Buy lime tree lime 'Tuscan Lime': Delivery by Crocus.co.uk

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lime tree

2 litre pot 30-40cm £34.99 Email me when in stock

available to order from winter 2013

Position: full sun
Soil: moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Rate of growth: average
Hardiness: tender to frost hardy (needs winter protection)

Fragrant white flowers open from red-tinted buds throughout the summer and are followed by green limes up to 10cm long. A compact, large shrub that is best grown in a pot where it can be placed in afrost-free place in winter.
Garden care: In pots grow in soil-based or ericaceous compost in full sun. Feed every two weeks with a specialist citrus fertiliser. Pot on or top-dress plants in late winter. Move outside after the risk of frost has passed to a sunny, sheltered patio. Keep pruning to a minimum, but if necessary lightly trim to remove misplaced branches and maintain a compact habit immediately after flowering.