My Edibles: Orange Trees VIC

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^10/10

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Convenient, favourite orange variety, pretty and fruits well in pot.

Fruiting Months May, June, July

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Dwarf Orange - Navelina

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Planted May 2011 as part of citrus hedge along fence line.Producing lots of flowers which I have been removing until the plant is better established.

Picture taken Feb 3rd 2012. Navilina is palnt on far right.

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted)

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Planted May 2011 as part of citrus hedge along fence line. 

Picture taken Feb 3 2012. Washington Navel is the middle tree.

Planted: 2011

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grumichama - Orange

Planted: 2011

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^7/10

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I bought this 2 years ago from a nursery and planted it in my front yard which is west facing with lots of sun.  I have clay soil and I dug a very deep and wide hole.  The I used a bag of dirt for roses mixed with cow manure.  Initially it did very well but 2years down the track, it seems to be struggling.  I have watered in seasol and sprinkled with citrus feed, to no availe.  Any suggestions?

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

not doing to well, leaves are yellowing and not growing.

Orange - Arnold Blood

Orange - Hamlin

Grafted orange and mandarin

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^9/10

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Extemely fast growing. Mine has growing about 2 metres in 6 months since planting in the ground. Doesn't like really hot days.

Height 200 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Valencia

Comments: - Although not the best orange for Melbourne, it is warmer where we are close to the bay so hope it will do ok.  Selected the valencia due to it's longer fruiting period and due to fruits ability to hang on the tree for several months when ripe.  I have also read it is more disease resistant than other oranges.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, compost and worm juice. Blood and bone mixed with gypsum. Dynamic lifter for fruit

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Is anyone growing valencias in Melbourne? Any comments on sweet or sour and how they are doing?

I have heard they do o and best to pick them about April as they get sweeter the longer they stay on the tree.

Orange - Valencia

Apple - Blenheim Orange (Grafted)

Comments: - Heritage apple grafted on MM102 rootstock.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Opalescent

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost and worm juice. blood and bone mixed with gypsum.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None to date. It's tiny.

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Orange Pippin

Orange - Arnold Blood (Grafted) ^6/10

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I love blood organges, they're my favorite. This tree is new but growing quickly and I'm just watching and looking forward to when it gets some fruit

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question:

It's growing in a large wine barrel, what is a good practice to fertilize?

is there something I should do to pollinate?

Comments

I was advised to fertilize citrus 3 times a year with manure. Mine are all thriving since I started this practice. You should be right for pollination.

i meant mulch with manure. So plenty

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^10/10

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My orange tree is only one year old and I have only had one orange from it but the taste was beautiful. I dont know if its my imagination or not but home grown fruit and vegetables taste soooooooooooo much better. I am hoping for a few more oranges this year. I have two kumquats in pots doing well and I make spoon sweets (Greek), marmalade and liqueure from them. When my son was about four he used to love popping a kumquat into his little sisters mouths and watching their faces.  I also have a fig tree, also one year old, and I had about six yummy figs. Also good for jam and desserts or just to eat fresh.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

havent had to use anything yet.

Question:

blood orange ^10/10

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Very handsome tree producing a  good crop every second year. fruits have sweet and sour taste and good flavor. Epsom salt and lime are given once a year. Rely on rain water to survive.

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2004

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Orange - Bergamot ^8/10

Comments: - Planted on the site of a pig manure pile which had been exhausted.

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: remains of pig manure, goat manure and seaweed/fish emulsion

Pest Control: No pests as yet

Organic Status:Organic

Sour orange (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - Grown for fruit to make marmalade.  It has taken three years for our citrus to establish in our wind exposed, food forest.  

Fruiting Months August and September

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: goat manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Washington Navel

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Orange - Navel ^6/10

Comments: - Purchased from Bunnings. 

Planted: 2010

Height 1.7 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Blood

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Dwarf Orange - Valencia

dwarf orange

Orange - Bergamot

Orange - Bergamot

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I bought this from Daleys because the citrus oil from these oranges is the unique flavouring ingredient in Earl Grey tea.

Also, you can't go wrong with citrus trees - they are as ornamental as any tree, with their beautiful evergreen leaves and their pretty fruits and flowers, not to mention the lovely perfume of the flowers.

It has not fruited yet but is doing okay considering I had to squeeze it into a darish corner of the garden as I don;t have enough room! I would rather have planted it in full sun as it deserves.

Comments

Have you had a fruit yet? Is this orange edible like normal oranges or only good for its oils? I am wondering if you can use it to make your own kind of Earl Grey by adding the rind to tea?

Dwarf Orange

Comments: - Growing well though slowly (I guess it is a dwart tree) %uFFFDOranges fruit here OK so it will when big enough

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pest Control: Not required

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Dwarf Orange - Valencia ^6/10

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Pest Control:

good sweet fruit

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

not a lot of fruit ,but tasty

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun