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mulberry cuttings advice please
My mulberry tree blew over in high winds last night
It would have been about 60 years old (planted when my house was first built) and had the sweetest fruit which made lovely jam. It was aso a beautiful shade tree. Unfortunately the trunk just split and broke off about 50cm above the ground. Anyway, too late to save the tree, but... although it's really the wrong time of year to strike mulberry cuttings, I have to at least try. Can anyone offer tips that might help the success rate? I guess I'll probably end up buying a new tree from a nursery next autumn, but it seems worth a shot at least. I'm in Perth in the foothills. Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions. |
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mulberry cuttings advice please
I live in Sydney. Lengths of thin Mulberry branch stuck into the
ground as stakes invariably root. I reckon you have a 99.9% chance of success, but I suggest you put in half a dozen 50 cm long cuttings in the place you finally want one tree to grow. Also - there are some hormonal products in garden shops that are supposed to assist the process. On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:52:51 +0800, Helen Wheels wrote: My mulberry tree blew over in high winds last night It would have been about 60 years old (planted when my house was first built) and had the sweetest fruit which made lovely jam. It was aso a beautiful shade tree. Unfortunately the trunk just split and broke off about 50cm above the ground. Anyway, too late to save the tree, but... although it's really the wrong time of year to strike mulberry cuttings, I have to at least try. Can anyone offer tips that might help the success rate? I guess I'll probably end up buying a new tree from a nursery next autumn, but it seems worth a shot at least. I'm in Perth in the foothills. Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions. |
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mulberry cuttings advice please
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:52:51 +0800, Helen Wheels
wrote in aus.gardens: My mulberry tree blew over in high winds last night It would have been about 60 years old (planted when my house was first built) and had the sweetest fruit which made lovely jam. It was aso a beautiful shade tree. Unfortunately the trunk just split and broke off about 50cm above the ground. Mulberry tree cuttings will grow just about anywhere at any time. Don't worry take a few small branches (twigs even) and stick them in the ground most of them will grow. Regards Prickles This message only uses recycled electrons |
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mulberry cuttings advice please
"Helen Wheels" wrote in message ... My mulberry tree blew over in high winds last night It would have been about 60 years old (planted when my house was first built) and had the sweetest fruit which made lovely jam. It was aso a beautiful shade tree. Unfortunately the trunk just split and broke off about 50cm above the ground. Anyway, too late to save the tree, Maybe, there is a chance it will shoot from down low and the new shoot(s) will replace the old tree, so don't be in a hurry to dig out the stump, just cut it off and wait a few weeks. but... although it's really the wrong time of year to strike mulberry cuttings, I have to at least try. Can anyone offer tips that might help the success rate? Fresh soft wood cuttings are easy to strike, cut off about 30-40 cm from the tip, dip the cut end in rooting powder and put about 10cm into damp sandy potting mix. Do half a dozen and you will get one to grow for sure. David |
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