MANDARIN - NULES (CLEMENTINE)

Mandarin - Nules (Clementine) (Grafted)

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Mandarins are one of my partner's favourites and a great choice for ensuring a supply of fresh fruit in winter. Apparently the clementine is a mandarin hybrid originating from Algeria, although there are various conflicting stories on this one. The clementine is supposed to taste less acidic than a regular mandarin or orange. The Nules is a Spanish variety of clementine and matures early in the Australian mandarin season.

This tree is part of our citrus hedge - a row of citrus trees planted along a north-west facing boundary fence at 1m spacing. The plan is for the trees to grow into an effective hedge that will be kept pruned to about 2m high. This particular tree is partially overshadowed by our house, and receives morning sun only. We prepared the planting area for the citrus hedge by incorporating "fruit & veg" soil mix into our existing sandy soil. Mushroom compost was worked into the bottom of the planting hole which was then backfilled with more "fruit and veg" mix. The area was lightly mulched with mushroom compost, leaving the area about 8cm around the trunk clear.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Mandarin - Nules (Clementine) (Grafted) ^10/10

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This is an Algerian Clementine. It will not allow me to change the name of the title but as I found its tag the tag said Algerian Clementine.

04/10/12

I bought  this tree in the pot at 6' and heavily flowered. Iit was the best looking tree on the lot. I plan on putting it in the ground soon. I will update as time goes on.

Update 3/11/13

I put this Mandarin in the ground before Winter 2012 and harvested TWO(2) nice sweet little mandarins for Christmas and it is now starting to branch out like CRAZY in late Winter/early Spring 2013. I will update with pictures this coming Spring 2013 when it begins its flowering. 

Fruiting Months January and December

Height 6 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fish emulsion, miracle grow, Organic Dr. Earth Micro nutrients

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Hard spray of water for aphids but other than that just some carbaryl. I try to keep the ants away from it so as long as I keep an eye on it, the ants and aphids are not to much of a problem. I do have a small problem with leafminers but nothing major.

Mandarin - Nules (Clementine) (Grafted)

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Included as part of a small citrus hedge (along wiht the Eureka lemon - which has since been moved and replaced with the sublime) this should be maintained as a small bush - and hopefully keep me with sufficient tasty mandarins!)
In Jan 2012 I pruned it once again to keep it low (now about 75cm). It is becoming very bushy.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mandarin - Nules (Clementine)

Comments: - didn't survive oct13 fires

Pollination: Self Pollination