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Our citrus trees guarantee top-quality fruits within two years. For fav varieties on slow-growing rootstock, go for the flying dragon varieties.

It's worth noting that citrus plants growing sunny locations that get sheltered from strong wind. The primary need for citrus is well-drained soil, as it does not like waterlogged soil. If your site is damp, you need to get the quality Garden mix to help break up heavy soil. For clay soil, you need to apply a gypsum clay breaker. If necessary, you may need to plant the citrus trees for sale Auckland on raised Mount to avoid soil breakage.

It will catch the spurt of new growth at the first signs of warm weather. You need to avoid planting it in the cold winters. If your soil is not ideal, it is better to grow lemon trees instead. The most pleasing time to plant citrus is in Spring or early summer.

How should your plant the citrus tree?

If your tree gets planted too low, the trunk of the tree will stay wet. If you plan to too high, it will see its depth. If you plant the citrus tree higher due to the soil type, be sure you add plenty of Garden mix so that it does not dry out. It's better not to disturb the root ball of Griselinia for sale Auckland too much. It's good to fill in the hole with compost and soil and water it well.

Watering and feeding

Citrus trees are voracious feeders and must be fed regularly with a slow-release citrus fertilizer. If you use a powder fertilizer, make sure it is watered in, and citrus doesn't mind a little liquid fertilizer on occasion. Avoid fertilizing too close to the trunk. Citrus trees for sale Auckland have shallow, fibrous root systems, so additional watering may get needed during the summer. If rainfall is insufficient, your trees should get watered twice a week. A good mulch will help to keep moisture in the soil and prevent weed growth around the plant.

Pruning

In the first 2-3 years, very little pruning gets needed. Only prune the plant to shape. Remove any dead or broken branches after this time.

Harvesting the plant

For the first two years after planting, it is good to remove all fruit before it grows larger than a pea. It promotes higher fruit quality in subsequent seasons. Because Griselinia for sale Auckland bears a lot of fruit, it is best to remove one-third of the fruit from each season.

It reduces stress and improves the quality of the remaining fruit. When picking your fruit, use secateurs and leave a small stem on the fruit to ensure that it lasts longer. Remember to leave a clean cut, or diseases may enter through ripped wood. Some varieties bear heavily one year and then bear less the next.