{"product_id":"diospyros-kaki-jiro-dwarf-persimmon","title":"Jiro Dwarf Persimmon - Diospyros kaki ‘Jiro’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJiro Dwarf Persimmon - Diospyros kaki ‘Jiro’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiospyros kaki\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Jiro’ is the standard non-astringent persimmon of Australian home orchards, producing flat, squarish orange fruit that can be eaten crisp straight off the tree rather than waiting for it to go soft. On dwarfing stock it stays a 2 to 3m tree, so the entire crop sits within reach and no ladder work is needed. It also happens to be one of the best small deciduous trees for autumn colour, holding scarlet and orange leaves after the fruit has coloured up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jiro Dwarf Persimmon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-astringent fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fruit is sweet and crunchy while still firm, which removes the guesswork that puts people off the older astringent varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReachable crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height of 2 to 3m keeps harvesting, netting and pruning to ground level work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sets a reliable crop as a single tree, so there is no need to find room for a pollinator.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwice ornamental\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy leaves turn scarlet in autumn, then drop to leave orange fruit hanging on bare wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow pest pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Persimmon carries very few of the pest and disease problems that make stone fruit demanding in a domestic garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard orchard row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set at 2 to 2.5m in a row it fits a productive strip along a fence line or boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental fruit tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed as a single specimen in a lawn or bed it earns its position on autumn colour alone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and small block planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its capped size suits small gardens where a full sized fruit tree would overwhelm the space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible landscaping\u003c\/strong\u003e: It integrates into a mixed ornamental bed without looking like a production tree parked in a garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m in an orchard row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, June to August, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam at pH 6 to 7; fruit drops badly on waterlogged or compacted ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil moisture even from flowering right through to harvest, because irregular watering is the main cause of premature fruit drop. Mulch to 75mm, avoid deep cultivation near the trunk as persimmon roots are brittle, and feed in late winter with a balanced fruit tree fertiliser.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with shelter from strong wind while fruit is sizing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species from China and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small and creamy yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795358908702,"sku":"ND-0621-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/rmz41CxHqFBvfqKVCZDLL_qlkgrQC8.jpg?v=1787314122","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/diospyros-kaki-jiro-dwarf-persimmon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}