Mulberry trees are a very popular choice and always sell out before the end of the season (August). If we are sold out you can still purchase one now for guaranteed delivery when the growing season starts again in August.
Giant Fruit Mulberry Tree Options Explained
150-180cm: 2-3 years old, 12L container, Half Standard. Lollipop shaped with around 80-100cm clear stem.
Giant Fruit Mulberry Tree
The main attraction is the fruit. Giant Fruit Mulberry produces long black mulberries that can be much larger than those of a traditional mulberry. They are juicy, richly flavoured and suitable for eating fresh from the tree. If you taste twig when you bite into them then they are a bit too fresh and need picking first. They can also be used for puddings, jams, preserves and other cooked fruit recipes.
This is a self-fertile mulberry, so you do not need a second mulberry tree nearby to get fruit. Cropping is usually around August in the UK, with picking potentially continuing for several weeks in a good warm season. As a half-standard mulberry tree, Giant Fruit also makes an attractive feature tree for a sunny lawn, border, orchard or kitchen garden. It should not be treated as a tiny patio tree though; it is slow growing, but still needs enough space for the head to develop properly over time.
Planting Giant Fruit Mulberry
Plant Giant Fruit Mulberry in a warm, sunny and sheltered position for the best fruit quality. A south or west-facing site is ideal, especially where the tree is protected from cold, drying winds. Mulberries prefer fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil and should not be planted where the ground becomes waterlogged.
Choose the planting position carefully, as mulberries are best left to settle and develop without being moved later. Allow enough space for the head of the tree to develop naturally, and keep the area around the base clear of weeds and grass while the tree establishes. Water well after planting and during dry spells in the first growing season.
Pruning Giant Fruit Mulberry
Mulberry trees need only light pruning. The best time to prune is late autumn or early winter, when the tree is dormant, as mulberries can bleed sap heavily if pruned at the wrong time. Remove dead, damaged, diseased or crossing branches and keep the half-standard head balanced, with no one side becoming much heavier or more crowded than the other.
Avoid heavy pruning and avoid removing large branches unless absolutely necessary, as mulberries do not respond well to hard cutting.
Allegedly Interesting Information About Giant Fruit Mulberry
Giant Fruit Mulberry, also known as Pakistan Mulberry, can be listed as Morus macroura 'Pakistan' or Morus alba 'Pakistan', which is why you may also see it sold as Pakistan Mulberry. The name is more than just a sales label: the original plant material was introduced from the Pakistan Agricultural Research Centre in Islamabad, then selected and grown commercially in the USA before later reaching the UK.
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