{"product_id":"citrus-kumquat-citrus-japonica-standards-syn-fortunella","title":"Kumquat (Standard) - Citrus japonica","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\u003eKumquat (Standard) - Citrus japonica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the citrus, the kumquat is the one that was made to be a standard. \u003cem\u003eCitrus japonica\u003c\/em\u003e is naturally small, slow and densely twiggy, so a trained head stays compact without constant cutting, and it carries bright orange oval fruit through autumn and winter against small, deeply glossy leaves. It is also the hardiest citrus in the group, taking light frost that would damage a lemon, which puts a fruiting formal tree within reach of gardens well outside the citrus belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Kumquat Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Fruit Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange fruit colours in autumn and holds on the tree for months, so the head is decorative right through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Skin\u003c\/strong\u003e: The whole fruit is eaten, sweet rind and tart flesh together, or turned into marmalade and preserves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white blooms in summer scent a courtyard strongly for their size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally Compact\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow, dense growth means the trained ball needs far less shearing than most fruiting standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The most frost-hardy of the common citrus once established, extending where a fruiting standard can be grown.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Entry Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched standards in pots or in ground flanking a door or gate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotager and Kitchen Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Structure and height in a productive garden bed without shading the crops beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal in a large pot, which also lets it be moved out of severe frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e: A repeated line down a path, evergreen year round and coloured through winter.\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 in a repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn; avoid cold wet soil in mid winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil with good organic content; citrus decline quickly in waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, keeping moisture even to avoid fruit drop. Mulch generously but keep it well clear of the trunk to prevent collar rot, and feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m head\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, minimum six hours for good cropping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795360022814,"sku":"ND-0467-400MM","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/z2KTUSSNfFs7PVvbvwOK-_bovbnO1z.jpg?v=1787314185","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-kumquat-citrus-japonica-standards-syn-fortunella","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}