{"product_id":"citrus-kumquat-green-citrus-japonica-syn-fortunella-standards","title":"Green 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\u003eGreen Kumquat (Standard) - Citrus japonica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a standard, the kumquat becomes a piece of formal geometry that also happens to fruit. \u003cem\u003eCitrus japonica\u003c\/em\u003e has small, neat, glossy leaves and a naturally dense twiggy habit, which is exactly what a clipped ball head needs, and it holds bright orange fruit through winter against dark green foliage. This is the citrus that suits a formal courtyard, a pair either side of a doorway or a run of matched pots along a terrace, where a full sized lemon would be too coarse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Kumquat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine foliage and short internodes let the ball hold a crisp outline with two or three trims a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small round fruit colours through winter and holds on the tree for months, so the display lasts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Rind\u003c\/strong\u003e: The sweet skin and tart flesh are eaten whole, which is unusual among citrus and useful in marmalade and preserving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated flushes of small white flowers carry a strong citrus perfume through the warmer months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The most cold hardy of the commonly grown citrus, which widens where a formal citrus standard is workable.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched standards flanking a front door give instant formality and are read as architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Kitchen Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at the corners of raised beds to give a potager its vertical structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerrace and Balcony Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear stem lifts the canopy above balustrade height and keeps the floor plan open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: A short run of standards down a paved path delivers rhythm in a small space.\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 repeated run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m, or in matched pairs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, avoiding cold wet soil in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil. Citrus will not tolerate wet feet, so raise the bed or plant on a mound in heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep water up consistently through the first two summers, as uneven watering causes fruit drop, and never let a standard in a container dry out completely. Feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in late summer, keep the trunk clear of mulch and grass, remove any shoots that appear on the clear stem or below the graft, and clip the head lightly after each growth flush to hold the shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.2m overall as a trained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m head diameter\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, with shelter from strong wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795370803486,"sku":"ND-0470-400MM","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6uvKPeVOVHitIKhoZaelt_UCs5z2qM.jpg?v=1787314446","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-kumquat-green-citrus-japonica-syn-fortunella-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}