[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Name” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Mulberry[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Latin Name” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Morus[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Native To” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Widely in temperate parts of the world including the UK and Europe. Originally from Asia, the Mulberry is the preferred food of the Silk Moth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Growth Habit” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Deciduous. Flowers in spring. Fruit appears in summer, which look like a blackberry. They are edible.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5020″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”General Notes” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Forms a small tree or medium tree in the wild.

Simple, often serrated leaves.

New plants can be cultivated from cuttings in the spring and from air layering in the summer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”As Bonsai” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Grown in a variety of sizes from small to extra-large.

Untrained plants can be found in some garden centres. Less commonly seen as bonsai, which is a shame as the leave sizes reduces down well, while the flowers and fruit adds interest to any bonsai collection.

Mulberries are crafted into a variety of bonsai styles, the most common being informal upright.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Watering” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Water daily in hot weather. Keep evenly moist at other times. Moisture loving tree.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pruning, Styling & Watering” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Prune new shoots back to one or two sets of leaves. The leaf size, which is naturally quite large, can be reduced really well by careful regular pruning. Large leaves can be trimmed off to help maintain the sense of scale.

Wire at any time of year, though spring and summer are probably best. The bark is quite soft, so take time to avoid damage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Feeding” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Various sources suggest anything from fortnightly to monthly for feeding. Feed from spring to autumn.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Repotting” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Repot young trees annually and mature trees bi-annually.

Best done in early spring.

 

Use a general bonsai soil mix.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]