tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47298696167575891.post7967454843250277469..comments2023-03-19T05:38:23.525-05:00Comments on Through the Hedge: Viburnum berries ripeningSusan Hagenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07842085996538727553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47298696167575891.post-32373707581819092852007-10-20T16:52:00.000-05:002007-10-20T16:52:00.000-05:00Dear SusanMy daughter has 3 virbunum plants which ...Dear Susan<BR/><BR/>My daughter has 3 virbunum plants which she chose not knowing anything about them. She just needed some shrubs to fill in a space. Last fall <BR/>I tasted one of the blue-black berries, and was surprised by it's sweetness. I tried making jelly with them but it would not jell. This year I followed directions I found in a Certo box and still had no luck. But I am persistent and decided to try cooking it a little longer. (after emptying all the bottles back into the pot and washing them again), it became a soft jam instead of a jelly, but it's beautiful. My jelly bag was a lovely burgundy, but as I washed it in cold water the most beautiful blue green dye emerged! It did wash out but anyone that uses dyes should investigate these berries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com