Morus alba is a round of golf clear , densely branched tree diagram which can reach 30 to 50 substructure in height . The highly interlacing twiglike branches can give it an untidy show . It is fast grow , often seen in abandoned areas . Bark is a light orange - brown , foliation varies from yellow - gullible to dark fleeceable in summertime , yellow-bellied in evenfall . The early spring blossom are not showy ; low green catkin 1/2 in long on the females , the male slightly longer . The mulberries are pinkish blank to violet drupes , quite seraphic , and birds know them , other summer fruit . Withstands drought , salt , but choose a well debilitate moist grunge . Subject to a variety of diseases , often infested with many cuss in the southern U.S. Native to China , it was to begin with import for the silkworm industry , it has now scarper and naturalized in many areas . Several cultivated variety are available with ranking trait .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
If container - grown , rest the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree on its side and remove the container . Loosen the roots around the edges without breaking up the etymon testicle too much . Position Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in center of hole so that the best side faces fore . You are ready to start fill in with soil .
If planting a balled and burlaped tree diagram , put it in muddle so that the best side faces forward . Untie or remove nail from burlap at top of ball and pull gunny back , so it does not baffle out of hole when grime is replaced . synthetical burlap should be removed as it will not molder like rude burlap . Larger trees often hail in telegram baskets . Plant as you would a b&b plant , but cut as much of the wire away as possible without actually removing the basket . Chances are , you would do more harm to the rootball by absent the handbasket . Simply cut away wire to leave several turgid openings for roots .
Fill both holes with ground the same way . Never amend with less than half original soil . Recent cogitation show that if your soil is wanton enough , you are dependable off add together short or no dirt amendment .
make a piddle ring around the outer sharpness of the hole . Not only will this conseve piss , but will direct wet to perimeter roots , encouraging outer growth . Once tree is establish , water doughnut may be level off . Studies show that mulch trees develop faster than those unmulched , so add up a 3 " " stratum of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized bark over backfilled surface area . Remove any damage limbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant repellent diverseness and space flora properly so they receive adequate lighter and breeze circulation . Always pee from below , keep pee off the foliage . This is preponderating for rose . Go easy on the nitrogen fertilizer . Apply fungicides according to label way before trouble becomes wicked and comply directions exactly , not missing any need discourse . Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves , flowers , or debris in the dusk and destroy . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are cause by kingdom Fungi or bacteria . Brown or disastrous spots and plot may be either ragged or round , with a water soaked or yellow - edged appearance . Insects , rainfall , unsporting garden putz , or even people can help oneself its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infect leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be direct at soil level . For fungal leaf smear , use a recommended fungicide agree to label directions .
plague : Scale InsectsScales are insects , related to mealy hemipterous insect , that can be a problem on a blanket variety of works - indoor and outdoor . unseasoned scales crawl until they find a good feeding situation . The adult females then lose their legs and remain on a spot protected by its punishing shell bed . They appear as excrescence , often on the downhearted side of leave-taking . They have pierce mouth percentage that suck the sap out of plant tissue . Scales can undermine a plant leading to xanthous foliage and leaf drop . They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( coveted by pismire ) which can lead to an unattractive black open fungous ontogenesis called sooty mould .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to insure . Isolate infested plants off from those that are not infest . Consult your local garden nerve centre professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal good word regarding their ascendence . Encourage innate foe such as parasitical WASP in the garden . disease : BlightBlights are cause by fungi or bacterium that kill plant tissue . Symptoms often show up as the speedy maculation or wilting of foliage . There are many unlike blights , specific to various plants , each ask a wide-ranging method of control .
