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Planting your own Mulberry tree gives you a really unique opportunity to grow delicious fruits that are sparsely available in shops. The fruits can be utilised in a variety of ways; they can be enjoyed fresh, cooked in tarts, or blended into cordials. As well as providing you with tasty fruits, these interesting trees also have high ornamental appeal; their branches become slightly crooked and gnarled over time which adds to the charm of these outstanding trees. Although mulberries are not natives, they are far from new to the British; we have been planting them for hundreds of years. Mulberry trees have had a royal association since King James I commissioned a mulberry garden in the grounds of Buckingham Palace in 1608.
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Morus alba
White Mulberry Tree
Common Name: White Mulberry Latin Name: Morus alba Soil: Moist soils Position: Open sun Fruit picking time: Late summer Fruit size/colour: Medium/ Purple The white mulberry is a delightful tree which is valued for its unique fruits and its ornamental foliage. It features large, deeply lobed luscious green leaves which hold until autumn, the leaves are deciduous so fresh foliage will shoot out every spring. The purple fruits are edible and can be enjoyed fresh or can be made into a jam or a preserve; contrary to their name, they are not white and ‘alba’ refers to the leaf buds which are white. The morus alba is widely cultivated for food for silkworms, for the commercial production of silk, and it is also well-known scientifically for its rapid plant movement when releasing pollen (which is released at over half the speed of sound, 350mph). This lovely fruit tree is highly popular with wildlife, particularly with butterflies, and its 'raspberry-like' fruits will soon be snapped up by the birds if you don't pick them in time. (Image by Luis Fernández García).
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Morus alba Laciniata
White Mulberry Tree
Common Name: White Mulberry Latin Name: Morus alba 'Laciniata' Soil: Moist soils Position: Open sun Fruit picking time: July Fruit size/colour: Medium/ white-pink/ lilac. This mulberry is a real 'all-rounder' as it valued for both its fruits, its ornamental foliage and its structure. The mulberries are white, but sometimes with a pink-lilac blush; the fruits can be enjoyed fresh or they can be made into a jam or preserve. The deeply divided mid-dark green leaves are serrated at the edge, which adds ornamental interest, and they later turn to crisp shades of yellow before falling. In terms of structure, the 'laciniata' will eventually form a handsome upright-spreading tree with an eventual height of around 6m and an eventual spread of around 3m.
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Morus alba pendula
Weeping White Mulberry
Common Name: Weeping White Mulberry Latin Name: Morus alba pendula Soil: Moist soils Position: Open sun Fruit picking time: July/ August Fruit size/colour: Medium/ White-pink. The 'Morus alba pendula' is a beautiful weeping tree that is perfect for producing fruit in a smaller space. This tree matures to produce a dome of weeping branches that go from the top of the tree (around 3.5m in height when mature) down to the ground. Masses of heart-shaped, glossy, serrated, bright-green leaves adorn the pendulous branches. Green spring catkins later become white-pink mulberry fruits. The fruits are perfectly edible and can be enjoyed fresh, or you can make them into a jam or preserve. Alternatively, you can leave the fruits on the tree for the birds to enjoy. Due to its weeping frame, this mulberry makes a fantastic structural tree and it should be planted in a sunny spot so that it can thrive.
Morus nigra
Mulberry Tree
Common Name: Mulberry TreeLatin Name: Morus nigraSoil: Moist soilsPosition: Open sunFruit picking time: Late summerFruit size/colour: Medium sized wine coloured fruitsThe 'Morus nigra' is a beautiful fruit tree which features a wonderfully rounded crown and an intricate nest of low-spreading branches. The branches hold pretty heart-shaped green leaves in spring which, come autumn, fade to yellow. The idyllic leaves are accompanied by slightly acidic 'raspberry-like' berries which can be utilised for jellies, jams and wine. The sweetly scented berries are a great choice for a sensory garden and are also good for attracting wildlife. A fantastic disease-resistant tree which will add a burst of life to your garden. Ideally suited to a medium-large space.
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