Cold Hardiness of Mulberries Varieties

General Fruit Growing
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Silk hope is reported to be good for hot humid south east… resistent to popcorn disease. Good berries nice size…

Raintree says zone 6-10.

I have gerardi now (new grafted… looks like I may get fruit this year)… plan to plant silk hope soon.

Found this online…

A J Bullard, a North Carolina fruit enthusiast, found the original tree in Silk Hope, NC. An excellent choice for the South because it is not as prone to getting popcorn disease , which is a fungal disease mulberries can get in the South. Reports say it is very resistant.

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Silk Hope is hardy enough to survive in a fabric container here in zone 6a. Three winters now kept at six feet. I’m going to put one in the ground eventually when I find a spot for it.

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Buzz at Perfect Circle is z4 and saying Silk Hope can take z5 “for sure”

SILK HOPE -GREAT TREE, GREAT FLAVOR, HARDY TO ZONE 5 FOR SURE

Our tree was fine over the winter (z5) but our winter was on the milder side and not bad. Time will tell

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