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CITRUS Limequat
(C. japonica x C. aurantifolia) yellow edible fruit with sweet skin and acidic flesh.
£25.00 each
Large
£55.00
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Good to know
Citrus x floridana. A cross between the key lime and the kumquat -
Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites, whiteflies, scale insects, mealybugs -
Place of origin
USA. 1909. Walter Tennyson Swingle, agro-botanist -
EvergreenNarrowly ovate, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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White
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Cup-shapedShallowly cup-shaped 1cm (½in) across
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Half hardy (down to 0)
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Entire
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Ovate
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Height
1.4m (5ft) -
Spread
1.4m (5ft)
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FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruitSmall, oval fruits, usually picked green and ripened
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightBushy, compact shrub
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse
Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F) -
Scented flowers
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Scented foliage
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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may cause skin allergy
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skin irritant with sunlight
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1.4m (5ft)
1.4m (5ft)
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