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MORUS nigra
Commonly known as Black mulberry, Common mulberry
Rounded tree with fruits which turn red and then dark purple in late summer when ripe
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£20.00 each
Plant Details
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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. -
Pests & Diseases
Canker, coral spot, bacterial blight, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin
Uncertain, probably southwestern Asia. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousOvate to heart-shaped, often doubly-toothed, leaves to 15cm (6in) long rough-textured above.
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Fully hardy
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Double Serrate
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Ovate
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Height
12m (39ft) -
Spread
15m (49ft)
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FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
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TreeRounded tree. Produces fruit to 2.5cm (1in) long.
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Zero Rated ItemNo VAT on this plant
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Mature Size12m (39ft)
15m (49ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Cottage garden
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
In late autumn or early winter to avoid bleeding -
Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Morus - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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