I noticed on my new Mulberry plant there were 2 leaves with rust patches and that is 10% of the total foliage. If it is caused by some form of disease, i hope to find a cure before it infests the plant and the rest of my garden.
Thank you.
AnChi
Hi @acb,
I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing issues with your new Mulberry plant. Did you purchase it from us? If so, we have a perfect plant promise. All our plants are guaranteed for 12 months, so if you're not 100% happy, return your plant (with receipt), and we'll refund it. The only exceptions to this guarantee are flower and vegetable seedlings and our range of potted colour.
If it has a disease, then the symptoms shown here would be closer to leaf spot rather than rust. Leaf spot is characterized by brownish necrotic irregular spots appearing on the leaf's surface. These brown spots classically form into halo-like patterns (marked in your image below), and advanced cases feature splits on the leaf's perimeter. In contrast, rust manifests as circular pinhead-sized brown eruptive lesions on the leaves.
The best approach to treating this plant would be to remove the affected leaves, which you have already done, and place them in your hard rubbish bin. I'd then suggest you apply a copper-based fungicide to the plant.
Water the plant only at its base, avoiding the leaves, and do so in the morning to allow the foliage time to dry completely before nightfall.
Please let me know if you have further questions or if your plant does not improve.
Mitchell
G’morning Mitchell
I really appreciate Bunnings’ policy to accept return under the circumstances. I thought about it and decided to bring it back Bennett’s Green Bunnings where I bought it. It will be great if I can exchange it with another healthy Mulberry plant if you can find one as I found signs on other leaves this morning. I hope to start afresh with it as I do like the idea of harvesting the delicious fruit from my backyard.
That sounds like a good idea, @acb.
I look forward to you updating us with images of your bountiful harvest.
I agree with @MitchellMc that this is unlikely to be 'rust' on your Mulberry.
Thank you, Rob. I believe that is the case after seeing Mitchell's photos comparing the 2 different cases. I also went and bought Yates liquid copper as he recommended as it treats many diseases as the label suggests.
Many thanks for the most helpful advice.
I would like some advice in relation to my 3 years old potted Mulberry tree which has started having yellow leaves. I feed it with Amgrow Nitrosol Liquid Plant Food and this year I am happy to have been able to pick fruit. You helped me in November 2021 when I planted the tree and yellow leaves was one of the issues I had then.
@acb @Mulberries are vigorous growing trees. They really need to be in the ground. We just recently hard pruned our tree as it was massive ! looks like yours needs to be repotted to a larger size pot. It looks like it is out growing the pot that it is in.
Hello @acb
Wow! your Mulberry tree is huge and I'm amazed that you've managed to keep your tree healthy in such a small pot. I agree with @mich1972 and suspect that it has reached its root limit inside the pot, and this is causing the tree to get stressed as there is no more room to grow.
One way to find out is to dig into the soil of the pot and see if the tree roots have started to turn inside the wall of the pot. If it has, I propose re-potting the plant into a bigger pot or find a permanent spot for it so that it will reach its full potential.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi again @acb,
Just to add to the advice shared so far, you should find this guide by @Noelle really helpful: How to pot a plant.
Let us know if you need further assistance. We're here to help.
Jason
I thank you for your warm and prompt support. It seems so far the size of the pot is the immediate concern of everyone and I have planned to do so. Do you think i can wait till the fruiting season is finished?
REKO 110L Black Plastic Growers Pot
I personally would transplant it into a larger container like this. Sitting in it on pot feet or bricks so it is not touching the ground. Using a premium potting mix. Liquid feeding with Charlie Carp for nutrients and transplanting shock ( I use it all the time )
Yes , I would wait until it finishes fruiting and then transplant. Good luck, it’s a beautiful tree and you will enjoy it for many more years to come @acb 🌿🪴🙂
G’morning.
I think my potted mulberry has finished her fruiting this year as I picked the last fruit yesterday.
In terms of transplanting, please advise if it is time now or should I wait a bit? The non-stop yellowing leaves is concerning.
Regards
Acb
Yellowing mulberry leaves can be caused by over-watering, over or under-fertilisation, a lack of sunlight, or disease. If you can post some images of the leaves and plant, we could help identify the issue.
It's getting a bit late to transplant, as it's best done in late autumn or early spring. You could transplant now if you paid careful attention to the soil not drying out completely or being burnt by the hot midday sun. I recommend keeping it in a somewhat sheltered position out of the midday and afternoon sun until it recovers from the transplant. I also recommend you slip pot it and only tease out the roots slightly instead of disturbing all of them.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
