{"product_id":"citrus-grapefruit-marsh-citrus-paradisi","title":"Marsh Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi ‘Marsh’","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\u003eMarsh Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi ‘Marsh’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Marsh’ is the seedless white fleshed grapefruit that most Australian home orchards are built around, and the reason is simple: it crops heavily, the fruit is virtually pip free, and it hangs on the tree for months while the acid softens. \u003cem\u003eCitrus paradisi\u003c\/em\u003e makes a dense rounded evergreen with glossy dark leaves, so the tree earns its place in the garden even outside the harvest window. Fragrant white blossom in spring is a bonus most people do not expect from a grapefruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Marsh Grapefruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeedless Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pale yellow flesh with few or no seeds, which is why this cultivar became the commercial standard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Hanging Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit holds on the tree through winter and into spring, sweetening as it waits, so picking can be spread out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of white spring flowers scent the area around the tree and are self fertile, so no second tree is needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Evergreen Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The glossy rounded head works as a screen or backdrop for the whole year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Yields\u003c\/strong\u003e: A well fed established tree produces far more than a single household usually needs.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A cornerstone tree in a mixed citrus planting with lemons, limes and mandarins.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Wall Espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat against a north facing wall it ripens fruit earlier in cooler districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: On dwarfing rootstock it performs well in a 500mm or larger pot on a sunny terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Screen Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line it gives an edible hedge along a boundary or driveway.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring in cool districts, autumn or spring in warm frost free areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy loam at pH 6 to 7; citrus die quickly in waterlogged ground, so mound 300mm on clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep a mulched circle at least a metre wide free of grass and weeds, but hold the mulch 100mm clear of the trunk to prevent collar rot. Water deeply once or twice a week through flowering and fruit set, feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in late summer, and protect young trees from frost for the first two winters.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m, or 2.5 to 3m on dwarfing rootstock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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, at least six hours a day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean origin as a natural hybrid; this cultivar selected in Florida\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795302777118,"sku":"ND-0461-400MM","price":825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/saR9Zvj0ZiurEHDwJtg5S_ZREzxkCw.jpg?v=1787313178","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-grapefruit-marsh-citrus-paradisi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}