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Seedling ID'd by Oron Peri as Morus alba

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hampan

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Seedling ID'd by Oron Peri as Morus alba
« on: June 16, 2019, 10:18:43 AM »
This started growing in a pot and no idea what it is.
« Last Edit: June 23, 2019, 10:24:01 AM by Alisdair »
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Re: Please ID
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2019, 09:41:36 AM »
Morus alba seedling
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Re: Please ID
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2019, 07:57:49 AM »
Red letter day today... wonderful to know the Forum still has your encyclopaedic knowledge of plants at its disposal!😘
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Re: Seedling ID'd by Oron Peri as Morus alba
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2019, 08:48:25 AM »
Thanks so much. I'm wondering of this species works for shade like the Greek mouria.
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Re: Seedling ID'd by Oron Peri as Morus alba
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2019, 07:22:51 AM »
You're in luck, Hampan - it IS the μουριά, the Greek shade tree!
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Re: Seedling ID'd by Oron Peri as Morus alba
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2019, 04:25:01 PM »
Morus alba can be quite weedy and invasive. It's disseminated widely via bird droppings and can be difficult to eradicate once established.
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