2X Winter Hardy Lemon OR Japanese Bitter Orange, Citrus TRIFOLIATA (Poncirus), Edible Fruit, 10-15cm Tall Starter Plants in 8cm pots

• This plant is covered in large spines, and the stems stay green for several years, which gives a spectacular architectural appearance to the plant during the winter months.
• Edible, lemon like fruits are produced in Autumn; more acidic than a lemon: a few drops are enough for a cup of tea.
• 2x 10-15cm tall starter plants (not branched) in 7cm or 8cm pots. These plants will be ready to be planted out this Spring. Fully hardy and grown outdoors.
• Our plants are securely packaged using our special packaging method.
• All of our plants are propagated and grown on our nursery in the UK and your plants will be freshly hand picked from our benches.

Citrus trifoliata is an unusual shrub related to the citrus, but extremely cold tolerant (fully hardy in the UK). It is more similar to lemon than to orange; its fruits are yellow, acid and it is difficult to peel them. Under warm climate, often used as the rootstock for grafting different citrus varieties due to its strong growh and cold tolerance. It opens its white scented flowers in March-April, before the leaves appear and from September, 4-5 cm large yellow, limon-like fruits develop (stronger than a lemon; suitable for marmalade or for tea). Leaves turn bright yellow in Autumn. The plant is covered in large spines, and the stems stay green for several years, which gives a spectacular architectural appearance to the plant during the winter months. Fast growing and drought tolerant, but grows much slower in shallow, bonsai-pot containers plus does not mind to be trimmed - ideal for bonsai, for the garden or for a low hedge-barrier.