{"product_id":"morus-alba-macrophylla","title":"Morus alba 'Macrophylla'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge-leaved white mulberry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMorus alba\u003c\/em\u003e 'Macrophylla' is a vigorous, deciduous mulberry prized for its unusually big, glossy, heart-shaped leaves and generous canopy. In time it makes a broad-crowned tree, and the fresh green foliage gives white mulberries their \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003elush, almost tropical look\u003c\/a\u003e through summer. Small greenish catkins in late spring are followed by soft, raspberry-like fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003efully hardy tree\u003c\/a\u003e, rated H6, so it copes with cold winters right across the UK. It comes into leaf a little later than many trees, puts on strong summer growth, then \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ecolours softly and drops its leaves in autumn\u003c\/a\u003e. Young plants appreciate shelter from cold, drying winds while they settle in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a sunny, sheltered spot in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. It is relaxed about soil type and takes chalk, clay, loam or sand. Allow room for it to spread, as the crown broadens with age, and keep young trees watered through dry spells for their first few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulberries dislike hard pruning and can bleed sap if cut in spring, so keep any shaping light and do it in late autumn or midwinter when the tree is fully dormant. The ripe fruits are edible but soft and staining, so bear that in mind if you plant near paving or seating. Left to its own devices it asks for very little.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"15cm \/ 1.5L","offer_id":58224984883583,"sku":"MORUALBOMACRO15","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_65abfb38-c2ff-4f22-8aad-1d424bced1e8.jpg?v=1787929237","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/morus-alba-macrophylla","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}