CITRUS Limequat

(C. japonica x C. aurantifolia) yellow edible fruit with sweet skin and acidic flesh.
Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
    Narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
  • White
  • Height
    1.4m (5ft)
  • Spread
    1.4m (5ft)
  • Fruit
    Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
    Small, oval fruits, usually picked green and ripened
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Bushy, compact shrub
  • 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)
  • Full sun

CITRUS Limequat

 
Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
£40.00 each 
Delivery Information Available Early Spring 2025
  • Additional Features
    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
  • Flower Shape
    Cup-shaped
    Shallowly cup-shaped 1cm (½in) across
  • Hardiness
    Half hardy (down to 0)
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    (see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    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.

  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
    Scented foliage
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
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    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Moderately fertile
    Neutral to acid soil
  • Toxic - Category C
    May cause skin allergy
    People
    Skin irritant with sunlight
    People
  • Wildlife
    Rabbit Resistant
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1.4m (5ft)
Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  1.4m (5ft)
 

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