{"product_id":"citrus-lemon-lisbon-citrus-limon","title":"Lisbon Lemon - Citrus limon ‘Lisbon’","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\u003eLisbon Lemon - Citrus limon ‘Lisbon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Lisbon’ is the workhorse lemon of Australian orchards and back gardens, a vigorous, upright, heavy cropping tree that carries most of its fruit inside the canopy where foliage protects it from sunburn and light frost. \u003cem\u003eCitrus limon\u003c\/em\u003e in this selection is noticeably tougher in both heat and cold than Eureka, which is why it dominates commercial plantings in inland and cooler districts. Fruit is high acid with excellent juice volume, and the main crop lands in winter when a lemon tree earns its keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lisbon Lemon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy winter crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: The main harvest falls through winter and early spring, with lighter flushes at other times of year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtected fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit sits within the canopy rather than on the outside, reducing sunburn in hot inland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles frost and heat better than most lemon varieties, extending its useful range well inland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong upright growth builds a productive framework quickly and recovers well from hard renovation pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purple tinged buds open to white flowers that scent an entire courtyard through spring.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen garden anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard choice for a productive back garden where one tree must supply a household year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier on a warm wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vigorous enough to fill a north or east facing wall frame and easy to train on horizontal wires.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown on dwarfing rootstock it performs in a half wine barrel on a sunny terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive informal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of lemons at close spacing gives an evergreen edible boundary rather than a sterile hedge.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 and early autumn; avoid planting into cold, wet winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam at pH 6 to 6.5, raised or mounded on clay sites, because citrus will not tolerate wet feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, never letting the root zone dry out during fruit set. Mulch widely but keep mulch and soil clear of the graft union, and feed with a complete 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 3 to 5m on standard rootstock, 2 to 3m on dwarfing rootstock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, a minimum of six hours daily\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The lemon is of hybrid origin in Asia; ‘Lisbon’ has long been the mainstay lemon of Australian growing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, opening from purple tinged buds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795287441694,"sku":"ND-0472-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795287474462,"sku":"ND-0472-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795287507230,"sku":"ND-0472-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795287539998,"sku":"ND-0472-500MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795287572766,"sku":"ND-0472-150L","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795287605534,"sku":"ND-0472-200L","price":2325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/03TtFkzZgsm1v-iVZcnvK_eTHbJyg5.jpg?v=1787312763","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lemon-lisbon-citrus-limon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}