identifying elderflowers ?

**veggiechicken** · 15-05-2015, 07:31 PM

A photo would help! They do grow to tree size if that helps.

**Stan79** · 15-05-2015, 08:32 PM

How to identify elderflower | Green Living | Gemma Garner

**sparrow100** · 15-05-2015, 08:53 PM

Elderflowers are only just coming out down here - I'd expect them to be a little later further north.

**veggiechicken** · 15-05-2015, 08:59 PM

Hawthorn is covered in white blossom at the moment. Is this what you've seen?

**the big lebowski** · 16-05-2015, 09:20 AM

10 4 vc i`ll get my skates on and get down there today and put some photos on later this eve,cheers

**veggiechicken** · 16-05-2015, 09:49 AM

If you run your hand down the branches and it hurts (thorns) its hawthorn.
If your hand smells slightly unpleasant after handling a young green shoot, its elder

**the big lebowski** · 16-05-2015, 10:17 AM

hi there are no thorns on the plant

**Nicos** · 16-05-2015, 12:33 PM

for a comparison....
elderflower looks like a small bouquet...

hawthorn bouquets would be the right size for a buttonhole...

**Nicos** · 16-05-2015, 12:35 PM

There are thousands of hawthorn bushes in full flower all along the sides of the motorways and A roads we went along yesterday...it made me decide I really do want to buy some for hedging later on in the year !

**Gilberd** · 16-05-2015, 08:51 PM

You also need to make sure when you pick elderflowers that it has a nice floral smell and not has a hint of what can only be described as cat pee. Steer clear of the whole tree if the latter as your wine can take on this. Have learnt this mistake!

**the big lebowski** · 17-05-2015, 06:11 PM

hi all thanks for the replys ,ive been down with a freind and he says its pyracantha so a false alarm there but cheers for the replys

**veggiechicken** · 17-05-2015, 06:19 PM

Pyracantha champagne doesn't sound very appetising

Keep looking out for those elders - won't be long now.

**the big lebowski** · 17-05-2015, 06:49 PM

ha ha no it doesnt, fingers crossed i`ll get some ,cheers

**nx4737** · 17-05-2015, 08:40 PM

Can any of you kind people confirm these are Elderflower or not before I pick some?

Thanks, Adam.

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