Nov 22 - JHB North

Sunny yellow
You’ll need to put on some shades ...
November is looking blooming bright
Patio plant of the month…
Dwarf grafted citrus Mini Me is a truly pint-sized tree, but with large,
normal sized fruit. It can be grown on a patio, balcony or in a small garden
and unlike normal citrus doesn’t need to be repotted as often. The ‘Mini
Me’ range consists of tangy lemon (Limoneira), navel orange (the eating
orange), naartjie (mandarin), spicy leaf Thai lime, and the juicy fruit Tahiti
lime. The trees grow on average 1,5 to 2m tall and are grafted onto a
rootstock called “flying Dragon,” that induces a dwarfing habit. The other
benefits of this miniaturisation are sweeter fruit, an inbred resistance to
root diseases and a better tolerance for cold. Make sure the mini trees
receive at least six hours of sunlight a day and fertilise with a granular 5:1:5
fertiliser or liquid fertiliser for fruit and flowers once a month in summer.
The mini citrus trees are available through supermarkets, garden centres
and hardware outlets with a nursery department.
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