{"product_id":"citrus-finger-lime-pink-ice-citrus-australasica","title":"Pink Ice Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Pink Ice’","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\u003ePink Ice Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Pink Ice’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe selling point here is inside the fruit: ‘Pink Ice’ produces rose pink juice vesicles that spill out of a cut finger lime like beads, and they hold that colour on the plate. In the wild \u003cem\u003eCitrus australasica\u003c\/em\u003e grows as an understorey shrub in subtropical rainforest, which explains two things that surprise people: it copes with dappled shade far better than an orange or a lemon, and it resents hot dry wind. The plant itself is thorny, fine leaved and slow, so it is worth siting well the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pink Ice\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose Pink Pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut fruit releases pink vesicles that are used raw as a garnish rather than juiced.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: As an understorey species it accepts filtered light where most citrus will not crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThorn Armour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sharp thorns run the length of the stems, giving a real barrier once the plant fills out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Textured Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tiny leaves create a soft, almost conifer like density that suits clipped shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit ripens progressively from autumn into winter rather than all at once.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush food garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits naturally alongside lemon myrtle, davidson plum and native pepper in an Australian edible planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity barrier hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a side boundary is both productive and genuinely difficult to push through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltered light beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fruits under the high canopy of established trees where sun loving citrus would fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm terrace pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and a compact root system make container culture straightforward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.8m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, humus rich, slightly acidic soil. Surface roots are fine and shallow, so avoid cultivating around the base and never let the ground bake bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep a thick organic mulch over the root zone and water consistently through the first two summers, as drought stress causes fruit drop. Feed little and often with a citrus fertiliser during the warm months, and shelter young plants from frost and hot westerly wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to dappled shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical rainforest of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795302744350,"sku":"ND-0459-90L","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pQHrpCE3x6xsIxG3PnpBd_ToJpxpJ0.jpg?v=1787313176","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-finger-lime-pink-ice-citrus-australasica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}