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Post by turtleheart on Nov 1, 2011 9:48:22 GMT -5
ps the fruit are marbled and are more red or white depending on the weather. the offspring come in all types, as we have allowed some to survive.
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Post by MikeH on Nov 2, 2011 4:41:20 GMT -5
i have reds and whites and hybrids. i have seed from the largest and oldest mulberry in recorded history, becuase it grows in my mother's yard. this year it shows many signs of illness, but it is already over triple its expected lifespan. the arbor society comes to measure it. i think that it is so big and long lived becuase it is a wild hybrid. if anyone wants seeds let me know. it will take a year. Would it be possible to get cuttings from your mother's tree? Hardwood now for starting in a hotframe and softwood in the spring (we'd have to stay in touch on those in order to pick the right time for the softwood cuttings). Regards, Mike |
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Post by turtleheart on Nov 2, 2011 5:34:53 GMT -5
i dont know how to mike.
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Post by coppice on Nov 2, 2011 7:14:55 GMT -5
Would it be possible to get cuttings from your mother's tree? Hardwood now for starting in a hotframe and softwood in the spring (we'd have to stay in touch on those in order to pick the right time for the softwood cuttings). Regards, Mike Mike, I think Turtleheart is outside the USian border. S/he would need to send cuttings with a phyto-- |
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Post by turtleheart on Nov 2, 2011 7:49:58 GMT -5
im thirty minutes from pittsburgh, but im not american. i can do the things americans do within the border. i simply do not know how to do that cutting/cloning mike is talking about, at least with mulberry. if someone would explain it more i would be happy. is it much like cloning most houseplants?
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Post by MikeH on Nov 2, 2011 9:40:25 GMT -5
im thirty minutes from pittsburgh, but im not american. i can do the things americans do within the border. i simply do not know how to do that cutting/cloning mike is talking about, at least with mulberry. if someone would explain it more i would be happy. is it much like cloning most houseplants? Cloning plants covers a wide range of techniques that I won't go into here. I've barely scratched the surface although this year I've been successful stem layering edible blue honeysuckle and trench layering apple rootstock. All that you would have to do is take cuttings (12 would suffice) about 12" long from the tips of this year's growth on your mother's tree. Wrap them in barely moist paper towel and then seal them in a baggie. Mail them in a bubble wrap mailer with a couple of pieces of cardboard as a stiffener. For customs purposes, label them as craft supplies of no value. That's not a lie since plant propagation is a craft which most people see as having little or no value. Regards, Mike |
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Post by turtleheart on Nov 2, 2011 10:33:16 GMT -5
i see, thank you. i will keep in touch about seeds and softwood cuttings. i am happy that other people are showing interest in this tree.
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Post by coppice on Nov 2, 2011 15:38:41 GMT -5
im thirty minutes from pittsburgh, but im not american. i can do the things americans do within the border. i simply do not know how to do that cutting/cloning mike is talking about, at least with mulberry. if someone would explain it more i would be happy. is it much like cloning most houseplants? Whoops! sorry. My mistake TH. A hardwood cutting should be a more or less straight branch of this past years growth, oh about up to pencil thick, with 4 or 5 buds on it. Soft wood cuttings are going to be more time dependent (as in new growth) in the spring. Just about any knife or pruner will do to take them. How Mike wants 'em packed, or shipped will be up to him. Be well |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2011 23:19:12 GMT -5
In my experience, all the switches need to take root is wet dirt. Recycled planters were kept close to a garden hose, so I would remember to water them. Otherwise, nothing fancy was needed.
They seem to stay green, for a long time, in a moist environment, and may ship with minimal prep work.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 25, 2013 5:39:31 GMT -5
I've just taken another stab at mulberry propagation.
The parking lot at my farmer's market is extensively planted on the berms, many of which are edible species, mulberry, crab apple, serviceberry, etc. They are getting a bit overgrown and rank in places as the lot was planted about 25 years ago. There are a number of different nice mulberry trees along with a couple that rarely if ever fruit since I've been observing them.
Yesterday I took a cooler-full of cuttings off of three of the fruitiest trees and some seedlings that have popped up all over the place.
Last year I tried the same thing but attempted to root them in pure vermiculite. This was a mistake as I did not bother to set up my misting system over then and they all croaked. This time I'm trying it the quick and dirty way with some slapped together soil mix, trimmed leaves and keeping them in the shade for a few weeks. Supposedly they root easily and I should be able to remember to water them as I go into the greenhouse to water several times a day.
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