{"product_id":"citrus-kumquat-green-citrus-japonica-syn-fortunella","title":"Green Kumquat - 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 - Citrus japonica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKumquats are the smallest and neatest of the productive citrus, and \u003cem\u003eCitrus japonica\u003c\/em\u003e makes a dense, rounded little tree that carries fruit and glossy foliage at the same time. The whole fruit is eaten, sweet skin and tart flesh together, which is why it earns a place near a kitchen door rather than out in an orchard row. It is also the citrus most often chosen for formal use, because it clips into a ball or standard without sulking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Kumquat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally small and dense, so it fits a courtyard, a pot or a narrow bed where a lemon would not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong fruit display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small oval fruit hangs on the tree for months through autumn and winter, colouring slowly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white flowers in spring and early summer carry the classic heavy citrus scent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The hardiest group within edible citrus, coping with light frost that would damage a lime.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and short internodes mean it holds a clipped shape cleanly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen garden planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited close to the house where the fruit gets picked and used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched pots at an entry\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pair either side of a doorway gives evergreen structure plus seasonal fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow productive hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a fruiting edge to a vegetable garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works in small paved spaces that need one plant doing several jobs.\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 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn; avoid planting into cold wet soil in midwinter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil enriched with compost. Citrus roots rot quickly in heavy wet clay, so plant on a raised mound if drainage is marginal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week over the first two summers and keep water up during flowering and fruit set to prevent drop. Mulch generously but leave a clear collar around the trunk, and feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter 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 2 to 3m\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, minimum six hours\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern China, long cultivated across east Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White and strongly fragrant, mainly spring into summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795375259934,"sku":"ND-0469-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/10kmpu0AEHdBsm-H4heVP_B2LSs4ze.jpg?v=1787314578","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-kumquat-green-citrus-japonica-syn-fortunella","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}