Botanical Name: Citrus Mandarin Tree cv Honey Murcott 5ltr

Features:   

• Evergreen tree

• Productive and attractive tree

• Spherical, orange citrus fruit

• Contrasted with rich, glossy foliage  

• Fruit is best between June and August

• Good flavour

• Few seeds

• Hardy plant

• Low maintenance

Position:

Full sun to partial shade

Ideal For:

• Culinary plant

• Pot plant

• Specimen tree

Plant Apart:

Height at Maturity:

1-2m

Average Height:

Environment Conditions:

• Soil:

• Keep soil free of grass and weeds

• Well-drained, nutrient soil

• Will tolerate a range of soils such as sandy and heavy clay

• Climate:

• Warm temperate to subtropical climates

• Durability:

• Frost sensitive

• Can survive the occasional light frost once established

• Will tolerate windy site

Care:

• Fertilise twice a year - preferably at the end of Summer and Winter

• Keep well-watered when young

• Cover with a mulch

• Not necessary to prune but will help

Design:

• Fruit/vegetable garden design

• Mediterranean garden design

• Tuscan garden design