MULBERRIES

A long lived and very decorative tree that is self fertile. They prefer a sheltered, warm sunny position and are often grown against a sunny, south facing wall. The Mulberry is very slow growing and normally starts to fruit at 8 years old. If grown in containers they will fruit much earlier, often at 3-4 years old. Pruning is simply a matter of training and pruning as required for shape, and trimming the side shoots to 4 or 5 leaves in late July to encourage fruit spurs. Although very slow growing, they can, after many years, reach a height of 20'+ if grown in the open garden. The fruits are dark red, almost black, and resemble a very large raspberry, or a loganberry, with a delicious, but rather sharp flavour that is quite unique.

VARIETIES

LARGE BLACK MULBERRY (Morus Nigra)

Large fruits in mid August. The only variety t be recommended for fruit production.

PRICE: 3-4 year old bush, the best age for planting: 1 bush £31.95.

WHITE MULBERRY (Morus Alba)

This variety will not give such quality fruits as the large Black Mulberry, but it is popular for feeding silk worms and silk moths. Yellowish white fruits in mid August. Not really for the fruit grower. An attractive tree.

PRICE: 3-4 year old bush: 1 bush £18.95

KING JAMES * NEW *

A variety of great historical interest, King James was propagated from the Chelsea Physic Garden specimen which was in existence in the early 17 century during the time of James I. It is a black mulberry of superb flavour. Stock limited.

PRICE: 1 bush £33.95