My Edibles: Dwarf Mulberry Trees NSW

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

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From Daleys this spring. In a bonsai bag & growing well. No fruit has appeared yet. Very strong winds appear to have damaged trunk at the graft. Leaves have drooped a bit, so I've put some budding tape over the graft & it seems to be OK. Has set some fruit (Jan 2012)

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^10/10

Comments: - Grows extremely fast! Fruits prolifically for a young tree, but the slugs love it!

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Slugs love the mulberries - I use Multiguard slug pellets

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question: How much to prune this after fruiting?

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

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Sounds tasty and will be nice to cover a fence.

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2011

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None so far

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^10/10

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About to plant in ground.  Has taken off since planting in ground.  5 new branches and a fair bit of fruit.

The new branches are lower than the original branches and seem to be a lot longer as well.  I don't think this tree is grafted - hope not or I these branches will take over the tree.

Just tip pruned above branches which they they shot laterally.  Been 6 months since then and the tree is already covered in masses of leaves and fruit that just starting to change colour.  Very satisfying plant to grow.  Has grown 0.7m since tip pruning.

Has grown to about 4m x 3m and fruited twice this season.  My kids love picking the fruit off and eating it (4yrs and 2yrs) - May 2011

Fruiting Months January, February, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seal sol, banana special

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Seedling)

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This plant I bought on a whim as I passed it at a nursery. I didn't  realise there were dwarf fruit trees until then. It has begun my love of fruit trees.

The plant is rather bare at the moment and a couple of leaves are yellow. It is growing in a pot with store bought compost and potting mix. It has been raining steadily for around a month now and although it has good drainage i think this may be part of the issue.

The actual fruit reminds me of hot summer days when a child.

I also  love mulberries fresh or baked in filo pastry with freshly whipped cream.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

I have not had any issues as yet.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting)

Comments: - After the tree has finished cropping in the spring, cut 1/3 off it for a second crop in the autumn. There are no fig birds around in during the autumn crop to eat all the fruit.

Fruiting Months March, April, September, October

Planted: 127

Qty: 1

Comments

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) ^7/10

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One of my favourite fruits. I have fond memories of the one growing in my backyard in Sydney. We froze the ripe berries and made fruit ice-cream from them. This one is still a young tree.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

Comments: - Slow growing, replacement tree, first one did nothing, 2nd one growing well.  Delicious sweet long mulberries. 

Planted: 2008

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow manure and lucerne hay mulch.

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Grafted) ^10/10

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I bought this in late summer 2009 and I transfered it into a large pot and got a small handfull of berries. It's now mid August 2010 and it has more than 100 fruit growing that should be ripe in a few weeks and I am hoping for a second crop in mid summer. A fantastic little tree and I can't believe that it has produced fruit so quickly a hit with my three year old I can tell you. He is eagerly awaiting until the berries are ripe to eat them which means they must taste pretty good if my fussy eater loves them. I am considering getting a couple more and gifting them to friends and family for Xmas.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Comments

This post is really helpful as I want a mulberry tree but don't have anymore place for another tree in the ground. What size pot are you growing this in? How long can the tree be left in the pot? Any special potting mix to be used? Whats the name of this variety? Cheers Abhi

I am just using a large pot I got from bunnings its probably 40 - 50cms high you would need to transplant the tree every 2 or so years into a larger pot. Another idea instead of a pot is bonsai bags I have a couple apples and madarins in bonsai bags and they are growing quite well. i just used an all purpose good quality potting mix with some compost but the dwarf black mulberry that i have is quite tolerant. Except for some chook poo and water I don't do anything to it.

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

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reminds me of my childhood coming home with a stained mouth and hands and saying to mum "no mum i didnt steal the neighbours fruit."

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 33% in Spring

Question:

not growing very well... very slow developing what can i put to fetilise the tree

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Waiting to shape back yard then planting in the citrus section

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^7/10

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^7/10

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

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Free standing

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^10/10

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Supplier - Daleys

Got it last Summer 08

I loves this plant, as soon as it start budding, it is setting fruits.

It had grown double in size now, I don't know if I should cut it back, as I don't want it to get to bushy or too tall.

Fruiting Months March, September, December

Planted: 2001

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pest Control:

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^5/10

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Allegedly dwarf, now pollarded so we can get a net over it to keep birds from spreading the unfortunately very viable seed. Fruits prolifically, but if we like the taste of the shahtoot this one will come out.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

nil

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^8/10

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I am espaliering my black mulberry. Very happy with  me wee tree, it has fruited handsomly since purchase.

Fruiting Months January, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 0.1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 50% in

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Seedling) ^8/10

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Against wall in full sun. Looking happy. Some fruit last year (2008). Lots of green fruit now (august) .

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost. worm cstings

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting) ^1/10

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within two weeks of receiving

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

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This tree is doing beautifully in a large pot.  It fruited twice last summer and was the tastiest mulberry I've had. I pruned it in autumn/early winter, it did lose it's leaves.  At the moment it is loaded with developing fruit and new leaves.

Fruiting Months January, February, October, November

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 8 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 45% in After Fruiting, Autumn, Winter

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

None needed

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

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The mulberry must be the best tree ever for Warners Bay. It doesn't mind drought too much, and comes back vigourously with rain. It loves Newcastle!

Pollination: No

Dwarf Mulberry - Black ^10/10

Comments: - I planted it last winter and it is showing steady growth, there are lots of lovely new leaves and fruit. it competed last summer with an old orange tree but that has now been removed so it should have access to more water and nutrients.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone, aged manure, home compost

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: It has some black spots on some of the leaves but it has only just happened so I still need to investigate. It's also a favourite with the caterpillas but I use organic methods to control them

Organic Status:Organic