Citrus trees make superb patio and conservatory plants! This potted Lime will bring bright green fruits with maturity. with dark, glossy, dark leaves, dainty white flowers fill the air with a heavenly scent. The fruits may take up to a year to ripen but worth the wait, when harvested, Limes will keep up to 2 weeks. Lime trees can survive brief periods below zero but best grown in containers so they can be moved indoors to a bright, frost-free position from autumn to spring. Height and spread: Up to 4.5m (14’).
Citrus Tree - Limequat Grow this unique lime/ kumquat crossover in your garden! This unusual citrus is a cross between a key lime and a kumquat. It makes a beautiful conservatory or patio plant, with superbly scented flowers and small edible green fruit, which are rich in vitamin C. It has sweet-tasting skin and bittersweet, lime-flavoured flesh - great sliced or juiced in cocktails! Supplied in a 2 litre pot. When planted in a decorative container, this tree will be a real talking point placed in your conservatory. With a beautiful distinctive scent, reminiscent of the Mediterranean what’s not to love about this amazing citrus tree? Who doesn’t love fresh fruit too? Especially something as exotic as the limequat! Fruiting and Pruning Citrus plants are very rewarding to look after, providing endless interest as the small scented white flowers appear in spring, followed by small fruit as the flowers fade. With the correct conditions the fruit will grow steadily over the next six months until they ripen. The fruits can be picked off or left on the tree for ornamental purposes.
Orange - Bigaradier Growing delicious fruits and pleasantly fragrant flowers! If you like making your own jam and marmalade at home from your homegrown fruits, then give Orange 'Bigaradier' a go! This half-hardy tree grows scrumptious tasting fruits similar to the Seville orange. Glossy dark green foliage is set against clusters of small white fragrant flowers blossoming from April to June. This attractive citrus tree will not only make great fruit but smell wonderful too! It can take up to a year for the fruits to ripen, but once you have a taste, every minute is worthwhile. You can harvest our oranges when ripe and once picked, they can keep for up to two weeks. Orange trees are capable of surviving brief periods below 0C, but for the best result, are grow in large containers and move indoors to a bright frost free position from autumn to spring. A pollination companion will not be required for this tree, as it is self fertile. Propagated onto 'PS' rootstock and supplied as a large specimen bush (often in fruit) in a 5 litre pot. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1.2m (2').
Citrus Tree - Kumquat Grow these exotic ‘chinese oranges’, a small citrus fruit! Kumquats, sometimes known as Chinese oranges, are the smallest of the common citrus fruits. Unusually, the skin and zest of a kumquat is sweet, while the juicy insides are tart with a hint of bitterness. A real winter treat, you can eat kumquats whole with no need to peel them. Why not try cooking them with sugar and spices for delicious compôtes and aromatic chutneys? Or make your own kumquat liqueur? These plants are self-fertile and one of the most reliable citrus plants for fruiting with heavy crops of bright orange fruit with a superb flavour. Supplied in a 2.5 litre pot. Citrus trees are surprisingly hardy, tolerating low temperatures and will thrive in most gardens given a warm sunny position. In the UK they are perhaps best grown in a large pot or other suitable containers as this will make it easier for them to be moved as conditions determine. Citrus Trees will not tolerate wetter conditions and waterlogging for any length of time will usually result in the loss of a plant. For this reason, they should be grown in very free-draining soil or compost.
Citrus Plant - Grapefruit Grow your own grapefruit packed with vitamins & minerals! Made popular in the 19th century, the grapefruit tree boasts attractive dark green leaves, white flowers and round yellow/orange-skinned fruits that are a good source of essential vitamins and minerals. Supplied as a large specimen in a 5 litre pot, will begin producing fruit within 18 months. Plants despatched from 1m-1.5m tall. Enjoy the scent and flavour of your very own Mediterranean-style citrus grove! Plants have glossy, dark green foliage, little white scented flowers and bear fruit from late spring to late summer.
Lemon - Eureka Grow your own tasty lemons and enjoy delightfully fragrant flowers! Would you like to grow your own lemons from home? they definitely taste delicious in a glass of gin or infused in a cheesecake! The Lemon 'Uereka' is a half-hardy tree produces large, juicy and thick skinned lemons which we feel taste better than any shop bought lemons. Quality is guaranteed to at least be equal to any supermarket product and at a good price too. Grown with glossy dark green foliage and cluster of small white fragrant flowers between April to June. This lemon tree is not only attractive but smells delightful. The lemon fruits make take up to a year to rippen, but the result is worth every minute. You can harvest your lemon when ripe and once picked, they will keep for up to two weeks. Lemon trees are capable of surviving brief periods below 0C, but for the best result, grow in a large container and move indoors to a bright frost free position from autumn to spring. You don't need to worry about a pollination companion, as this lemon tree is self fertile. Propagated onto 'PS' rootstock and supplied as a large specimen bush (often in fruit) in a 5 litre pot. Eventual height: 3m (9'). Spread: 2.5m (8').
Citrus Meyer Lemon on Trellis Beauitful glossy, dark foliage, the delicate clusters of tiny white flowers fill the air with their delicious fragrance from April to June. The fruits of this Lemon tree may take up to a year to ripen but are well worth the wait. Lemons can be harvested from December to February and once picked, will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Citrus Trio on Trellis Citrus Trio on Trellis is a beautiful glossy, dark foliage, the delicate clusters of tiny white flowers fill the air with their delicious fragrance from April to June. The fruits of this Lemon tree may take up to a year to ripen but are well worth the wait. Lemons can be harvested from December to February and once picked, will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Citrus Plant - Mandarin The perfect citrus plant for patio growing The Mandarin orange is a small citrus tree producing delicious orange coloured fruit. Sweet flavoured and easy to peel they are popular with children of all ages! Supplied as a large specimen in a 5 litre pot, this citrus plant will begin producing fruit within 18 months. Plants despatched from 1m-1.5m tall. Enjoy the scent and flavour of your very own Mediterranean-style citrus grove! Plants have glossy, dark green foliage, little white scented flowers and bear fruit from late spring to late summer. Citrus plants are very rewarding to look after, providing endless interest as the small scented white flowers appear in spring, followed by small fruit as the flowers fade. With the correct conditions the fruit will grow steadily over the next six months until they ripen. The fruits can be picked off or left on the tree for ornamental purposes. To encourage a bushy plant and to maintain a good shape, plants can be trimmed just as the new growth starts to sprout in the spring.