae]) from seeds at a container nursery in northern Idaho. By applying a gibberellic acid treatment combined with a cold, moist stratification we are able to re liably break seed dormancy and produce an annual crop of seedlings that are 30 cm (12 in) tall with a root collar diameter > 4 mm (0.16 in).