My Edible Fruit Trees: Citrus Trees WA

Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Sage, Spring Onions, Chives, Banana Passionfruit, Black Passionfuit, Mandarin,

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Jonathon and Granny Smith Apples, Washington Navel Orange, dwarf Mandarine, Black Passionfruit x 3, Big Boppa Passionfruit, Banana Passionfruit, Raspberries x 3 so far, immature Chokeberry, Eureka Lemon, Native Finger Lime, Doughnut Peach, Red Papay

Finger lime - Rainforest pearl (Grafted)

Comments: -

Just planted (Aug09)

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Finger Lime - Red

Finger Lime - Red (Grafted) ^4/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Grapefruit - Thompson Pink (Grafted)

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This is a sport of the common Marsh grapefruit variety, differentiated from its parent by its pinkish coloured flesh and seedlessness. Apparently the pink colour only develops under ideal growing conditions and I am not sure that it will receive enough heat in our garden. The taste is similar to Marsh.

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. 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.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Grapefruit-Ruby

Comments: - very thick skinned fruit. Supposed to be pink but apparently this happens in warmer climates. Skin is yellow-flesh 'pinkish' Has dozens of big plump fruit on it each year-shame we all hate grapefruit-planted it for my sister who moved a 5 hour drive away the year it started fruiting !!!

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Kaffir Lime (Seedling) ^10/10

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Received this as a gift after I discovered Thai cooking. Love making my own curry pastes and the kaffir leaves give an incredible flavour.

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Never needed

lemon - unknown variety

Comments: -

...yet another blessing from past owners!

Height 3 metres

Pollination: No

Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm

Lemon Bergamot

Growing: In the Ground

Lemon Thyme

Lemon Verbena

Lemons (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Every back yard needs a lemon tree so there's not much more to say really! We have had problems with the Dwarf range here - due to rootstocks - so I have replanted with full size trees now. We have Lisbon lemon which does great - thorny, but nice lemons. Myer...a mild lemon and Eureka - a proper acidic lemon. 
We have a range of types so that we always have a fresh lemon on hand from the garden - as I use a lot of them in the kitchen. 
They need some help to be happy with our more alkaline conditions here.

Planted: 2012

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often (summer) slow release organic chook manure pellets (a little in winter/when dormant) sulphur in spring, iron sulphate in winter or as required.

Lime - Australian Red Center

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'Australian Blood' (also known as 'Australian Red Centre') is a hybrid between an acid mandarin and a native finger lime. It has blood-red rind, flesh and juice.  CSIRO developed.

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Lime - Australian Red Centre (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Has made good growth in the first year of planting. Needs to be pushed along with foliar seaweed and fish emulsion.

Height 1 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

Lime - Rangpur ^4/10

Comments: - Removed - I didn't like the fruit because it was too sour and acidic and had no "lime" flavour. The tree was horribly thorny also. Heavy fruiter. 
(picture taken after pruning when removing - to show fruit only)

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers fertiliser alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often

Lime - Red Center

Pollination: Self Pollination

lime - sublime (Seedling)

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A dwarf style lime grown with the hope that it will fruit whilst adding interest to an area close to the house (where plants cannot be put in the ground due to an extended slab). Something is making it very sick, and it lost all its leaves. I added coffee (for nutrient not pH) and the sticks are now covered in healthy looking little leaves. I have sprayed to prevent futher infection, as of Oct 2010 it is bushing up nicely. Now in Jan 2011 it is a solid green bush without any sign of disease. Hopefully next year it will make some limes! By April 2011 I've got a few flowers - but I don't think I'll get any limes as I've not seen a bee for ages. (developers seem to be knocking down trees where wild bees are ... I do need to get my own!)

A decent prune in August 2011 and thinning of the fruit means that I've got about 6 fruit growing to maturity. The plant gets little attention, but seems happy enough over winter.

An attack of scale in November 2011 caused me to resort to chemical relief. Another massive prune to keep the plant compact. In Jan 2012 - now scale free I've set this sublime free into the garden

May 2012 - this little plant just won't quit. I am seriously considering moving the mandarin and adding more sublimes to make a hedge. They are tough, attractive, and minimal maintenace. The only issue is that the fruit are small and hard to peel ... but that is fine for curries, stir fries, marmalade etc.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

home made sprays (oil dish-washing liquid) to supress the major leaf minor infestation - there doesn't seem to be any leaf minor anymore but I think the infection was so bad that almost all the leaves fell off. The new leaves appear healthy.

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Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Lime - Sunrise

Comments: - pretty certain it's on Trifoliata rootstock - which is not so great for our WA sands. Needs alkalinity management therefore. Still waiting fot fruit from ours.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime - Sweet Lime

Comments: - Sweet? - yes. Lime? - no. 
Not my kind of lime but it was worth checking out. Has been removed.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers little and often during warm weather, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets in winter

Lime - West Indian

Lime - West Indian ^3/10

Comments: -

Slow growing for me. Healthy looking bush but no fruit as yet. May be too cold here.

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

Lots a Lemon (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Periodic white oil sprays required to control leaf miner when growth flushes start in spring and autumn. No gall wasp in my area thankfully.

Purchased from local Bunnings in mid 2008. Growing in a 50x50cm pot. Very impressed with the ability of this plant to produce profuse quantities of fruit in a compact bush. The display plant I saw at a nursery in Perth (in a pot) had more lemons visible than leaves.

Only downside is that the lemons are relatively sweet compared to Eureka and Lisbon (as the Lotsa Lemon is a Meyer- a lemon/orange cross).

Planted: 2008

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

White oil spray spring/autumn when leaf miner is active

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