{"product_id":"carman-mulberry-trees","title":"Carman Mulberry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carman, a white-fruited mulberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morus alba 'Carman'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e White mulberry, a North American hybrid of Morus alba and Morus rubra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, creamy-white and sweet. Ripens over a week or two in August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. One tree is enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCropping:\u003c\/strong\u003e From a very young tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot-grown in a 12 litre pot, on its own roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 6m (20ft) tall. Winter pruning keeps it to garden scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun, sheltered from cold, drying winds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only when fully dormant, from leaf fall to midwinter. It bleeds if cut in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy. The RHS rates the species H5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarman is a white-fruited mulberry, a self-fertile North American hybrid that reaches around 6m and crops from a very young tree. Its large, creamy-white fruit ripens in August and is sweeter than a black mulberry's, without the sharp edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCarman Mulberry Trees: White Fruit Without the Wait\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost mulberries ask for patience, and a seedling black mulberry can take a decade to fruit. Carman is a named Canadian selection from Ernie Grimo of Grimo Nut Nursery in Ontario, who calls it his sweetest large white mulberry, and it fruits as a very young tree. The fruit is large and creamy-white, and it ripens over a week or two in August rather than all summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"White\" describes the fruit here. Most trees of the white mulberry species, Morus alba, bear dark fruit, so the name alone promises nothing. Carman's really is pale, which is why the blackbirds are slower to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a proper tree of around 6m, so give it full sun, fertile well-drained soil, room to spread and shelter from cold, drying winds. It comes from Ontario winters, and the RHS rates the species H5, so a British winter is not the worry. Prune it only when fully dormant, between leaf fall and midwinter, because it bleeds if cut in spring. Once the shape is set it needs very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePicking Carman Mulberries: Spread a Sheet and Shake\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulberries bruise and stain when picked by hand, black or white. Lay a sheet under the tree and shake the boughs instead: anything ripe drops, and you have not bruised a fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant spring bulbs under the canopy while the tree is young. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/galanthus-nivalis-snowdrop-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSnowdrops\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ivyleaf-cyclamen-hederifolium-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eivyleaf cyclamen\u003c\/a\u003e both suit the shade under a tree, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spring-flowering-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003espring flowering bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e offer more choice. Use a hand trowel, because a mulberry resents having its roots cut and you should never dig a bed beneath it. For a black-and-white pair, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/king-james-chelsea-mulberry-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChelsea Mulberry\u003c\/a\u003e crops in August too and wants the same sun and shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge Nurseries has sold trees since 1949 and holds the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. Carman arrives pot-grown on its own roots, one of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fruit-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e. Delivered leafless between November and March, it is guaranteed for 12 months, and real people answer the phone in Somerset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Carman Mulberry self-fertile?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. One tree crops on its own and needs no partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Carman really have white fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes: large and creamy-white. Most white mulberry trees bear dark fruit, so the species name promises nothing. Carman is one of the few that delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between a white and a black mulberry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are different species. A black mulberry such as Chelsea has dark, sharp-sweet, staining fruit and takes decades to look old. Carman is a white-fruited North American hybrid: larger, paler, sweeter and quicker into crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen do you pick Carman mulberries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August. They ripen over a week or two, so lay a sheet under the tree and shake the boughs. Anything ripe drops, and nothing is bruised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Carman Mulberry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 6m, so a proper tree and not a bush. Winter pruning keeps it to garden scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long before a Carman Mulberry fruits?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot long. Carman crops from a very young tree, which beats a seedling black mulberry by years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you grow a Carman Mulberry in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a few years, yes. For life, no: the 12 litre pot is a starter, not a home. Plant it out in the ground once it outgrows the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":56271005155654,"sku":"MORUALBCAR-12L","price":80.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/potted-mulberry-tree.webp?v=1791291104","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/carman-mulberry-trees","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}