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[tanis grif <tanisgrif@yahoo.com>]

Morus alba are hardy at least into z4.  Poor soil OK.  They get a twig 
die-back &/or
stem canker sometimes, which can look like winter kill.


--- kieran or donna <> wrote:

> I thought that M. alba was borderline hardy here in Z6, so it seems unlikely
> that it would grow further north.  Perhaps the native rubras do especially
> well around the edge of the prairies?  That would make them invasive where
> Dave is, but not here where they have to compete with other trees and the
> soil is not so good.  Just a thought.
> Helene, I would definitely get seeds, plenty of them to hedge your bets that
> you will get something as hardy as the original tree.  Also, if you are
> there in summer to gather fruit for seeds, also take cuttings.  Someone,
> maybe Lucky, once assured me that softwood cuttings of mulberry were very
> easy to root.  Good luck!  Donna
> 

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