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Calamondin Orange | Citrus × Microcarpa
Calamondin Orange | Citrus × Microcarpa

Calamondin Orange | Citrus × Microcarpa

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SKU: PL30004668
6 litre orange pot
£79.99
Available to order from summer
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Standard £5.99

Overview

A lovely, vigorous plant with bright green, glossy leaves and scented waxy, white flowers from spring to summer. The blooms are followed by small, spherical fruit with sweetish, thin, bright orange peel and sour flesh with few seeds. Unlike most citrus, the calamondin orange is quite hardy, but it's best grown in a pot and in colder areas, and should be moved to a frost-free place in winter. Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that any plant will be sent out with buds, flowers or developing fruit.

Specifications

  • Soil: moist but well-drained soil (specialist citrus potting mix should be used when potting up)
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: April to September
  • Hardiness: half hardy (needs winter protection)
  • Eventual Height:4m-8m
  • Eventual Spread: 1m-2m

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

Ideally grow in a pot which is easily moved from terrace to conservatory, in a specialist citrus compost. Feed every two weeks with a special citrus fertiliser (there is one for summer and another for winter), and pot on or top-dress plants in late winter. Move outside after the risk of frost has passed to a sunny, sheltered patio.

How your order will arrive

Pots and Packaging
Larger pots (2L and above) are wrapped in waxed paper and then attached to a cardboard base so they stay stable in the box. The waxed paper prevents the compost from spilling out and gives the base some added protection from damp compost. For large numbers of plants, pallets may be used for shipping.

Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.

Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.

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