{"product_id":"citrus-finger-lime-rainforest-pearl-citrus-australasica","title":"Rainforest Pearl Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Rainforest Pearl’","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\u003eRainforest Pearl Finger Lime - Citrus australasica ‘Rainforest Pearl’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most finger lime selections run green or near-black, this one is soft: fruit with a pink to burgundy blushed skin and pale rose vesicles that look like strands of tiny pearls when the fruit is opened. \u003cem\u003eCitrus australasica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rainforest Pearl’ was selected from our own rainforest citrus and carries the same thorny, fine-leaved frame as the species, with new growth that flushes bronze-pink. It sits comfortably as both a working fruit plant and an ornamental evergreen in a courtyard or edible garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rainforest Pearl\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink Caviar\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vesicles are pale rose to soft pink, giving a delicate colour that chefs use as a garnish and finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlushed Skin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit ripens with a pink to burgundy tint rather than plain green, so the crop is decorative on the bush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh shoots emerge tinted pink-bronze, adding seasonal colour to an evergreen frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slower and denser than many citrus, which keeps it manageable in a small space or a pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSharp Spines\u003c\/strong\u003e: Like all finger limes it is genuinely thorny, so position it clear of paths and play areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned near the back door where the fruit gets used rather than admired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Native Edible Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Interplanted with other bushfood species for a productive native bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pot Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well suited to container growing on a terrace, where it can be moved out of frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Barrier Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A short thorny run along a boundary that discourages access while producing fruit.\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 in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, humus rich, slightly acidic soil; raise the planting position on heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two summers with deep watering twice weekly, easing off in cooler months. Mulch well but keep it off the trunk, apply citrus fertiliser in spring and again after fruiting, and shelter young plants from 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 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\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 to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795353501982,"sku":"ND-0460-400MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/FIVO_kREhMBDSZgXI3C7g_K7KazBoL.jpg?v=1787313984","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-finger-lime-rainforest-pearl-citrus-australasica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}