{"product_id":"citrus-finger-lime-australian-blood-red-centre-citrus-australasica","title":"Australian Blood Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Australian Blood’","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\u003eAustralian Blood Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Australian Blood’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the darkest of the finger limes: a selection of our own rainforest citrus with near-black skin and crimson red caviar pearls inside. \u003cem\u003eCitrus australasica\u003c\/em\u003e is a thorny, small-leaved understorey tree from the rainforest margins of south east Queensland and northern New South Wales, and ‘Australian Blood’ is the cultivar chefs ask for by name because the colour survives on the plate. It is a genuinely productive bushfood plant that also happens to make a fine dense evergreen shrub or small tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Australian Blood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrimson Pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vesicles burst deep red rather than the pale green or pink of other selections, giving strong visual impact in food.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark Fruit Skin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finger-shaped fruit ripens almost black, ready from around autumn into winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Dense Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small glossy leaves on a thorny, closely branched frame make a genuinely effective informal screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Citrus Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rainforest origins give it more shade and humidity tolerance than a lemon or lime.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThorny by Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The sharp spines are real, so keep it back from paths, seating and areas used by children.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushfood Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The centrepiece of an edible native planting alongside lemon myrtle and native mint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a thorny, fruiting boundary that also deters foot traffic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow and compact enough for a large pot near a kitchen door.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Fruiting Layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown beneath taller trees where dappled light mimics its rainforest habitat.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m for a fruiting hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn while soil is warm; avoid cold wet winter planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free draining, slightly acidic soil with good organic content; it will not accept heavy waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers and keep the root zone mulched but with the mulch pulled back from the trunk. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in spring and late summer, and protect young plants from frost and from harsh full afternoon sun until the canopy thickens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade, with afternoon protection in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforest margins of south east Queensland and northern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, small, often tinged pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795302613278,"sku":"ND-0454-400MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795302646046,"sku":"ND-0454-100L","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/l6IRni9NMFIEl_t1Zm7br_copWYyN0.jpg?v=1787313112","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-finger-lime-australian-blood-red-centre-citrus-australasica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}