Leatherback starting Mulberry from cutting

[Bonsai Nut]

They are related to figs so you might have a chance.

Interesting that you mention this - I find the leaves quite similar to some figs, but never thought to research it a little further.

 

[leatherback]

Where do you place your cuttings?

sheltered from wind and sun, just half an hour, hour or so of early morning sun. The older branches I stuck in pots just like that. Some 6 or so herbacious branches enclosed in a plastic bag.

 

[BaKiBonsai]

It sprouted once before. I think I pulled the sprouts off in May or June. It's time to cut back all my other mulberry stumps anyway so hopefully if I pull the sprouts off again it will go back to being a stick.

At least your post is wel rooted to the ground..

 

[Corrado]

I think Mulberry is in the fig family and figs root easy. Still, why not do the air layer route? Also our American Red Mulberry is a self fertile fruit tree meaning it will still fruit without a male but th fruit will be seedless. I happen to have a gorgeous shoin sized red mulberry thats ready to fruit for next year. I will get a picture of it later on as its in the ground now for winter.

 

[Dan92119]

Mulberry's are super easy to root. Last year I took down my Black mulberry Morus Nigra. It was too messy with the fruit. I did take cuttings, about 1.5" diameter stuck them in a pot and they have grown roots. I took the cuttings while the tree had fruit on it. No root hormone. The black mulberry has much smaller leaves than the White mulberry Morus Alba. I do have a white mulberry but it's a shade tree and fruitless.

 

[Baron von Smoogle]

Do not feel like entering discussions on this with my wife, who initially wanted to get the tree. She does not really like bonsai, nor pruning trees. So not a route I initially wish to take if there are viable alternatives.

You have to keep SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) happy!