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The best tropical fruit tree for container growing, and the fastest to fruit:

Annona.

🍏 Annonas (Annona sp) are very much loved tropical fruit. The fruit has smooth, creamy flesh, just like a natural custard - hence one of the common names - "Custard Apple". Growing an Annona tree is a rewarding experience, its a small compact tree that will let you enjoy its creamy and exotic fruit right away.

The best tropical tree suited for container growing, due to its small height. It can be maintained within 6-8 ft tall.

The fastest fruiting tree: 2-3-4 years from seed to fruit, depending on species.

Most species are deciduous: drop leaves during winter-spring.

Thrives in frost-free climate. Some species are cold hardier than others. Container culture is a good way to cold protect these beautiful small trees.

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6 top most popular Annonas:

• ▪️ Rollinia (Rollinia deliciosa) - the biggest Annona fruit and the most showy
• ▪️ Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa) - the most popular
• ▪️ Guanabana (Annona muricata) - the most cold sensitive but the fruit is so tasty!
• ▪️ Pineapple Annona Golden (Annona costaricana) - cold hardy and easy to grow
• ▪️ Custard Apple (Annona reticulata) - with red flesh
• ▪️ Mountain Soursop or Hedgehog (Annona montana) - mentioned earlier, cold hardy

📚 Learn more:
Horoscope for Guanabana tree
Hedgehog Mountain Soursop - Annona montana
How to grow and hand-pollinate Guanabana Tree indoors (PDF)

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Gardeners finally found a perfect everblooming hedge for shade!

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  💜 Kings Mantle - Thunbergia erecta - is a perfect flowering bush or hedge for the shady garden.
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  Ever-blooming: Perfect for a continuously blooming hedge.



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Dense shrub: Bushy, fast-growing, and ideal for mixed beds or medium-to-low hedges.

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Beautiful flowers: flowers resemble morning glories, with common varieties having rich purple petals and yellow throats.

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Attractive foliage: Small, dark green leaves.

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Climber relatives: Unlike many Thunbergia species, this one is a sprawling shrub.

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Pruning responsive: Can be shaped into a dense hedge, pruning promotes flowering.

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Sun or shade: Prefers bright light and well-drained soil, but will also bloom in partial shade.

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Colors: comes in dark blue, white, and the unique, vigorous variegated variety - 'Lavender Ice'.

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Gardeners finally found a perfect everblooming hedge for shade!

• 💜 Kings Mantle - Thunbergia erecta - is a perfect flowering bush or hedge for the shady garden.
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  Ever-blooming: Perfect for a continuously blooming hedge.



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Dense shrub: Bushy, fast-growing, and ideal for mixed beds or medium-to-low hedges.

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Beautiful flowers: flowers resemble morning glories, with common varieties having rich purple petals and yellow throats.

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Attractive foliage: Small, dark green leaves.

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Climber relatives: Unlike many Thunbergia species, this one is a sprawling shrub.

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Pruning responsive: Can be shaped into a dense hedge, pruning promotes flowering.

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Sun or shade: Prefers bright light and well-drained soil, but will also bloom in partial shade.

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Colors: comes in dark blue, white, and the unique, vigorous variegated variety - 'Lavender Ice'.

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What is the best fruit in the world? How to grow your own Lychee tree.

Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is often called the best fruit in the world. You've eaten these no doubt in Chinese restaurants: fresh or sun-dried (Litchi Nuts) or canned in syrup. Growing a lychee tree is a rewarding way to enjoy this sweet and exotic fruit right at home!

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  The fruit has been grown in China for over 2,000 years and was once considered a luxury food for the wealthy. Lychee trees can produce fruit for more than 100 years.



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Lychee fruit is a burst of sweet, juicy and fragrant goodness with every bite. Unique blend of sweet and floral notes, a taste of the tropics! It is delicious on its own or in desserts, drinks, and salads.

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Packed with vitamin C, has high water content - keeps you refreshed and hydrated. It is a guilt-free snacking with minimal calories. Loaded with antioxidants.

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The tree loves full sun and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It needs regular watering, especially during dry periods. keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.

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Space needed: it can grow quite tall and wide, give the tree plenty of space to spread out. Relatively resistant to pests!

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Slow Grower: although air-layered trees start fruiting right in a pot, it takes years for the tree to grow big (approx. 10 years for 20 ft tree).

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