{"product_id":"citrus-calamondin-citrus-x-microcarpa-syn-fortunella","title":"Calamondin - Citrus x microcarpa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCalamondin - Citrus x microcarpa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalamondin, or calamansi, is the small ornamental citrus that fruits almost continuously and looks presentable doing it. \u003cem\u003eCitrus x microcarpa\u003c\/em\u003e forms a dense, upright, small-leaved tree hung with round orange fruit the size of a large marble, sharply acidic and used for juice, marmalade and South East Asian cooking rather than eating fresh. It is the pick where a citrus has to earn its keep visually first, in a pot, a formal pair or a clipped courtyard planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Calamondin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-continuous fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers and fruit are usually present together for much of the year in warm districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally compact and fine-leaved, so it holds a formal shape in a container without constant correction.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the hardier citrus, taking light frost better than lemons and limes once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulinary use\u003c\/strong\u003e: The juice is a staple souring agent in Filipino and Malaysian cooking and makes an excellent marmalade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: White flowers carry the classic orange blossom scent, produced in repeated flushes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched plants in pots flanking an entry, kept clipped to a ball or a standard head.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in a small paved garden where the fruit is on show at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row along a path or fence for a productive, evergreen, waist to shoulder high hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown near the back door where the fruit is picked a few at a time as it is needed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, once frost risk has passed in cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy loam with a pH of 6 to 7. Citrus roots rot in heavy wet clay, so plant on a raised mound or in a well built bed if drainage is poor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer, keeping the root ball moist but never saturated. Mulch to 75mm held well clear of the trunk, and feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in late summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, minimum six hours daily\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South East Asia, a long-cultivated hybrid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338985758,"sku":"ND-0453-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795339018526,"sku":"ND-0453-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795339051294,"sku":"ND-0453-75L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/oI7lKLROVY0062cem5fvu_HcZCLe1h.jpg?v=1787313712","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-calamondin-citrus-x-microcarpa-syn-fortunella","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}