I’m trying to figure out which one has the best “look”. Leaf pattern and growth habit. Appreciate any help! I’m trying to figure out where I want each one situated. If y’all have any pictures of the leaves, that would be even better.
I have kokuso and silk hope. Kokuso is the better looking to me. Has super jumbo leaves. Far as mulberries go you can shape them pretty easily to whatever you like. Far as positioning. I would place far from anything you don’t want purple. They drop lots of fruit and when you step on them your shoes will be stained purple. For the lazy man, mulberries are gold.
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That couldn’t be more right lol Appreciate the input! I’m going to control the size, but I knew they differed a bit in leaves(not nearly as extreme as figs).
Here is a Silk Hope from Burnt Ridge.
The second photo was taken about 1.5 months after the first,showing the results of an Opossum climbing on the branches.bb
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I think I’d have to bring out the old pellet gun after that.
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I bet he still dreams of the magical silk hope moment. Better believe he hasn’t forgotten.
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There wasn’t a lot of room to grow,so another forum member,who lives nearby,has the tree now and hopefully will be safe.bb
Hi Brady, how was the flavor of Silk Hope to you? did you like it? i only tasted once last summer. i think i had just one fruit. im hoping to learn more about it. thank you for sharing photos!
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I’ve had Wellington,Pakistan,Gerardi and Black Beauty.Silk Hope was my favorite.bb
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wellington flavor is like IE i heard silk hope is more pop corn disease resistance. ill be looking forward to tasting more silk hope this summer to compare. thank you for the info!
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@Seattlefigs Silk hope is just like IE. Many of them taste just like IE. I’m looking for ones to break out of the IE lineup but so far out of my seven varieties only pakistan, kokuso, and white are different.
Could be wrong but I think popcorn disease is a southeastern thing.
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Still trying to decide where to plant these suckers. The box arrived today! I better decide…
Mulberry hedge? All three varieties 3 feet apart? So little information is available on growth habit of these suckers.
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Does anyone know if the same named cultivars differ between retailers somewhat? Is an IE identical no matter who is selling it? Sometimes I feel the Pakistan’s look different in the pics on different websites, so curious if it matters where I obtain my cultivars from.
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In theory they are all clones of the same original plant/tree, but its always possible that some are from different strains, or some mutations occur
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