Linacre Plants

Transform your patio into a little piece of Mediterranean with these sensational citrus trees. Oranges and lemons have glossy dark green foliage and tiny white flowers that fill the air with the delicious fragrance of citrus blossom throughout the year, followed by fruit from late Spring to late Summer.

 Citrus make a spectacular container plant for a conservatory or can be grown in containers or raised beds outside. Plant into a large 50-60cm diameter container and fill them with a very well drained gritty compost, we recommend a 50/50 mix of John Innes No3 and s soil less compost. Plants will grow in a semi shaded or sunny position, but in a sheltered spot in your garden. If growing indoors in a conservatory place your plants in a very lit position.

Citrus require no pruning but will benefit from regular feeding once a month from spring to autumn with a citrus fertiliser. When Citrus are producing flowers followed by fruit a lack of moisture will effect the quality and yield of the fruit produced. But be careful because too much or too little water will effect the growth of your Citrus trees, so it is important to try and keep the plants evenly moist and not over wet or too dry.

Lightly misting of the foliage will benefit the plants through the summer months as well as reducing the risk of Scale insects or red spider mite attacking the leaves.