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CITRUS Kumquat
(C.japonica) orange edible fruits with sweet skin and acidic flesh.
£45.00 each
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Good to know
Citrus japonica. Syn Fortunella japonica. The most diminutive of the citrus family -
Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites, whiteflies, scale insects, mealybugs -
Place of origin
southern China -
Evergreenmid- to light green, glossy leaves to 10cm (4in) long with distinctive vein patterns
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White
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Cup-shapedShallowly cup-shaped 1cm (½in) across
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Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
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Entire
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Lanceolate
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Height
2.5-3.6m (8-12ft) -
Spread
1.5-2.5m (5-8ft)
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FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruitProduces round to oval orange-yellow fruit 2.5cm (1in) in diameter with mildly acidic pulp and sweet, edible skin
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Tall ShrubOr small tree, usually many-branched with spines in the leaf axils. Produces axillary clusters of flowers
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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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Heated greenhouse - warm temperate
Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°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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Rabbit Resistant
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