Calamondin – Citrus (Grafted)

Calamondin – Citrus (Grafted)

A pretty, compact citrus that’s loaded with tangy little fruit.

Calamondin (also called calamansi or Philippine lime) is a hybrid of mandarin and kumquat. It’s one of the most ornamental citrus you can grow. The compact tree is covered in glossy dark-green leaves, fragrant white blossom and clusters of small, round, bright-orange fruit, often all at the same time.

The fruit has a thin, fragrant skin and very tangy, juicy flesh. Use it like a lime or lemon: squeeze it over seafood and noodles, add it to drinks and dressings, or make it into marmalade, jams and preserves. It’s a staple of Filipino cooking.

This tree is grafted onto disease-resistant rootstock for strong, healthy growth and earlier fruiting than cutting-grown plants. It’s supplied at a well-established height of approximately 80–90 cm, ready to plant out.

Features

• Masses of small, tangy orange fruit
• Heavy cropper that fruits over a long season
• Highly ornamental, with glossy foliage, fragrant flowers and colourful fruit
• Compact habit, perfect for pots, patios and courtyards
• Very hardy, and tolerates light frosts once established
• Self-fertile, so one tree is enough for fruit
• Grafted for vigour, disease resistance and earlier fruiting

Size: Supplied at approx. 80–90 cm tall. Grows to around 2–3 m high × 1.5–2 m wide in the garden, smaller in a container. It takes pruning well.

Growing tips: Plant in full sun in fertile, free-draining soil, in a warm, sheltered spot. Water deeply in summer but don’t overwater. Calamondins are hungry, so feed with a citrus fertiliser from spring to midsummer.