Elderberry propagation

23/08/2014
Whilst walking back from the beach I spotted a nice elderberry tree in the woods. I took 2 cuttings and placed them in water for rooting.
I also plan to try growing bushes from seeds after berries are ripe, maybe next week, from another nice tree  down the road.
If these endeavors succeed, I'll plant young elderberry bush in late spring in the backyard hedge. Meanwhile I will keep them in the shed, near a window, because if plant too early, I risk having them eaten by deers in spring when young leaves are scarce!

25/08/2014
Another elderberry cutting in water
 => September update: none of the cuttings got rooted in water, so I tried another technique.

26/08/2014
I made 2 cuttings from an elderberry tree in the forest, I dipped them in rooting hormone and planted in a pot with seeding soil.

29/08/2014
& 2 more  elderberry cuttings

01/09/2014
While I was cutting some high branches near the garage so that more light can come in, I discovered and plucked some ripe elderberries. So I took a small cutting, dipped into rooting hormone and planted in a deep pot, outside.

11/09/2014

So far the smaller cuttings lost all leaves and seem dying, but the bigger branches with many green leaves seem ok. I'm leaving everything in pots outside on the patio, regularly watered by rain.