Types of mulberry for torts?

I'm looking at getting a dwarf mulberry tree, and am finding there are lots of different types of mulberry trees. Are the leaves of all equally good for torts?

Yes. Dwarf varieties. Reds or whites and fruiting or fruitless.

Where can you find these trees we have none at our nurseries.

Thanks!

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I'm looking online- saw some at Amazon!

Why thank you mam.

I recommend the weeping dwarf mulberry and the contorted which remind me of Dr. Seuss. : )

Got mine here ... they have other varieties that are cool, too.

http://www.whitmanfarms.com/category/all/edible-plants/mulberries/

Thanks BeeBee!!!

I have purchased several different types of mulberry trees on ebay. The cherry heads love the leaves.

CharlieM said:

I have purchased several different types of mulberry trees on ebay. The cherry heads love the leaves.

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Totally agree CharlieM. I actually think all tortoise species love them. A good investment. And the dwarf varieties look great in container gardens! Oh, and mulberries for us! Win-win. Yummy. : )

Is ok to plant the trees in the enclosure or is it better to plant the fruit trees outside the enclosure to avoid to much fruit? I am asking for a box turtle more than a tortoise.

I purchased a dwarf mulberry tree a few months ago and planted it in a pot. I had been reading that the roots will travel over 50' and potentially fowl pipes or any other area where water can be found. Since I do not want to dig up any more septic tanks I decided not to put this plant in the ground. I will simply move it pot to pot as it grows. It is time to go to a bigger pot after less than 3 months. I can't believe how fast this thing got taller, added leaves, and grew additional stems. I also purchased some other type of mulberry tree. It grew 3 leaves and then seemed to stop. It may be down to two at this point. So Even though I'm totally ignorant to all the environmental details of your specific situation, I'd say the Dwarf Mulberry is the best.

mike taylor said:

Where can you find these trees we have none at our nurseries.

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Most places have stopped selling them because they grow like weeds and the roots can realy do some damage if planted in the wrong place. Your nursery should be able to order them for you though.

Unless you have a lot of land, please do consider going with a dwarf and even with the contorted one, I planted it in a large container and it will be bonsai to some extent, with root pruning every few years. I would not plant in ground in any tortoise enclosure, unless we are talking lots of acreage. Dwarf is the way to go. The weeping one is pretty in a patio or porch. : )

I can attest to their destructiveness. Ours was planted in the backyard in 1968. It's huge and lovely and makes the backyard liveable during the summer...but we are forever having plumbing issues. We have a fruitless mulberry and it puts out these little worm looking "flowers" in the spring which completely cover every square inch of the yard when they drop. We love the tree, but there are much better options.