# <center>Super excited to have a new variety of Elderberries!</center>
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<b>A week ago Papa-Pepper happened to see I posted [Harvesting my Elderberries and they were playing hard to get](https://steemit.com/gardening/@flemingfarm/harvesting-my-elderberries-and-they-were-playing-hard-to-get) and offered a trade of his local Elderberries for mine. I instantly was up for the trade and so last Friday I sent off a package with cuttings and a pack of sunflower seeds. Below is his video he posted in response to my [Giant Sunflower Harvest](https://steemit.com/gardening/@flemingfarm/giant-sunflower-harvest) post after he received the package Monday.</b>

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<center><sup>Source [Papa's Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GJap7-XxIrSQqByPQG0SQ)</sup></center>

<b>A short while ago I heard the snap of the mailbox door closing so I went and got the mail and to my surprise, (I wasn't expecting it to arrive so soon) the package was here! YAY! I had to make a clean surface for pictures, since this IS a farm, clean surfaces tend to be very rare, then opened and photoed. </b>
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<b>Since I had seen the above video I was aware that he had included a pack of seeds, but I was happy to see his surprise at the sunflower seeds. They are from my Grand Champion at Spokane Fair, 170" or 14ft 2in tall Mongolian Giant Sunflower and it's really cool that he had thought it would be cool to have some, and then he got some without saying anything. I love when things work out that way. </b>
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<b>The contents emptied, my very first thoughts was the distinct difference between the size of our respective cuttings. This is a product of the type of Elderberry and its growth habit. I had to take cuttings 12 to 16 inches long in order to have enough nodes. His have far closer internodal spacing so he was able to take much shorter cuttings while still having enough nodes for rooting.</b>
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<b>2 gallon bags with 10 cuttings in each and a bag of Chinese Red Noodle beans. I'm excited about the Red Noodle beans as I only have a few left and I have already been planning on planting a couple rows next year. They are such a fun bean and they can produce bucket loads in a row. It is super fun to take 4 beans and cut them up and have enough for a dish with a meal.</b>
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<b>All of them look great. I have put them all in water now after removing them from their bags. I will be making a quick trip to the store for some growing medium to get them planted today. So stoked to see how they do and if I can pop some roots in a reasonable time. </b>
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<b>My proof of receipt of the Papa-Pepper Elderberry cuttings</b>
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# <center>Giant THANK YOU to @papa-pepper!! *THIS* is Steemit powered trade! </center>
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