Black elderberry Black Tower, planting and care, beneficial properties

Black elderberry Black Tower is an original ornamental variety that was invented by crossing. This plant is very useful; it is used in cooking, and due to its medicinal properties, in medicine.

There are no special requirements for care and planting; it is important to know some nuances and adhere to them.

Content:

• Elderberry black tower, description
• Where to buy, landing rules
• Features of elderberry care, disease control
• Winter hardiness of the plant
• Black elderberry as a medicinal raw material, use in medicine
• Use in cooking
• Elderberry black tower and its decorative qualities

Elderberry black tower, description

Elderberry variety Black Tower has the following characteristics:

• The foliage is dark purple in color and does not change color throughout the season. The leaves bloom early, with the onset of warm weather.
• The inflorescences are pink, the shape resembles large shields, measuring from ten to twenty centimeters.
• Flowering begins in early June and continues until the end of July.
• The flowers have a rich aroma; one flower, with proper care and climate, can bloom for twenty-five days.

Plants are grown in moist soil; the area should be light so that the sun's rays can easily reach it. The height of the bush is from 2 to 2.5 meters.

You can plant bushes in the shade, but then the decorative qualities of the plant will suffer.

Where to buy, landing rules

At the beginning of planting, it is worth choosing a good site with sufficient light. Nearby fruit bushes have a beneficial effect on elderberry, this leads to cross-pollination and increases yield.

The soil is being prepared. If the soil contains an excessive amount of acids, then it is worth treating it with lime mortar. Potassium, phosphorus and organic matter are used as fertilizing.

Planting begins in autumn and spring, when the temperature outside is above zero. A hole is dug with a depth of forty to fifty centimeters, the root system is completely deepened into it so that the neck remains outside.

The hole is filled with soil and compacted well. Until the root takes root and takes root completely, you should water regularly.

The young plant will bloom for the first time in 3 years.

You can buy high-quality seedlings or seedlings in specialized stores or through online sites.

You can learn more about plant propagation by watching the video:

Features of elderberry care, disease control

No special care is required for the plants; in dry weather, the bushes need to be watered, periodically pruned and fertilized with nitrogen. A special feature is the fact that the bushes grow well on calcareous soil.

In the summer, elderberry may suffer from attack:

• spider mite;
• powdery mildew;
• aphids;
• spotting.

This leads to damage to the leaves; they curl into a tube.

To accurately identify existing pests, it is important to have the plant examined by a specialist. Fungicides effectively help against fungal infections and plant diseases.

To protect elderberries from various diseases and pest attacks, it is worth doing monthly preventative treatment with protective agents.

Black Tower elderberry needs pruning, we will learn how to do it correctly when watching the video:

Winter hardiness of the plant

Young seedlings are considered frost-resistant, but they are intended for cultivation in zone 5a, which includes Vladivostok, Kursk, Moscow, Astrakhan and St. Petersburg. These are the areas where the climate is temperate. In other conditions, for example in the Urals, it is better to cover this plant before winter.

Mature bushes are considered more frost-resistant, so they do not need to be wrapped and covered for the winter; they are able to withstand very low temperatures.

Black elderberry as a medicinal raw material, use in medicine

Elderberry is actively used for medicinal purposes, as it has medicinal properties.

Decoctions of elderberry fruits and flowers for internal use are used for:

• sore throat;
• bronchitis;
• cold;
• constipation;
• kidney pathologies.

Infusions for external use are used:

• during inflammatory processes in the body;
• throat diseases;
• stomatitis;
• skin diseases;
• conjunctivitis.

Elderberry lotions and baths are used to treat:

• hemorrhoids;
• furuncle;
• arthritis;
• myositis;
• joint diseases;
• for deep wounds and burns.

An alcoholic tincture of elderberry leaves is prescribed as homeopathy; the remedy is especially effective for:

• pharyngitis;
• asthma;
• neuralgia;
• fever;
• rheumatism;
• cardiac ischemia.

During treatment, you should consult with your doctor, who will determine the dosage and duration of treatment.

Use in cooking

Black elderberry of this type is widely used in the culinary field.

Here are some examples:

• You can make delicious jelly, puree, jam, marmalade, marshmallow, jelly and jam from the berries.
• Freshly squeezed juice is used as a natural dye.
• The flowers of the plant are used to make cognac, alcoholic tinctures, champagne and liqueurs.
• It is very effective to use the product for making syrup, which contains elderberry blossoms and sugar. This syrup can be eaten with pancakes, pancakes or added to tea.

The main thing is to treat it well with boiling water before using any part of the plant. The berries are sorted so as not to use a low-quality product, and washed to remove debris. The fruits can be used together with the pit.

Elderberry black tower and its decorative qualities

Since Black Tower is famous for its abundant flowering and has green leaves all year round, it is used for decorating and decorating private houses, administrative buildings, cities, gardens, summer cottages and parks.

Plants look impressive on slopes and in ravines. To enhance the contrast, it is better to plant black elderberry together with conifers and barberry.

So, black tower elderberry is a very useful and beautiful plant that does not require special care or professional skills.

Before using flowers and berries for medicinal purposes, it is recommended to consult a doctor.