YouGarden Orange & Lemon Tree Set in 9cm pots
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Grow your own delicious citrus fruit right here in the UK with this easy-grow Orange & Lemon Tree Collection.
Mature plants will produce delicious fruits, and are winter hardy to -5°C - that's right this pair of Orange and Lemon trees will grow and fruit perfectly in the UK.
The sweetly perfumed white flowers contrast beautifully against the deep green citrus-fragranced foliage, and the fruits smell simply divine - plus they're packed full of vitamin C, they're delicious and good for you too.
Both of your trees arrive as young plants, 20-30cm tall including their 9cm pots, and are ready to grow on, making them a great value way to get your hands on a pair of superb citrus plants.
Grown from cuttings, these Citrus plants are reliable and will produce fruit.
Varieties
- Lemon 'Citron' - Hardy down to -5°C. - Sweetly scented blossom in late spring. - Full-size fruit from August onwards. - Perfect for drinks and cooking.
- Orange 'Calamondin', also known as 'Panama Orange'. - Hardy down to -5°C. - An attractive dwarf orange, a cross of the tangy kumquat and more familiar zesty tangerine. - Packed full of vitamin C. Height to 150cm (60in).
Specifications
- Supplied as 2 plants, 1 each of Orange 'Calamondin' and Lemon 'Citron', 20-30cm tall in 9cm pots
- Availability: All year round
- Planting time: April - September
- Flowering time: March - April, December
- Fruiting time: November - December
Top Tips
- We recommend using our Soluble Citrus Fertiliser to ensure your trees grow into big, healthy specimens and, most importantly, bear lots of juicy fruit.
- For best results, bring indoors to a cool area for winter.
- Feed with specialist feed every month in spring and summer growth - they are hungry fellows.
Care Information
- The sweetly-fragranced flowers appear all year round, especially in late winter, and fruit ripens up to 12 months later - so plants are often in flower and fruiting at the same time.
- Citrus tend not to thrive in centrally heated homes, so from mid-Jun to late September, give plants a treat and transfer them outside to make the most of the available sunshine - but remember they are not frost tolerant so will need bringing under cover if cold nights threaten.
- In summer, water freely - ideally with rainwater, while in winter you can reduce the amount - allowing the surface to partially dry out before watering again. Always allow excess water to drain away.
- Overwatering in winter is one of the commonest problems, so err on the dry side.
- Only minimal pruning is required to reshape or remove dead or damaged shoots.