{"product_id":"citrus-lime-assorted-citrus-spp","title":"Assorted Lime - Citrus spp.","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\u003eAssorted Lime - Citrus spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimes are the most useful small citrus in a warm Australian courtyard, holding a dense evergreen frame at head height while cropping over a long season. Grafted \u003cem\u003eCitrus\u003c\/em\u003e stock on dwarfing or standard rootstock gives fruit within a year or two of planting rather than the long wait a seedling demands. Supplied as an assorted selection, so the exact type varies with what is cropping best at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lime\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally stays smaller than lemon or orange, which suits a courtyard or a large planter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit holds well on the tree, so picking runs across months rather than a single glut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: White blossom scents a small outdoor space heavily through spring and again in flushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Year Round Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The canopy stays clothed to the base, giving structure even out of fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs reliably in a large pot where root volume is controlled and fed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree against a warm north facing wall carries both crop and structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row at close spacing it makes a low evergreen edible screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates reflected heat and looks presentable through winter beside paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Pot Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees either side of an entry give a clipped, productive alternative to bay.\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 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring once soil has warmed, or early autumn in frost free coastal areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, pH 6 to 7, raised or mounded on clay, never wet feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer, keeping moisture even rather than swinging between dry and saturated. Mulch widely but hold it 100mm back from the trunk collar 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 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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, minimum six hours direct\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical and subtropical Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795360055582,"sku":"ND-0476-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/kdqcBhFb-LBhqDXSAHTLs_rHC5t7g8.jpg?v=1787314184","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lime-assorted-citrus-spp","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}