Citrus do well in pots in sunny areas of a balcony, deck or patio. Start them off in medium size pots and gradually pot them into a larger pots as they grow and the roots fill the existing pot. We grow Tahitian Lime, Eureka Lemon, Washington Navel and Kaffir Lime with great success in pots. Most of these varieties are available as a dwarf plant grafted onto "Flying Dragon" rootstock giving full-sized fruit on a smaller plant more suitable for pots. Prune after fruiting and feed every season. Keep up the moisture with a drip irrigation system during the heat of summer.
Conditions: Frost tolerant and tolerant of coastal conditions, give it full sun and well drained soil. Great for pots. Prolific bearer, up to 9 months of the year. It is wise to remove fruit in the first 2 years to allow growth of leaves, stems and branches (this will help to support the fruit later on).
Maintenance: Feed spring, autumn and winter with Garden Gold and a sprinkle of Citrus food. Fertilise regularly with suitable Citrus food such as Dynamic Lifter for Citrus. Prune to maintain even distribution of both Citrus varieties and avoid one dominating the other.
Pests: Use PestOil or Eco Oil for any Citrus Leaf Minor, this shows itself as tunneling in the leaves. As with all citrus regularly spray, especially over the warmer months for insect pests such as aphids, stinkbugs and leaf-miner using Eco-Oil or Pest Oil.
Citrus Splitzer: There are a great range of new citrus available for home gardeners wanting to grow a couple of citrus trees, but with the space to grow only one. Citrus Splitzers are two different citrus grafted on to the one tree. They have been selected for their compatibility with each other and they are ideal for pots, but also are great in the garden.
Combinations Available:
Lemon and Orange
Lemon and Lime
Kaffir Lime and Lime
Orange and Lime
Mandarin and Lime
Size: In excess of 2m x 2m, though smaller in a pot. For more information visit: www.citrussplitzer.com.au
Pip Squeak - Dwarf Grafted Citrus: Pipsqueak® is grafted onto Flying Dragon Rootstock, making it by Australian and International standards a true dwarf citrus. Pipsqueak®, strengthened with the dwarfing powers of Flying Dragon, is very robust, resistant to diseases and able to produce crops of delicious, full sized citrus fruits. Compact and easily pleased Pipsqueak® is ideal for the garden or pots. Pipsqueak® will grow to a shrub of 1.5 – 2 metres. Pruning will keep Pipsqueak® even more compact
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