CITRUS Kumquat

(C.japonica) orange edible fruits with sweet skin and acidic flesh.

Pot size 1.5 to 2 Litre

Availability Available again from APRIL 2025

£45.00 each

Large

Pot size 3 Litre

Availability Available late spring to early summer 2025

£55.00

Plant Details

Flowering

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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
Evergreen
mid- to light green, glossy leaves to 10cm (4in) long with distinctive vein patterns
White
Cup-shaped
Shallowly cup-shaped 1cm (½in) across
Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
Entire
Lanceolate
Height
2.5-3.6m (8-12ft)
Spread
1.5-2.5m (5-8ft)
Fruit
Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit

Produces round to oval orange-yellow fruit 2.5cm (1in) in diameter with mildly acidic pulp and sweet, edible skin
Tall Shrub
Or small tree, usually many-branched with spines in the leaf axils. Produces axillary clusters of flowers
Heated greenhouse - warm temperate
Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°F)
Scented flowers
Scented foliage
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Rabbit Resistant

Planting Tips and Care Advice

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.
Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Moderately fertile

Neutral to acid soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun