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In-ground or potted?<br />
If you don’t want to give up your greenhouse<br />
summer crops, such as tomatoes, capsicum and<br />
cucumbers, citrus dwarfs are ideal because they<br />
can be grown in containers and moved outdoors<br />
when the weather warms up. For the greatest<br />
chance of success with dwarf citrus grown in<br />
pots, be sure to choose a container that is at<br />
least twice the size of the root ball (or three times<br />
the size if you don’t want to face repotting after<br />
a year or so). Although terracotta pots have that<br />
gorgeous Mediterranean look, they do wick the<br />
moisture away from the soil (and they’re heavy)<br />
so consider a plastic or metal terracotta lookalike<br />
container instead. Pots with handles (or to<br />
which handles can be attached) are ideal, as they<br />
provide grip when shifting the trees outside and<br />
mean that two people can share the load.<br />
When planting dwarf citrus in pots, use a<br />
quality citrus-mix potting medium and fill the<br />
bottom 5cm of the container with the mix before<br />
planting the tree (after first gently teasing out the<br />
roots). When planted, the roots should be barely<br />
below the mix once the pot is topped up, and the<br />
mix should never touch the trunk.<br />
Under-cover summer care<br />
In summer, your under-cover dwarf citrus<br />
growing in the ground will need careful<br />
attention where watering is concerned. This<br />
is not your average New Zealand summer<br />
climate where, even when temperatures are<br />
hot, you can usually guarantee the odd shower<br />
of rain. Your dwarf citrus have only one way of<br />
receiving water, and that is via you. If you have<br />
any doubts about being able to attend to them<br />
regularly, invest in an automatic drip waterline<br />
or, at the very least, install a rainwater barrel<br />
for your greenhouse to feed into. The less<br />
distance you have to carry water or run the<br />
hose, the more likely you are to attend to the<br />
watering regularly.<br />
Give it a go<br />
We encourage you to make the most of your<br />
greenhouse, summer and winter, with a mini<br />
orchard of dwarf citrus. These sweet trees<br />
will add both interest and flavour to the<br />
quietest months in the gardening calendar,<br />
and double the value of your under-cover<br />
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