How to prune mulberry 'shangri-la'

Mid-winter while fully dormant — before late-winter sap rise. Train to an open-center or modified central-leader form with 3–4 scaffold branches. Each winter, remove water sprouts from the base and main trunk, thin crossing branches, and shorten overly long shoots to maintain the compact form. Keep cuts small — Morus nigra is a slow healer.

Annually for light maintenance. Shangri-La Mulberry is a popular self-fertile, compact Morus nigra selection that fruits heavily and stays manageable in size. It benefits from open-center training when young. Established trees need only light annual pruning — remove dead wood, water sprouts, and any crossing branches. Prune strictly in dormancy to avoid excessive sap bleeding.

Train to an open-center or modified central-leader form with 3–4 scaffold branches. Each winter, remove water sprouts from the base and main trunk, thin crossing branches, and shorten overly long shoots to maintain the compact form. Keep cuts small — Morus nigra is a slow healer.