Citrus information
and care
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We discuss how to successfully grow your citrus in pots and the garden. Discover new and alternative ways to landscape with citrus. We chat about new varieties and good old fashioned favourites. Increase your Citrus IQ and enjoy a good yarn about citrus.
Limoncello recipe
Making Limoncello is simple and delicious and a wonderful by-product of an over-abundant lemon tree.
Fruit Drop
It is a common and not an infrequent occurrence in citrus trees, generally, there is little reason for concern.
The tree will hold what it’s fit and able to.
The WHY WHAT and WHO of Rootstocks
All of our citrus trees are grown on a rootstock, for several crucial and important reasons. . If you buy a citrus tree that is not grafted you’re at risk, well, your tree is.
Rangpur Lime Jellies - Recipe
Have some fun with these tangy lime jellies - made using Rangpur lime juice.
Curry leaves make an indian dahl or curry SING!!!
Adding Curry leaves to your fragrant dishes like a lentil dahl or vegetable curry or even rice makes the dish come alive with flavour.
When to remove the stake?
Our strong suggestion is that once you’ve planted the tree, either in the ground or in a pot.
How to train a Single Stem Citrus.
What’s the difference between a single stem and a branched head citrus? Let us show you how to train your single stem to become a strong branched citrus tree.
We spill the blood on oranges
Blood oranges require a very Mediterranean style climate to perform at their best.
A hot cracking summer, with irrigation to the tree, and a freeze your toes winter.
Please Feed Me!
Do you need to feed your Citrus tree?
YES – YES definitely YES!
Fertiliser is ESSENTIAL for success. For good health, luscious growth and ultimately fruit!
Underplanting Citrus trees with colourful annuals
We’ve got this natty little solution that will give you some colour and keep your tree happy and not in competition with extra roots and the needs of top plantings.
Ants are a sign of another issue
If you have those annoying little brown argentine ants tracking up and down on your citrus trees it is usually a sign of another issue, the ants are just the messengers.
Pomelo the largest Citrus Fruit you can grow
Pomelo is the largest fruit of the citrus world.
They grow to about the size of a Cantaloupe, they have a very thick rind and are DELICIOUS!
Growing Citrus Indoors
Yes you can!
If you have a bright sunny warm position in your home with loads of light, it is very possible to grow a citrus tree indoors.
Preparing your Citrus Trees for Winter
With the right preparation and follow up, your trees will come through winter with a big smile, ready to flourish and enjoy the warmth of the season’s ahead.
Have you got Citrus Leaf Miner? Meet CLEM.
It’s annoying and if not controlled it will infest and disfigure the leaves of your citrus which ultimately effects your trees ability to photosynthesis, and survive and thrive… learn how to manage this little pest here.
This is the story of CLEM.
The Buddah's Hand - A citrus with a mind of it's own!
The Buddha’s hand refuses to conform, these lovely long fingers are without juice, made of rind and pith, and no seed.
What Pot Size - Where to next?
It’s important to note here that your trees will sulk and suck their thumbs if they have to spend all their energy growing roots to fill a large pot..
Limequats and a Salute to Walter Swingle
It was after two devastating freezes in Florida, that almost wiped out the citrus industry in 1894 and 1895, that Swingle was inspired to unite two species of citrus -the West Indian Lime and the Cumquat
The Cumquat Confusion | Calamondin or Calamansi
The fruit looks a little different depending on your latitude, however squeezed over a spicy soup, pickled, candied or eaten as marmalade in glistening spoonfuls, this the Calamondin/Calamansi is a glorious, bountiful citrus.
Flying Dragon - It Dwarf's - It Protects - It's a Wonder!
Our Pipsqueak range is all dwarf and each of the ten varieties is budded to the under stock of Flying Dragon. ……..Flying Dragon also provides protection….