Finger Lime ‘Australian Blood Lime’ – 20cm pot

Highly sought after by restaurants this native bushfood is a must for any keen gardener. Australian Blood lime is also known as Red Centre Lime.

An evergreen tree with small rounded deep green foliage with stems which bare thorns. This variety is a cross between a finger lime and a mandarin, producing egg-shaped fruit. Fruit skin is ruby red with red pulp.
Pale white-pink flowers appear in Summer and Autumn, the fruit develops in Winter. Fruit will begin to ripen, but not fully on the tree, throughout Winter. Once picked leave for 5-10 days as the fruit will then fully ripen. The pulp has a tangy-citrus flavour can be juiced for a refreshing drink. The juice produced from the pulp will be pink.

All Citrus will take up to 3 years to produce a harvestable crop. It isn’t uncommon in the first 12-18 months for the fruit to form on the tree but be undersize or lacking flavour. In the first 12 months the tree will be establishing its roots into the soil, the second year you should be establishing the framework of the tree and then in the third year, they should begin to crop. Uneven weather conditions can also affect the fruiting times, crops and yield.

Full sun – part shade
Height: 4m
Width: 3m
*Slow growing and will take a number of years to reach mature height.

Garden Uses:

• Use in general landscaping

• Feature Tree

• Food Garden

• Planted into large pots or containers

Planting Tips:

Prepare the soil prior to planting. By mixing in a bag of well-aged animal manure or compost will help to condition and revitalise tired soils. If adding organic matter to your soil, make sure to blend the compost or animal manure with pre-existing soil, mixing/digging it together thoroughly. Once the soil has been prepare, dig a hole which is wider, but not deeper, than what the original size of the pot the plant has come in. Position the plant in the hole, backfill any gaps with the excess soil. Do not burry the graft of the plant. Give the plant a deep soaking of water to help settle the roots.

If planting into a pot make sure that the container chosen is large enough to accommodate the plant being planted. Never pot a plant into a container which is too small. Use a premium quality potting mix as this has all the added fertilisers and wetting agents required for having a healthy plant.

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