{"product_id":"ziziphus-jujuba-redlands-jujube","title":"Redlands Jujube - Ziziphus jujuba ‘Redlands’","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\u003eRedlands Jujube - Ziziphus jujuba ‘Redlands’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJujubes are the answer for gardeners who want fruit in a climate that punishes everything else. \u003cem\u003eZiziphus jujuba\u003c\/em\u003e shrugs off searing heat, alkaline soil and long dry spells, and Redlands is a warm climate selection that crops in subtropical Queensland and northern New South Wales where winter chilling is short. Fruit is eaten crisp and apple-like while still green-gold, or left on the tree to wrinkle and sweeten into something very close to a date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Redlands Jujube\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat And Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in conditions that stop apples, pears and stone fruit outright.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Chill\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to warm subtropical districts where high chill deciduous fruit trees fail to set.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Crops In One\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pick early for a crisp apple texture or late for a dense, sweet, date-like dried fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small glossy leaves are notably free of the pests and fungal problems that plague other fruit trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Leaf Break\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jujubes leaf out very late in spring, which takes them past the risk of frost damage to new growth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable fruit tree for warm coastal and inland Queensland home orchards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The glossy foliage and zigzag branching look deliberate in a low water garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced along a drive it gives shade and a crop with almost no irrigation once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult Soils\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few productive trees that accepts alkaline and mildly saline 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 an orchard row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late winter to spring, just before the tree breaks dormancy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, preferably sandy soil. It tolerates alkalinity and mild salinity but will not survive waterlogging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly through the first two summers to build the frame, then cut back sharply, as an overwatered jujube grows soft and fruits poorly. Keep moisture consistent while fruit is sizing, and remove rootstock suckers, which appear readily from surface roots.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\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, the hotter the position the better\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Asia. The species has been cultivated in China for thousands of years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream to greenish yellow, lightly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795358122270,"sku":"ND-1834-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/NQdJxnmmFIbTg2Fc6LZUk_zbYu3DQ9.jpg?v=1787314119","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ziziphus-jujuba-redlands-jujube","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}