These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the yard. Two seedlings came up in raised beds, several years ago. Last year I transplanted them into buckets for later transplanting. Today I noticed one had some small spiky seed looking things. I've never seen this type of seed before.

Is this unusual?

Why are these seeds different?

Are these actually seeds?

If they are seeds I'll try germinating them.
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In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:

These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.

Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.

Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.

This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29

There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.


Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.


Two seedlings came up in raised beds, several years ago. Last year I
transplanted them into buckets for later transplanting. Today I noticed one had some small spiky seed
looking things. I've never seen this type of seed before.

Is this unusual?

Why are these seeds different?

Are these actually seeds?

If they are seeds I'll try germinating them.
--
:-)
Don't let the Zombies get you!!!!

My God is better than your god!!!!



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| And say it's dangerous to try
| Well they just don't know
| That love eternal will not be denied

lid (Drew Lawson) wrote:
In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:
These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.
Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.
Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.
This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29
There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.
Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.

Some of those pictures look like what I've got.
In all the years I've grown Mulberry this is the first time I've ever seen anything like that.
Why would they be on seedlings?

How did fruitless mulberry seeds germinate into fruiting mulberry trees?

SW USA

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Don't let the Zombies get you!!!!

My God is better than your god!!!!

Lord Bergamot wrote:
lid (Drew Lawson) wrote:
In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:
These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.
Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.
Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.
This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29
There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.
Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.

Some of those pictures look like what I've got.
In all the years I've grown Mulberry this is the first time I've ever
seen anything like that. Why would they be on seedlings?


Mulberry is known for flowering and fruiting precociously.

How did fruitless mulberry seeds germinate into fruiting mulberry
trees?

They didn't. There is no fruitless seed, the seeds are in the fruit not
naked.

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David

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David wrote:
Lord Bergamot wrote:
lid (Drew Lawson) wrote:
In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:
These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.
Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.
Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.
This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29
There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.
Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.

Some of those pictures look like what I've got.
In all the years I've grown Mulberry this is the first time I've ever
seen anything like that. Why would they be on seedlings?

Mulberry is known for flowering and fruiting precociously.
How did fruitless mulberry seeds germinate into fruiting mulberry
trees?
They didn't. There is no fruitless seed, the seeds are in the fruit not
naked.
--
David
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These are mulberry fruits. They've turned black & juicy. There's not much taste unless I eat several at once.

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Don't let the Zombies get you!!!!

My God is better than your god!!!!

On Sun, 10 May 2015 14:21:07 -0500, "Lord Bergamot"
wrote:



David wrote:
Lord Bergamot wrote:
lid (Drew Lawson) wrote:
In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:
These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.
Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.
Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.
This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29
There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.
Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.

Some of those pictures look like what I've got.
In all the years I've grown Mulberry this is the first time I've ever
seen anything like that. Why would they be on seedlings?

Mulberry is known for flowering and fruiting precociously.
How did fruitless mulberry seeds germinate into fruiting mulberry
trees?
They didn't. There is no fruitless seed, the seeds are in the fruit not
naked.
--
David
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Corporate propaganda is their
protection against democracy
These are mulberry fruits. They've turned black & juicy. There's not much taste unless I eat several at once.

There are many kinds of mulberry trees. Unless one is into silk
production I consider mulberry trees a horrid invasive weed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_(plant)
Only the weeping mulberry is worth having, but as an ornamental, its
berries are a worthless pestilence
http://balhannahnurseries.com.au/wp-...ingMuberry.png

l

wrote:
On Sun, 10 May 2015 14:21:07 -0500, "Lord Bergamot"
wrote:


David wrote:
Lord Bergamot wrote:
lid (Drew Lawson) wrote:
In article
"Lord Bergamot" writes:
These fruitless Mulberry trees have always made seed tassels that
are lite and easily blow away to germinate many places around the
yard.
Those are not seeds. Those are flowers.
Mulberries produce berries, quite popular with birds and seeded
whereever they poop. The berries can be seen in a google image
search on "mulberry," or "mulberry flowers" for the flowers.
This is assuming you are talking about the trees known in the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29
There appears (from search results) to ba a UK use of "mulberry"
that refers to a flower that looks nothing like that.
Personally, I am fond of mulberries, but they are considered an
invasive exotic in some places.

Some of those pictures look like what I've got.
In all the years I've grown Mulberry this is the first time I've ever
seen anything like that. Why would they be on seedlings?

Mulberry is known for flowering and fruiting precociously.
How did fruitless mulberry seeds germinate into fruiting mulberry
trees?
They didn't. There is no fruitless seed, the seeds are in the fruit not
naked.
--
David
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Corporate propaganda is their
protection against democracy
These are mulberry fruits. They've turned black & juicy. There's not much taste unless I eat several at once.
There are many kinds of mulberry trees. Unless one is into silk
production I consider mulberry trees a horrid invasive weed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_(plant)
Only the weeping mulberry is worth having, but as an ornamental, its
berries are a worthless pestilence
http://balhannahnurseries.com.au/wp-...ingMuberry.png

They make good shade trees.
--
:-)
Don't let the Zombies get you!!!!

My God is better than your god!!!!

Brooklyn1 writes:

There are many kinds of mulberry trees. Unless one is into silk
production I consider mulberry trees a horrid invasive weed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_(plant)

I have many fond memories of climbing Mulberries.
They're shaped for climbing, they have a smooth bark.
They attract mobs of birds.

They do make a huge mess.

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Dan Espen