{"product_id":"citrus-finger-lime-collette-citrus-australasica","title":"Collette Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Collette’","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\u003eCollette Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Collette’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinger lime is one of the few Australian bush foods to have crossed fully into commercial kitchens, and \u003cem\u003eCitrus australasica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Collette’ is a named selection grown for consistent cropping rather than seedling variability. The plant itself is a thorny, fine-leaved rainforest citrus that clips into a neat upright form, so it earns its place as an ornamental hedge or courtyard tree even in seasons when the fruit is not the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Collette Finger Lime\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaviar fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The slender cylindrical fruit split to release crisp juice vesicles that burst rather than smear, which is why chefs pay a premium for them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed selection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Propagated vegetatively, so cropping and fruit character are far more predictable than seedling-grown finger limes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tiny glossy leaves on dense thorny stems give a much finer look than any other citrus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuine rainforest species from the subtropical east coast, well adapted to humid summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stems are seriously thorny, which makes a boundary planting effective as well as productive.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row along a boundary for a productive, impenetrable screen to around two metres.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush food garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combined with lemon myrtle, davidson plum and native ginger in a themed productive bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest root system and slow habit suit a large pot near a kitchen door.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in filtered light beneath larger trees, echoing its natural rainforest position.\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 to 1.5m centres\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 and early autumn; avoid planting into cold wet soil in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free-draining, slightly acidic soil high in organic matter. It resents waterlogging and will not tolerate salty or highly alkaline ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, watering deeply twice a week in hot weather. Mulch well but keep mulch clear of the trunk, feed with a citrus fertiliser in spring and again in late summer, and shelter young plants from harsh afternoon sun and frost.\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 Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best cropping; tolerates dappled shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical rainforest of south east Queensland and northern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, white to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795377783070,"sku":"ND-0458-400MM","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/557IIzDVLDnBcEI2TkvCd_H72vJe2g.jpg?v=1787314671","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-finger-lime-collette-citrus-australasica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}