Comments on: Are THESE Elderberry Flowers?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:40:55 +0000

Oh GREAT! In fact, this picture is from last year – the plants are just starting to poke up now – but man, they go fast. I go up the slopes everyday now, and everyday it’s changed! But I can’t wait for the flowers now!!!! Thank you so much!

By: Louise Nazeraj

Louise Nazeraj — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:21:10 +0000

I’ve just been into the garden to examine the leaves on my elderflowers and they are identical to yours. The flowers on mine look a bit creamier in colour but they can range from white to pink, so I’m pretty certain you have found elderflowers. Do try the scent test though, if they don’t smell good when left for a couple of hours, I don’t imagine they’d taste very good!

By: Louise Nazeraj

Louise Nazeraj — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:56:07 +0000

They do look remarkably like elder flowers – do they have a sweet smell? The leaves are very similar to elderflowers too but I’d hate you to get poisoned! Try picking some and leaving it in a room – if the aroma is sweet and almost perfumey, I’d say they were elderflowers. The black fruits are poisonous if you eat them raw but fine cooked into a jam – maybe people tried to eat the fruits raw and got ill, which is why they leave them alone? I can’t wait to hear whether they are elderflowers…

I’m so glad your little hedgehog is doing well.