{"product_id":"ziziphus-jujuba-li-jujube","title":"Li Jujube - Ziziphus jujuba ‘Li’","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\u003eLi Jujube - Ziziphus jujuba ‘Li’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jujube, or Chinese date, is one of the most heat and drought resilient fruit trees that can be grown in Australia, and ‘Li’ is the large fruited, early ripening variety most often planted here. Fruit eats crisp and sweet like a small apple when green brown, then wrinkles and dries on the tree into something closer to a date. \u003cem\u003eZiziphus jujuba\u003c\/em\u003e handles heat, alkaline soil, salinity and hard winters in a way that stone fruit simply cannot, which makes it a genuine option for inland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Li Jujube\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge early fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: ‘Li’ produces some of the biggest jujube fruit and ripens earlier than most varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sets a good crop on its own, so a single tree is worthwhile in a small garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme heat tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the hot dry summers of inland New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with alkaline, saline and poor soils that defeat most fruit trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Neat, bright, wavy edged leaves stay clean and pest free through summer, then turn clear yellow in autumn.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot climate orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable cropper where cherries, plums and apples struggle with heat and low chill.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall edible garden tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact enough to prune to 3 to 4m and still crop heavily.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry courtyard shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides light summer shade and lets winter sun through once leaves drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaline and difficult sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few productive trees worth trying on salty or strongly alkaline ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m in a productive row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant; jujubes leaf out very late in spring, which is normal and not a sign of failure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any type and pH, including sandy, gravelly and alkaline profiles; it will not accept waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then reduce, as the tree fruits well on modest water once established. Watch for suckers from the rootstock and remove them at the base, and site the tree in the hottest, sunniest position available since fruit quality depends on summer heat.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, easily held at 3 to 4m with pruning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China and southern Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small creamy yellow green flowers, lightly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795358089502,"sku":"ND-1833-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ArbXEO35ydY1MXKRvdtDt_JLA64cyl.jpg?v=1787314119","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ziziphus-jujuba-li-jujube","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}