Best time to plant citrus trees in adelaide

Citrus trees are small to medium-sized, frost tender, sub-tropical trees whose fragrant spring and summer flowers are followed by a range of different tangy fruits including oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit.

Naturally developing a well-branched crown of angled growth, the shoots of many carry sharp spines to surprise the unwary at harvest time.

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The oval leaves of these trees are mid to dark green in color, and strongly aromatic when crushed.

Citrus trees are pollinated by bees, and are self-fertile, so do not need a different variety nearby to ensure a good crop.

Fruits mature six to eight months after flowering and remain in good condition, on the tree, for several weeks. A mature citrus fruit tree, growing outside, should produce about a hundred fruits per season – so we rarely need more than one tree of each type.

Citrus trees can also be grown in planters, an especially wise approach in colder areas as they can be moved into a protected site for winter.

Hardiness varies according to the variety and, for some trees, the rootstock on which the fruiting variety is gr

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