My Edibles: Lime Trees VIC

Advanced Lime - Kaffir ^10/10

Comments: -

Thai cooking, e.g. Tom Yum Goong. Both leaves and zest add nice flavours

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 5% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^10/10

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

contact spray when gall beetles are about to emerge

Microcitrus australasica - Finger lime ^7/10

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We have a couple of these. All have been growing well but still have to set flowers/fruit. They seem to like regular watering.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Powerfeed, Chelated Iron

Australian Round Lime ^8/10

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^10/10

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Bought in pot from nursery 6 years ago and was struggling.  I planted in groung this year and is doing alot better.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Lime - Kaffir

Grafted lemon and lime

Kaffir Lime

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Had it in a pot before but it started not to do well so i planted into the ground.  It also did not do well.  After researching i found that it had iron deficiency and after feeding iron chelate, it become very healthy and even flowered and fruited.  I use the leaves (dont use the fruit at all) in Thai and Asian dishes such as tom yam soup and curries and rendangs.

So far this is the only citrus that is thriving in my garden. It is slow-growing and more than enough to meet the needs of my family.

I hardly water it eversince it was well-established and only water during hot summer days.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.9 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, Citrus Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control: Occasionally I get aphids on the young juicy leaves but usually easy to deal with at the early stages of infestations. Just got to get my eyes peeled during spring new growth.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Lime - Kaffir ^10/10

Comments: - I do a lot of cooking and always hated the fact that I had to fork out $5 to buy 5 kaffir leaves in the supermarket. One day I walked into a nusery and saw a 1.2 meter Kaffir tree for $20...that was the beginning of a beautiful relationship. :) The smells of those fresh Kaffir leaves are incredible! Nothing like that of the store bought ones. Now I look back and can't believe I ever purchased Kaffir leaves when they can be grown so easier in the backyard.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

West Indian Lime (Grafted)

Comments: - I heard that this particular lime has excellent flavours. I don't know how well it will grow in Melbourne but it seem some members had sucess with this particular lime here. 

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: sheep manure and dynamic lift

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: No pest so far

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How well does this lime grow in Melbourne weather?

Is there anything special I may need to do to the plants to ensure its success in my garden?

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Tahitian Lime

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kaffir Lime

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Lime - Kaffir

Comments: -

Love cooking with lime leaves.  Nice and small.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure, dynamic lifter for fruit

Pest Control:

Add tomato dust for eaten leaves.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Comments: -

Good size, don't need too many limes.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure and dynamic lifter for fruit

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Leaves looked eaten and I was told to sprinkle tomato dust.  Worked well.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

How long before a dwarf fruits?

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Comments: -

The tree was planted in a sunny but very windy spot and almost all the leaves were blown off during the Winter months. I got a bit worried but the tree has recovered and is producing lots of new leaves thanks to the recent rain.

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime - Kaffir (Grafted)

Comments: - The plant has produced abundance of healthy new leaves and one flower has emerged. Very elegant looking tree indeed.

Planted in the ground in January 2010.

Fruiting Months June

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lime - Tahitian

Australian Round Lime (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Attractive habit

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

finger lime

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

west Indies lime ^10/10

Comments: -

This lime has special flavour in making fishsauce, beautiful fragrant. Fruits are a bit smaller than normal lime but it is worthwhile to have the tree. Fruits can be  pickled to be used in certain dishes.

Fruiting Months January, April, May, June, August, September

Planted: 1998

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None

Comments

Hi Jubube, I am trying to grow one of this myself. I also live in Melbourne, I was told they will not grow well in our weather. Did you have to do anything special with your plant for it to grow so big? Thank you in advance.

Hi Birdy, It should grows ok in Melbourne no special treatment. The first 5 years my tree most of the time not growing strong and all the fruits dropped but it gets used to the weather and started to produce fruits that stay on the trees. Just citrus fertilizer under the canopy, a bit at the time. Good luck.

Hi Jujube - what a lovely tree you have in Melbourne! You have made me happy - a local nursery (Gold Coast Hinterland) told me not to bother with it as it needs more warmth. Time to prove them wrong!

Finger Lime - Grafted (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: - struggling a bit in the cool climate, but still alive

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Finger Lime - Grafted

Comments: -

5 different grafted varieties

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 5

Lime- Mexican/West Indian (Seedling)

Qty: 2

Lime - Kaffir (Seedling)

Comments: -

Citrus hystrix

Lime- Tahitian (Grafted)

Australian Round Lime

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Planted: 2003

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None needed so far

Lime - Tahitian

Lime - Kaffir

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun