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Kei apple is an attractive, drought and frost resistant, thorny tree or shrub, usually 3-5m tall, with a dense, multi-branched crown. It can form an impenetrable hedge or screen and is suitable for coastal gardens. It grows well in full sun or light shade and needs regular pruning to maintain a good hedge. Established plants are drought tolerant.
The edible fruits are plum-like, up to 60mm in diameter and yellow-orange in colour. It can be eaten raw or cooked and is juicy, aromatic and pleasantly tart when fully ripe, but is more commonly used in jams, jellies or marmalades.
However, it is dioecious, meaning that both male and female plants must be grown if fruit is to be produced. Male flowers are 3mm long and are found in dense clusters of 5–10 flowers. Female flowers are found in groups of up to three on stalks 4-10 mm long in the leaf axils.
How to use our online shop
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You can make an order by selecting plants with quantities and putting them in your Shopping Bag.
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By placing an order you are not obligated to purchase the plants online and you will not be asked for any payment at this stage.
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We will confirm prices, availability and delivery/collection dates with you by email.
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Only when all the details of your order are agreed, will we send you an agreed Factura/Invoice and request payment from you.
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Once an order is agreed we require a 50% payment to secure the plants. Plants in the shopping basket are not reserved until an order is placed.
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Availability - the store contains 3 availability categories
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Plants ready for despatch, collection within 14 days
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Plants we have but they are still growing into their containers. These are offered for reservation and will be released once they are ready. An estimated date for their availability is given.
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Plants that we only hold a limited stock of, or only propagate occasionally or on demand. This also includes plants we are going to propagate in the near future.
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Read more on our plant availability and advance orders here​
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