Mulberry trees and bushes (forum)

Libby starts with ...
When I was a little girl I remember eating mulberries from large trees. I haven't seen any in over 40 years. I would love to grow a tree or bush in my yard. It would do well in our Florida weather. Does anyone have experience with these trees in your country? this is such a great site. Everyone is so knowledgeable and helpful.

Time: 26th August 2007 7:10pm

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Grant says...
G'day Libby.
Yes Mulberries are a tasty treat for sure.The tree itself is quite a handsome tree in the right conditions.Florida is Tropical /sub tropical right?The mulberrie should grow well there.
You can grow it from cuttings from a adult tree quite easily.I can remember as a boy in the 70's growing a tree from a cutting that my grandfather grew,also from a cutting back in the early 1940's .Here in Australia you can pretty much find a tree at most nursery's.If you have trouble locating one,maybe consider getting cuttings from an established tree somewhere.
Remember they are a slow growing tree so it will take a decade to grow to a largish size.They seem to do well here without any care .
Good luck with your search.


Time: 26th August 2007 8:51pm

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Correy says...
I have a dwarf mulberry Tree that I got 6 months ago and even though it is under a meter tall it still has mulberries on it now they are red but soon to be black. This is because it is a grafted one.

Follow this link and there are 2 videos on the mulberry tree.

http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/mulberry.htm

Although you can grow them from a cutting which is very cheap it will take a while to get fruit you can use a vigerous rootstock and get a grafted one that way you will get fruit sooner.

There is a video here on the black mulberry as well:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/Dwarf-Mulberry-Black.htm

Time: 27th August 2007 10:14am

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Libby says...
Grant,
Thanks so very much for your response. I found out so much from you and will surely take your advice. I am so excited about planting a Mulberry tree. By the way, I have a papaya tree in my yard that is only a year old and it is full of papayas. They grow quite fast and are very tasty. Thanks again so much.

Time: 28th August 2007 11:57am

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Libby says...
Hi Correy,
I will surely try finding a dwarf mulberry. The video was so informative as was your advice. I had no idea that to bear fruit it had to be grafted. As you can tell I am not very garden knowledgeable. Thanks again for your prompt response.

Time: 28th August 2007 12:00pm

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