{"product_id":"citrus-lemon-lisbon-dwarf-citrus-limon","title":"Dwarf 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\u003eDwarf Lisbon Lemon - Citrus limon ‘Lisbon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Lisbon’ is the lemon that Australian growers rely on in hot, dry and windy conditions, and the dwarf form puts that same heavy-cropping variety onto a rootstock that keeps the tree small. Expect true lemons with high juice content and few seeds, borne mainly in a large winter crop with lighter flushes at other times. \u003cem\u003eCitrus limon\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Lisbon’ is thornier and more vigorous than Eureka, and it stands up to heat and cold better, which is why it dominates inland plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dwarf Lisbon Lemon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable, concentrated winter harvest rather than a scattered handful of fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable size\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dwarfing rootstock holds the tree to a height that can be picked and pruned from the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and wind hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs where summers are hot and dry, including inland South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thin-skinned, juicy, low-seed fruit that keeps well on the tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restrained size makes it one of the few lemons genuinely happy long term in a large pot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall backyard orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree supplies a household without dominating the garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a 500mm pot or larger on a sunny terrace or balcony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits urban blocks where full-size citrus is out of scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier against a warm wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds well to training in cooler districts where wall heat extends the season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring, or autumn in frost-free areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, friable, free-draining soil with a pH near 6 to 7. Never plant into a hole that holds water; mound the bed on clay sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, tapering to weekly deep soaks once established, and keep moisture consistent during flowering and fruit set. Mulch out to the drip line, keep the graft union above soil level, and keep the trunk base clear of mulch and weeds.\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 on dwarfing rootstock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least six to eight hours\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species of Asian origin; ‘Lisbon’ long grown in Portugal and Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a purple tinge in bud, fragrant, mainly spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795318604062,"sku":"ND-0473-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795318636830,"sku":"ND-0473-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/t4QVHcoeiNxrmXpZVPzs0_o7jZoWWx.jpg?v=1787313248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lemon-lisbon-dwarf-citrus-limon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}