{"product_id":"citrus-kumquat-nagami-citrus-japonica-nagami-syn-fortunella","title":"Nagami Kumquat - Citrus japonica ‘Nagami’","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\u003eNagami Kumquat - Citrus japonica ‘Nagami’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Nagami’ is the oval-fruited kumquat, the one eaten whole: sweet edible skin over tart flesh, in bright orange fruit about the size of an olive. \u003cem\u003eCitrus japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Nagami’ builds a dense, fine-twigged, small-leaved evergreen that clips into balls, cones and standards more convincingly than any other citrus, and it holds its fruit right through winter. It is the citrus of choice where the plant has to do formal design work as well as produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Nagami Kumquat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible skin\u003c\/strong\u003e: The whole fruit is eaten, sweet rind and sharp flesh together, with no peeling required.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter fruit display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright orange fruit sits on the plant through the coldest months, when it is most valuable visually.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal clipping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense fine growth and small leaves make it the best citrus for topiary, standards and tight hedging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: The hardiest of the common citrus, tolerating frost that damages lemons and limes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long-lived and productive in large pots, which suits courtyards and rooftop terraces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal topiary\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped into balls or standards for entries, terraces and pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive low hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted closely along a path for a knee to waist high edible hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in glazed pots where the winter fruit provides seasonal colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreserving crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown for marmalade, candying and liqueurs, where a concentrated winter harvest is wanted.\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 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, avoiding hard frost periods in the first year\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy loam at pH 6 to 7, enriched with compost. Never plant into ground that stays wet after rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first summer with two or three deep waterings a week, as kumquats drop fruit under drought stress. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk and feed with citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in mid 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 unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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\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":59795338723614,"sku":"ND-0471-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795338756382,"sku":"ND-0471-100L","price":2187.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/rRA-KprSHOi7UN3_UDtz2_0XIb9Yd6.jpg?v=1787313712","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-kumquat-nagami-citrus-japonica-nagami-syn-fortunella","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}