On Thu, 6 Oct 2016 22:13:13 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 07 Oct 2016 14:07:43 +1100, Jeßus wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:49:34 -0400, Brooklyn1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Mulberry trees can easily live 300 years...
>>
>> What are your minimum temperatures during winter there and do you get
>> frosts, just out of interest?
>
>You can pretty much bet your life that anything Pussy Katz states as a
>fact is, in fact, a lie.

Well, he's certainly prone to gross exaggerations

>"The two closely related species of mulberry trees are white mulberry
>(Morus alba) and red mulberry (Morus rubra). White mulberry trees have
>been known to live for more than 100 years while red mulberry trees
>rarely live more than 75 years. Most mulberry trees grown in
>landscapes have a lifespan of only 25 to 50 years."
>
>http://homeguides.sfgate.com/lifespa...ees-61028.html

That's pretty short-lived for a tree. I'd love to grow some Mulberry
trees here, but I know the climate is too cold and we get severe
frosts. I thought where Sheldon lives would be as cold (if not colder)
than here <shrug>.