My Edibles: Mulberry Trees NSW

Mulberry - Beenleigh Black (Cutting)

Comments: -

Taste, shade, appearance.

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2007

Height 7 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Free range chickens

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

Comments: -

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)

Comments: -

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

Mulberry - Black English (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Has a few fruit set already, only been in for about a month. Hopefull will stay manageable in a pot. Got about 20 mulberries (October) which were delicious & have pruned back a little to see if I get more fruit later in summer

Fruiting Months September

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

none so far

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Mulberry - Black English (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Again I don't know exactly what sort of mulberry I have. I grew it from a cutting from my old tree (that stayed at my old house) which in turn was grown from my dad's tree which HE struck from a cutting from a job site when I was a little girl.

They love a good prune and make sure that you don't let the branches get too long because in spring the weight of the leaves and fruit can break the branches (which my dad learnt to his sorrow after a few years of not pruning his huge old tree). In high winds the leaves can act like sails and you can end up with half the tree ripped off or the whole thing over. Tip prune to keep him from getting too lanky and if that doesn't help I just hack into him whenever he needs it.

Mine is also a bit crazy. I had a summer crop but now seem to have a winter crop as well. I don't think anyone has told him that he is deciduous!!

Spring 2011: despite having had a super hard prune in winter the new growth this year has been so vigorous (and the spring winds so strong) that one of the branches started to droop down. I have staked it up - twisting the branch back into place and only using the stakes to stop it from being able to fall back down while it sorts itself out.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.75 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Mulberry - White Shahtoot

Comments: -

Covered in fruit at the moment, but dropped quite a lot last year.

Fruiting Months September

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Monthly while growing

Mulberry - Black English (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - The fruit is divine, so rich and flavor full, the birds get most of the fruit besides one branch we net.

Planted: 1987

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Net for birds

Question: A recipe for blackbird, Pie? 

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

Mulberry - Beenleigh Black (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Quick, easy to grow, low maintenance tree.  Fruits much better than from local seedling trees

Fruiting Months April, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None besides the birds but there is so much fruit it who cares!

Organic Status:Organic

Mulberry - Black English

Comments: - gre this one from cutting i got from a coulple of blocks away i only 1 year old and is 12 foot very healthywith three vertical branches which i am thinking of cutting down a bit to set fruit at lower level

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mulberry - Black English

Planted: 2005

Mulberry - Hicks Fancy

Comments: -

Looks great - beautiful leaves.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Well I try to cover it from the birds but am usually outsmarted

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Seedling)

Comments: -

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

Mulberry - White Shahtoot ^3/10

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2005

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: none

Question: Why does the fruit fall off before it ripens.

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

Mulberry-Black (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Wanted a good climbing tree for when the kids are older, as well as something edible. Has absolutely taken off since being planted in late Nov 09 and is now nearly 3 metres tall (Apr 10).

Sept 2010: Had a brief dormant period over late winter, but has now woken up with a vengence and there are flowers everywhere, so hopefully we should have some fruit later this year.

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Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, dynamic lifer

Pest Control:

None needed so far

Snail/slug pellets (Fe based ones) and copper ring

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

Comments: -

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

Comments: -

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.

Pipturus argenteus - Native Mulberry

Mulberry - White Shahtoot (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

Yay just watered it and the first shoots are growing and a leaf is almost open, and it not even spring yet!! 24/8/10

growing slowly, got some fruit the first spring after planting nice and sweet

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Comments: -

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

Mulberry - Black English (Grafted)

Comments: -

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Mulberry - Black English

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Waiting to shape back yard then planting in the citrus section

Mulberry - Black English ^7/10

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

NIL

Mulberry - White Seedling

Comments: -

Morus alba. 

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross 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