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MORUS nigra

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - best species for edible fruit. Pleasant, slightly acidic flavour. Imported into Britain in the 17th. century as the wrong plant for the raising of silkworms.
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    Pests & Diseases - canker, coral spot, bacterial blight, powdery mildew.

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    Place of Origin - uncertain, probably southwestern Asia.

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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly spreading

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - ovate to heart-shaped, often doubly-toothed, leaves to 15cm (6in) long rough-textured above.
Fruit - Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
Tree - rounded tree. Produces fruit to 2.5cm (1in) long.
Zero Rated Item - No VAT on this plant

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 12m (40ft)
Spread - in metres - 15m (50ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil

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