Anyone growing Mulberry trees?

I like mulberries because they grow fast like figs and root easily (some varieties).
For zone 7a/b I think black Pakistani might be the best one that can go in ground. The morus nigras are said to be better tasting but they are slower to grow and not as cold hardy (would have to be potted).
If you’re growing in pots you can do the morus nigras and/or the Himalayan types which have bigger/longer fruit.
 
I grew up on Mulberry's, use to go picking them with my grandfather all the time. I haven't looked in a while but they use to be all over the place. Around my property I hate them now and rip them out all the time in and around the fence, and back yard--they spread like crazy and have deep destructive roots.
 
rayray said:
I grew up on Mulberry's, use to go picking them with my grandfather all the time. I haven't looked in a while but they use to be all over the place. Around my property I hate them now and rip them out all the time in and around the fence, and back yard--they spread like crazy and have deep destructive roots.
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I don’t like hearing that. I had planned to plant them out but don’t want them going crazy. Maybe i should just keep in containers.
 
Schoenie said:
A fig friend of mine AIR-LAYERED a black Pakistani mulberry for me that had fruit on it when I got it: VERY yummy (and pretty big) indeed!
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In 9b, you can grow DMOR9 easily. I read it is even better than Pakistani. I was thinking to try Pakistani but read it has a cold hardiness problem(info is still mixed at this point), and a friend happened to have DMOR9 so I tried it instead.

I have a friend growing Pakistani in 7a this year so I guess I'll find out later if it works out this winter.
 
superdave336 said:
I don’t like hearing that. I had planned to plant them out but don’t want them going crazy. Maybe i should just keep in containers.
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That really depends on which varieties you grow. Try the dwarf ones instead. They can "escape" from the containers. Make sure don't plant them near any structure as their roots are invasive.
 
grasshopper said:
In 9b, you can grow DMOR9 easily. I read it is even better than Pakistani. I was thinking to try Pakistani but read it has a cold hardiness problem(info is still mixed at this point), and a friend happened to have DMOR9 so I tried it instead.

I have a friend growing Pakistani in 7a this year so I guess I'll find out later if it works out this winter.
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Some people have it in ground in PA, so I’m trying it too in MD now. I put a small one in ground this season and I’m going to protected it heavily this (first) winter.
 
grasshopper said:
In 9b, you can grow DMOR9 easily. I read it is even better than Pakistani. I was thinking to try Pakistani but read it has a cold hardiness problem(info is still mixed at this point), and a friend happened to have DMOR9 so I tried it instead.

I have a friend growing Pakistani in 7a this year so I guess I'll find out later if it works out this winter.
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Thank you for the suggestion Higueras; I wasn't aware of DMOR9, but Google's AI module confirmed that it should have more complexity compared to Black Pakistani. Now where to get a DMOR9 air-layer? That's my next step... I'd love to compare them side by side.
 
We are growing a few (about a dozen), morus rubrus - we rooted these from a tree at my dad's house. This was a few years back so they are roots out every where and mega outgrown their 3G pots - they are very aggressive growers. I'd say moderately difficult to root. Fruit is meh, just a little sweet and nice, it needs more sour and punch! But it's nice if well ripened, and they are productive bearers.

I'd get a couple of those established inground and graft onto them. I have a Buluku (sp?) from Harvey I grafted (chip bud) a couple of years back, but haven't tried fruit from it yet.

Overall, easy to grow (biggest challenge will be keeping it small).
 
Schoenie said:
Thank you for the suggestion Higueras; I wasn't aware of DMOR9, but Google's AI module confirmed that it should have more complexity compared to Black Pakistani. Now where to get a DMOR9 air-layer? That's my next step... I'd love to compare them side by side.
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Hard to find plants of it for sale. Cuttings are what’s more readily available
 
superdave336 said:
I don’t like hearing that. I had planned to plant them out but don’t want them going crazy. Maybe i should just keep in containers.
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I would definitely do research before picking what variety. The ones that grow wild in my neck of the woods are a real problem. Near structures, whether fences or near the house, a real pita. Now out of the way, no problem, and they can get quite large. I pull them out every year in and around our property, their tap root goes crazy deep.

And I love mulberries.
 
PapaFig said:
We are growing a few (about a dozen), morus rubrus - we rooted these from a tree at my dad's house. This was a few years back so they are roots out every where and mega outgrown their 3G pots - they are very aggressive growers. I'd say moderately difficult to root. Fruit is meh, just a little sweet and nice, it needs more sour and punch! But it's nice if well ripened, and they are productive bearers.

I'd get a couple of those established inground and graft onto them. I have a Buluku (sp?) from Harvey I grafted (chip bud) a couple of years back, but haven't tried fruit from it yet.

Overall, easy to grow (biggest challenge will be keeping it small).
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I wish I had a picture of my Nonna's tree from back in the day. She never pruned it... it took off and was so massive. As kids we'd climb and climb and keep eating... then eventually we'd look down and freak out a bit at how high we were... Good memories.
 
rayray said:
I would definitely do research before picking what variety. The ones that grow wild in my neck of the woods are a real problem. Near structures, whether fences or near the house, a real pita. Now out of the way, no problem, and they can get quite large. I pull them out every year in and around our property, their tap root goes crazy deep.

And I love mulberries.
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We have several wild trees where I’m at. They can be a pain for sure.
 
Grover's Best, Illinois Everbearing and Silk Hope are the best performing varieties for us and they ripen in this order with the latter two varieties overlapping depending on the year. Silk Hope is our favorite with the most complex, enjoyable flavors.
 
Trustyfarms said:
Grover's Best, Illinois Everbearing and Silk Hope are the best performing varieties for us and they ripen in this order with the latter two varieties overlapping depending on the year. Silk Hope is our favorite with the most complex, enjoyable flavors.
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I heard Silk Hope is from NC to try silk worm production that didn't work out.
 
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