{"product_id":"citrus-lime-sweet-citrus-limetta","title":"Sweet Lime - Citrus limetta","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\u003eSweet Lime - Citrus limetta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus limetta\u003c\/em\u003e is not a lime in the acid sense at all. The fruit looks like a small round lemon and the juice is sweet and very low in acid, which is why it is sold across South Asia and the Middle East as a breakfast juice rather than a cooking citrus. The tree itself is compact and densely twiggy, with strongly fragrant white blossom, and it suits a large pot or a warm sheltered corner as readily as an orchard row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sweet Lime\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Acid Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Juice is mild and sweet, drinkable straight rather than needing sugar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays smaller than a lemon or grapefruit, which keeps harvesting simple.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy spring flowering scents an entire courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes well to pot culture in a warm, protected position.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ripe fruit holds on the tree for weeks, so picking can be spread out.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A productive tree that also works as an ornamental evergreen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Terrace Pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a large container that can be moved out of frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trains readily against a north facing wall for extra warmth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Citrus Grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Extends the range of flavours alongside lemons, limes and mandarins.\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 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, never into cold soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy loam at a slightly acidic to neutral pH, as 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 and keep a mulch ring that stops well clear of the trunk. Feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in late summer, and protect from frost for the first few years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\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, with shelter from cold wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Of hybrid citrus origin, long cultivated across southern Asia and the Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White and strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795339182366,"sku":"ND-0482-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/9U1bDCDegYo05PwzwTdRY_BNBWxwPe.jpg?v=1787313714","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lime-sweet-citrus-limetta","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}