Mullberry not breaking bud yet

11 years ago

I planted a bare root Mullberry this winter. It was the tallest i put in the orchard from bare root (7.5 or so feet). Everything else has broken bud, even the persimmon. i'm starting to get concerned.
The only difference with this tree is: it started bigger and I pruned it less. (It had great structure right from the nursery and large healthy roots).

Comments (6)

Bradybb WA-Zone8
11 years ago
What have the temperatures been lately?
I planted three in containers earlier this year,a Silk Hope,an Illinois Everbearing and a Pakistan.Things are gradually getting warmer,it was about 65F today.Only the Pakistan has budded.The Pakistan and the Illinois are 4 to 5 feet tall and the Silk Hope a little shorter.
Maybe it will take some more heat to get it going. Brady
AJBB
11 years ago
I have a Black Beauty morus nigra in Arizona. Nothing happening yet either.
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bamboo_rabbit
11 years ago
I'm in central Florida and I have one variety awake and blooming and the other 2 sound asleep still.
yawiney
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the replies. I'm not as worried now. I guess for an earlier fruiter the Mullberry gets a later start than other fruit trees.
austransplant
11 years ago
Mulberrys take a long time to break dormancy. Hence the name 'morus' for the genus they belong to, from the Latin word 'mora', meaning delay.
Ernie
11 years ago
Same story here. I planted a Geraldi last spring, and, like your tree, mine has yet to emerge from dormancy.