{"product_id":"jaboticaba-plinia-cauliflora","title":"Jaboticaba - Plinia cauliflora","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\u003eJaboticaba - Plinia cauliflora\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaboticaba fruits directly on its trunk and main branches, not on the outer growth, so a cropping tree is covered from ground level upward in white blossom and then in dark, grape like fruit. \u003cem\u003ePlinia cauliflora\u003c\/em\u003e is slow, dense and multi stemmed, with fine glossy leaves that emerge coppery salmon and smooth mottled bark that peels like a crepe myrtle. Even in the years between crops it earns its place as an evergreen structural tree, which is the honest reason to choose it over faster fruiting alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jaboticaba\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCauliflorous Fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers and fruit are borne straight on the woody trunk and limbs, an effect no other commonly grown fruit tree in Australia offers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMottled Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth bark flakes to reveal cream, tan and grey patches, giving strong winter and close range interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppery New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each flush emerges salmon to bronze before hardening to deep glossy green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple Crops\u003c\/strong\u003e: In warm humid districts an established tree can flower and fruit more than once a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally full to the base, so it screens as well as it fruits and takes clipping if required.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical Edible Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long term anchor plant in a Brisbane or northern New South Wales food garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and a tidy root system make it safe close to paving and structures.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a dense, glossy, fruit bearing barrier.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow pace suits a substantial pot in a courtyard, provided it never dries out.\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 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, when soil is warm and growth is active\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil, distinctly acidic to neutral. It dislikes alkaline soils and salty bore water, both of which cause chlorosis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist through the first three years, since drying out sets a slow tree back badly and can abort a developing crop. Mulch heavily to 100mm kept clear of the stems, feed with a citrus or fruit tree fertiliser in spring and again in late summer, and protect young plants from frost and drying wind until the canopy is dense.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in Australian gardens, taller over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with afternoon shade appreciated in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795305627934,"sku":"ND-0990-75L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/vhi5I60YgGbw7xBiAgdII_XyYpgQ0W.jpg?v=1787313181","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/jaboticaba-plinia-cauliflora","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}