My Edible Fruit Trees: Dwarf Lime Trees VIC

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - This is the Sublime patio Lime. Looks beautiful! have not had any fruit as of yet, over half the leaves dropped off over winter as it gets cold here even with sheltering the plant. But in spring it put on so much new growth it's lusher than ever.

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Who doesn't like citrus? Trying to grow a variety of different citrus on my block for some Winter fruit.  Was in blossom upon receipt from Daleys but pruned all off to allow for stronger root and branch growth.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chicken manure, compost, worm castings, mulched with lucerne and pea straw

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian ^8/10

Planted: 2011

Lime - Desert lime - citrus glauca

Lime - Australian Red Centre/Blood (CSIRO mandarindx native lime)

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Dwarf Kaffir Lime (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Puts out a ton od flower buds every few months, I then thin fruitlets, but the insane 2013 winds have taken them all each time. Very pretty tree with lovely arching branches. My favourite citrus for cooking with, hopefully I can harvest the next lot.

Planted: 2012

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Summer

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, Nutrog Pellets, Manure and Lucerne mulch

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Eco Oil seasonally

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I purchased a full size Tahitain before realising there were dwarf varieties available. I wanted to plant them in pots so I purchased this one. This tree is now in 50L plastic pot and doing well, not as good as the ones in the ground but is growing strong.

So far, the tree has not given me any fruit. Just strong leaves and branch growth. It is a relativly small tree so it won't be a while before I see some fruit. I think the strong wind we experienced last year destroyed all the flowers on the tree and stripe some of the leaves off the branch. This year's winter has been great, no strong wind and a couple of warm days.

Update (after winter): Lots of flower buds and new leaves. I gave the plants some more sheep manure and citrus fertilise with a good watering of iron Chelate. I also put some rusting nails into the soil to give the plants a constant but slow supply of irons for green leaves.

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure and citrus fertiliswer

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: I had to spray pestoil because my plants were attacked by leaf miners! I tried to kill as many by hand as possible but it's hard when I have so many citrus plants to look after.

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

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

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?

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Comments: - Growing slwoly but will fruit when it is big enough as I have another Tahitian lime on normal rootstock in a different place

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: NOt required

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Happily growing in a big pot

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian ^10/10

Comments: -

Produced many more fruit than I expected, very delicious fruit for drinks, cooking and just eating!

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2008

Height 150 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 12 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring