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    MORUS nigra
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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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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £20.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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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 fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Ovate to heart-shaped, often doubly-toothed, leaves to 15cm (6in) long rough-textured above.
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Double Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      12m (39ft)
    • Spread
      15m (49ft)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      12m (39ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        15m (49ft)
      		  
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    Varieties
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    (syn. 'Chelsea'). Large, richly flavoured fruits.
     
    H/Std
    £85.00

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