My Edible Fruit Trees: Dwarf Mulberry Trees WA

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Fairly easy going to grow although needs support when young, and a sheltered spot -  and to manage the top growth via pruning as it tends to grow faster than the roostock. Fruits prolifically so tends to drop a fair amount to compensate. Can get second and thrid flushes of fruit in summer, after the main crop - especially after some tip pruning. Fruit is very tasty - but quite sweet. A drier fruit than the Black English type - so very little staining. 

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2014

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, balanced

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

I love the fruit they are always nice, sometimes fruits 2 times yum. likes perth climate.

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

hand removal of slugs

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

possums broke the tree this year grrrr think it might survive.

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

Dwarf Jonathon and Granny Smith Apples, Washington Navel Orange, dwarf Mandarine, Black Passionfruit x 3, Big Boppa Passionfruit, Banana Passionfruit, Raspberries x 3 so far, immature Chokeberry, Eureka Lemon, Native Finger Lime, Doughnut Peach, Red Papay

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot ^7/10

Comments: - IT has heaps of fruit on it this year.

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

Comments: -

I will transfer this tree into a large winebarrel soon. Hopefully,it will be a prolific bearer like the white shahtoot. I've eaten it's berries and they taste like honeyed rasberries.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mullberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it.

Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot. Grows faster than the Black English and isn't as suitable for pot culture in my opinion

2010- I've revised my opinion of this- the vigorous growth means heaps of mulberries off the new growth. Pruned this in late summer when I repotted it into a larger pot (note to self- termites love half wine barrels left in damp gardens). Got an early autumn crop of mulberries from the new growth!!

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 50% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Grafted) ^1/10

Comments: -

I believe the mulberry died because I didn't account for climate differences between Northern NSW and Southern WA. I recieved it in winter and planted it in a very exposed spot. Although in dormancy when I recieved it I know it was alive, it just didn't resprout in spring. I think I should have let it adjust to cooler weather somewhere protected from winter storms!

Dwarf Mulberry - Black