{"product_id":"citrus-orange-seville-citrus-aurantium","title":"Seville Orange - Citrus aurantium","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\u003eSeville Orange - Citrus aurantium\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seville or bitter orange is grown for three things that the sweet orange cannot match: the most intense blossom perfume in the genus, thick skinned bitter fruit that makes proper marmalade, and a naturally dense, glossy, symmetrical canopy that takes clipping. \u003cem\u003eCitrus aurantium\u003c\/em\u003e is also the hardiest of the commonly grown citrus and the traditional rootstock behind many others, so it copes with light frost and heavier soils better than a navel or a mandarin. It is the citrus you plant when the tree has to look formal as well as crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Seville Orange\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring flowering is heavy and the scent carries across a courtyard, which is why the species is grown for neroli oil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarmalade Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: High pectin, high acid fruit holds on the tree through winter and is the classic marmalade orange.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Density\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally tight and rounded with glossy dark leaves, so it clips into a formal shape without going thin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: More tolerant of light frost than sweet orange, which extends its range into cooler inland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree crops without a partner.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in a symmetrical layout it gives the Mediterranean cloister effect with real fruit on it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its dense habit and slower growth make it the best behaved citrus in a substantial pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line and lightly clipped after fruiting it makes a fragrant evergreen boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen Garden Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: A double row along a path through a potager gives structure that holds through winter.\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 for a clipped or informal hedge.\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 autumn. Avoid planting into cold wet soil in midwinter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, slightly acidic to neutral. On clay, plant high on a raised mound so the crown never sits wet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, keeping the water out at the dripline rather than against the trunk. Mulch well but leave a clear collar around the base, and feed with a citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in midsummer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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, sheltered from cold wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South east Asia in origin, long cultivated around the Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, strongly perfumed\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795303104798,"sku":"ND-0484-100L","price":2625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ZJpqReXzsKUM4E5fLVPgu_HQKiXdU7.jpg?v=1787313176","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-orange-seville-citrus-aurantium","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}