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Talking about cold hardy Orange trees for cold gardens! As Starloc told me: lemon, orange, grapefruit trees are all grafted onto a rootstock called Poncirus Trifoliata - which is a very cold hardy citrus species whose roots can withstand the freezing temperatures. This species is commonly called Japanese Bitter Orange tree.
But, those grafted citrus trees still need to be kept indoors in Winter - this is why some folks find citrus trees are difficult to look after. This makes me think: Why don't we just grow Japanese Bitter Orange trees instead?
They can be planted in your garden and grow like an Apple tree. They can stand the cold like apple trees. They have sweetly scented white flowers and lots of fruits just like Orange trees. Their fruits are as big as a lime, in bright orange colour. They can grow to 10 foot high. They have many long sharp thorns - some people grow them as a hedge. Their fruits hang on the trees well into winter. Just imagine you have a Japanese Bitter Orange tree in your front garden laden with little oranges!
Not many nurseries sell Japanese Bitter Orange trees. You need to Google:
Japanese bitter orange trees for sale - or: Poncirus trifoliata trees for sale.
I know some nurseries in the UK sell them. I wish HomeBase sold interesting trees like hybrid Persimmon trees, American wild Persimmon trees, Loquat trees, Japanese bitter orange trees etc. instead of those Canary Date palms.
Well, if you want to know more about Japanese Bitter Orange trees, folks, please Google:
Citrushomegrowers (this un-commercial website is by an English citrus fan, it's his hobby)
you'll see an index of varieties/ headlines. Under "Poncirus Trifoliata - UK specimens" headline are photos of big old Japanese Bitter Orange trees growing outdoors in various locations across the UK.
Talking about cold hardy Orange trees for cold gardens! As Starloc told me: lemon, orange, grapefruit trees are all grafted onto a rootstock called Poncirus Trifoliata - which is a very cold hardy citrus species whose roots can withstand the freezing temperatures. This species is commonly called Japanese Bitter Orange tree.
But, those grafted citrus trees still need to be kept indoors in Winter - this is why some folks find citrus trees are difficult to look after. This makes me think: Why don't we just grow Japanese Bitter Orange trees instead?
They can be planted in your garden and grow like an Apple tree. They can stand the cold like apple trees. They have sweetly scented white flowers and lots of fruits just like Orange trees. Their fruits are as big as a lime, in bright orange colour. They can grow to 10 foot high. They have many long sharp thorns - some people grow them as a hedge. Their fruits hang on the trees well into winter. Just imagine you have a Japanese Bitter Orange tree in your front garden laden with little oranges!
Not many nurseries sell Japanese Bitter Orange trees. You need to Google:
Japanese bitter orange trees for sale - or: Poncirus trifoliata trees for sale.
I know some nurseries in the UK sell them. I wish HomeBase sold interesting trees like hybrid Persimmon trees, American wild Persimmon trees, Loquat trees, Japanese bitter orange trees etc. instead of those Canary Date palms.
Well, if you want to know more about Japanese Bitter Orange trees, folks, please Google:
Citrushomegrowers (this un-commercial website is by an English citrus fan, it's his hobby)
you'll see an index of varieties/ headlines. Under "Poncirus Trifoliata - UK specimens" headline are photos of big old Japanese Bitter Orange trees growing outdoors in various locations across the UK.
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