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King James 1st mulberry trees

Pick: Mid-season    Self-fertile    Uses: Eat fresh | Cookery    Disease-resistance: Good

King James 1st is a traditional English mulberry, dating from the reign of James 1st in the 17th century. It is also widely known as Chelsea.

It remains the most popular of mulberries, and is notable for the flavour of the fruits. The fruits are a black/red colour.

Order now for delivery September 2013 onwards

King James 1st mulberry trees for sale

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Pot-grown fruit trees (Delivery start September 2013)

Refer to product details2-year bush-trained - 7L pot£38.00
Refer to product detailsHalf-standard premium - 12L pot£48.00

**All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime - see our Tree Height Calculator.

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Summary features of King James 1st

Growing

Uses

Identification

  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colour: Red / Black
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Popular variety

Climate

  • Temperate climates


Pollination guide for King James 1st

King James 1st is in flowering group . King James 1st is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.

Important: advice about pollination



How to grow King James 1st mulberry trees

Mulberry trees are self-fertile, easy to grow, and tend not to suffer from diseases. King James is fairly precocious by Mulberry standards, starting to fruit after a leisurely 6 years or so of growing.



Historical details

England, 17th century.



Botanical name

Morus nigra King James 1st




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