There's no real rush to prune unless you're training the trunk.

May 23, Adam Shafran, of Flying Fox Fruits, expounds his technique for pruning the Thai Dwarf Mulberry (an extremely productive variety that is quickly becoming popu. Jul 10, I'm with you Bec, and my own dwarf mulberry (black variety) is just shooting out some leaves after losing the first lot in the autumn and it is only a metre high.

I'll be putting it in the ground chris tree cutting service it looks healthy in spring as it can grow quite tall (about m) but in your big pot it should restrict it to less than 3m.

I agree, don't prune. Apr 16, Mulberry tree pruning is easiest when the tree is dormant. You can see the structure of the tree without it being obscured by leaves. Don’t prune when the weather is very cold. When the temperature is under 50 degrees F. (10 C.), it is harder for the tree to seal off its bushhaul.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Nov 19, Mulberries respond well to pruning - if you prune now it may try to shoot but the cold to come may injure new growth.

Leaving it later you would expect it to grow well in the warming weather, and then after it fruits you again give it a good prune - you may even get a 2nd crop then.

Pruning should be done when the tree is dormant, usually late winter. Mulberry trees are prone to bleeding. Cuts over 2” in diameter should be avoided because they will most likely not heal. This will also leave your tree susceptible to fungi and disease. Remove any diseased, broken or dead branches. Use cuts to guide the shape of the tree. Feb 06, Mulberry trees are one of my very favorite fruit trees, providing a huge amount of berries for very little work.

However, they also grow like mad and can become a tangled, unruly big mess of a tree if you just let them grow. With this in mind, Victor wrote me to ask about pruning mulberry trees to keep them small.