Dwarf lemon and dwarf lime variety? (forum)

Karrie starts with ...
Im after a dwarf lemon and dwarf lime tree to put in pots in shepparton, victoria and have no idea on what variety i should get? I'd like something with lots of fruit all year round and minimum seeds if possible just dont want huge trees !

Time: 25th January 2010 1:14pm

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Mish says...
Hi Karrie

Dwarf Lisbon (Lemon) are good producers they have thinner skin than Eureka and are more cold tolerant than the Eureka too.
There is also a dwarf Meyer (lemon), but this is not a true lemon and not recommended for cooking where you need that real bitter lemon taste. It is also labelled as 'Lots of Lemons'.
Dwarf Tahitian (lime) is a good producer of acidic lime. I'm not sure if there is a dwarf West Indian (key lime). There is also a new variety labelled 'Sublime' which is specifically designed for pot growing and is a prolific bearer. This is the one I have, just a baby at the moment.
Hope this helps...


Time: 25th January 2010 1:29pm

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Karrie says...
Thankyou Mish i'm off to the nursery to see what they have in stock! Cheers


Time: 25th January 2010 1:35pm

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Michael says...
I just bought this "Sublime " variety from my local nursery. Does anyone have anymore informattion on this product ? I'm not sure if "Sublime" is variety or just a marketing name for an existing type of lime .

Time: 26th July 2010 8:53pm

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Pauline says...
'Sublime' is their commercial name for it. The latin name for it is Citrus aurantifolia which is actually the same as a key lime (I didn't know that until just googling it lol).
It is a grafted lime. It responds really well to pruning. The fruits look yellow when they are fully ripe, but can be picked before that (but to me taste fine when they are yellow). They grow great in pots.
What else would you like to know?

Time: 26th July 2010 10:09pm

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Michael says...
I wanted to know exactly what lime variety was this Sublime . I manage to get more information on it based on the attached links. It is a non grafted but early fruiting ,thorn less bush design for pots .It's actually a new form of the West Indian Lime which is the same as the Key Lime I think.
Based on the information I am happy with my purchase.

http://www.colourwise.com/PDF/ColourwiseNLWinter09.pdf

http://www.fortune-8.com/WhatsComing.shtml

Time: 27th July 2010 6:00pm

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