{"product_id":"citrus-lime-rangpur-mandarin-lime-citrus-x-limonia","title":"Rangpur Lime - Citrus x limonia","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\u003eRangpur Lime - Citrus x limonia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the name it is not a true lime at all. \u003cem\u003eCitrus x limonia\u003c\/em\u003e is an old hybrid of mandarin and citron that produces loose skinned, orange coloured fruit with juice as sharp as a lemon, and it is the acid, not the colour, that determines how it is used. It is noticeably tougher and more cold tolerant than a true lime, which makes it a sensible choice in southern gardens where a Tahitian lime struggles. Crops are heavy and land mainly through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rangpur Lime\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange Skinned Acid Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fruit looks like a mandarin and tastes like a lime, peels easily and juices freely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles light frost far better than true limes once established, extending the range south.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Winter Crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit colours and ripens through the cooler months when other limes are finished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreading Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The habit is broad and slightly weeping, giving a soft outline rather than a stiff upright tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRootstock Vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The same toughness that makes it a widely used rootstock also makes it a resilient garden tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreserving and cordial tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The high acid juice and loose skin suit marmalade, cordial and pickling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier on a wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its flexible young wood trains readily onto wires against a sunny wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive screening row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line it screens a side boundary while carrying a serious crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge courtyard pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fruits well in a big container given regular feeding and consistent moisture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, pH 6 to 7, with no standing water at any time of year. Plant slightly proud of the surrounding grade in clay soils and keep the graft union well above soil level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first summer, reducing frequency as roots reach out into the surrounding soil. Mulch a wide circle held clear of the trunk, keep the trunk base free of weeds and grass, and feed with citrus fertiliser in early spring and again after harvest.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Of garden origin, a mandarin and citron hybrid long grown in India and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a purple flush\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795303039262,"sku":"ND-0481-100L","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tJ_P5tFU3XTrZE_Xc3EPe_zgU7b829.jpg?v=1787313176","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lime-rangpur-mandarin-lime-citrus-x-limonia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}