My Edibles: Orange Trees

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

orange joppa ^6/10

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Its only 1 metre high 3/2/2012 but it has 10 oranges on .

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted)

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A lovely dense compact tree, I grow it in a row with dwarf citrus.  Beautiful scented flowers int he spring followed by high quality fruit.  Easy to peal, large juicy oranges.

Planted: 2003

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

I have problems with Californian red scale on this tree, it was saved from a cheap reject bin during the drought.   I spray with eco oil and I have cut it back hard to produce a flush of vigorous new growth. 

Orange - Valencia

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Tough, easy to grow, small tree.

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Tough, easy to grow trees

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Vegetable oil in autumn for leaf miner, scale and aphids

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted)

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Had my one and only fruit off this about a month ago.  It's only been in for about a year, so I took 99% of the flowers off.....just wanted 1 for a taste.  Very nice orange, but probably not as "orangy" as I would have liked.  Hopefully will get better with age.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: comfrey mulch, dynamic lifter,seaweed fert.

Pest Control:

Cterpillars which I usually pull off and squash.  If there is only one, I usually leave it if it's not doing too much harm as I love butterflies.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Orange - Arnold Blood (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - putting on a flush of new growth

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control: pest oil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Orange - Valencia

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Planted in a raised bed and pruned as a standard the older leaves often look a little dull, I've piled poo around it and added specialised fertiliser ... but it just seems a bit lack-luster. Hopefully it will soon obtain the zest for life. It is flowering - but doesn't seem to put on loads of lush new growth.

Approximately 2 months after the poo episode and some extra loving ... this plant is covered in flowers and new growth. I think WA soil (even improved) just does not have the nutrients many plants require and additional compost etc is requried

This plant suffered in summer with only a small amount of watering. I've sinced discovered that WA citrus need approximately 6 litres of water per day per square metre of canopy and the orange has responded very well to an almost 7-fold increase in water! It is still very prone to disease and struggles after a few hot days, but it is going to make it.

In June 2011 I transplanted this tree into better soil. So far the transplant has gone well with no apparent stress.

It hasn't flowered that much in the summer of 2012 - lot of green leaves. Come autumn I think I'll re-improve the soil (pig poo?) I've mulched with sweet straw.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Thyme - orange

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Autumn 2011: still has small leaves like normal thyme but completely different shape. Much lower growing. Had a beautiful orange and thyme fragrance (as the name suggests). It's not big enough to harvest yet but I am keen to cook with it. Smells beautiful.

Because my normal thyme doesn't like competition from other ground covers I have put this one in the pot with the ice cream bean where it will act as living mulch.

Planted: 2011

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Grumichama - Orange

Orange - Valencia (Grafted)

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Also a joppa (two years old) and a Washington navel (new in 2011). Only a few fruit on the older ones so far.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost and chook manure, kelp and fish emulsion

When I Fertilise: Winter

orange berry

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Growing strongly, nice glossy shrub. Fruit quite nice, but mostly seeds. Was moved to a less crowded spot after being shaded by native raspberries, but it didn't like the sun, so moved back now.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Grumichama - Orange

Planted: 2011

Orange - Arnold Blood ^8/10

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Healthy but lost small fruits.  Maybe next year.

10 Dec 2011 Fruiting again; fingers crossed

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Orange - Bergamot (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Healthy but lost all small fruits; may have to be patient

Planted: 2011

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blood Orange

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Update 09-Dec-2011: Most of the tiny fruits have been nibbled by some insects. New pic attached.

Got a couple of fruits last season. The fruits were already forming when we got this from a nursery. But those fruits didnt have the blood red colour in the flesh that i was expecting. It was moderately sweet.

Its flowering again and i hope to get some blood oranges this time.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Orange - Washington Navel (Seedling)

Comments: - Planted in a duo with a lemonade tree. Still a baby so no fruit yet!

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

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

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted) ^6/10

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Grafted orange and mandarin

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) ^10/10

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From Daleys this spring. In a bonsai bag & very healthy. Lots of new growth, no blossoms yet

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^10/10

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Haven't tasted the fruit for years. This one is a freebie from Daleys. In a pot & looking great, look forward to some fruit next year

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Orange - Hamlin (Grafted) ^10/10

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From Daleys this spring. In a bonsai bag, very healthy & has some fruit set already which I'll remove as the tree is quite small still

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Orange ^8/10

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Sounds nice...not sure for the red variety so hoping this one is a lot sweeter like they say.
Like the red- very fast growing..it's amazing to watch actually!

Planted: 2011

Height 0.1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Tomato Fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless