Citrus
The Citrus family is an amazingly diverse group that deserves a category of its own. They’re all mouth-puckering tangy or juicy-sweet surprises!
A trio of Citrus trees
Recent posts
Potted lemon tree, how to grow lemon in a container
Potted lemon trees are an excellent for growing at home. Re-potting and pruning boost harvests and prevent diseases.
Citrus foot rot, protect your citrus grove from root rot
For citrus trees, root rot leads to trunk rot. It’s sometimes detected on fruits, too. The disease results from an infection by Phytophthora, a rot fungus.
Australian finger lime, a delicious citrus
Australian finger lime is a thorny citrus variety that produces delicious lemons.
Orange tree, grow a magnificent orange harvest
The orange tree has been enchanting our gardens for centuries. It’s easy to grow.
Calamondin, a nice indoor orange tree
Calamondin or calamondino is an apartment orange tree very well suited to living inside our heated homes.
Orange tree container gardening, all you need to know
Potted orange is an excellent citrus tree to grow in a pot on a balcony or on a terrace. Caring for this container-grown citrus, from re-potting to pruning helps boost orange harvest and prevents
Indoor orange tree, ideal for apartments
The indoor orange tree is one of the only citrus plants that is perfectly suited to living in the heated indoors of our homes and apartments.
Pruning finger lime, scaffold vs productive branches
Pruning a finger lime tree helps get healthy, tasty fruits year after year. It also protects this delicious but vulnerable citrus from diseases and pests. Here is
Bergamot tree, planting and care
The bergamot orange tree is a citrus that produces bergamot fruit.
Yuzu, a hardy citrus for colder climates
Discover all about yuzu, a citrus fruit tree that’s special for many reasons.
Kaffir lime, a small, lumpy citrus with a tasty Asian tang
Looking for originality in garden AND cooking? Kaffir lime is what you need to grow!
Finger lime fruit set, fruit drop – and harvest!
Australian finger lime is a delicious citrus fruit that’s easy to grow as an indoor plant. It’s sometimes difficult to get it to bear fruit and keep them from dropping. But in the end, you’ll get a great harvest!
Fortunella margarita, advice on caring for it
Fortunella margarita is a citrus also called kumquat.
Kumquat, a tiny, original citrus
Kumquat is a citrus for which you can eat the skin together with the cute fruits.
Mandarin, the ancestor of Clementines, delicious fruits and hardier tree
For a long time, the mandarin orange tree was only a second choice: people preferred planting its cousin, the clementine tree. Today, the mandarin orange is making a comeback in orchards and in our gardens, too.
Citrus varieties, the main types to grow indoors and outside
Bright-colored fruit, packed with vitamins, citrus definitely bring sun and a happy way of life to mind, even at the heart of winter. Today, they’re grown in orchards all over the planet. In temperate climates, only milder regions grow them in fields, but many citrus varieties are grown in potted plants from North to South […]
Clementine tree, growing this abundant fruit-bearing citrus
The clementine tree is an amazing citrus.
Lemon tree, get the watering right, and the harvest will follow the flow!
Watering, for the lemon tree, is an important factor in enabling proper growth as seasons come and go. It plays a key role in blooming, fruit formation, and, consequently, on the lemon harvest. Whatever the season – spring, summer, fall – here are the good practices to follow to correctly match your lemon tree’s water […]
Citron, the hand of Buddha
Citron, of which the Buddha’s hand is a variety, is a citrus that produces very original fruits and blooms in a manner much appreciated by perfume makers.
Citrus mitis, the dwarf orange tree
Citrus mitis is an indoor orange tree very well suited to living inside our heated homes.
Citrus, oranges, lemon trees… all there is to know
Citrus are magnificent fruit trees native to Asia and introduced to Europe by the Arabic civilization. From there, they spread to America.
Citrus hardiness, which species survive as it freezes and gets colder
Often grown in our regions, citrus trees don’t all react to freezing the same way. This depends mainly on the variety itself, but how they’re being grown also has an impact on their frost resistance.
Get your lemon tree ready for winter: in pots and in the ground, indoors and outside
Its tangy fruits are beloved by many, as are its evergreen leafage and fragrant white flowers. Nonetheless, when winter comes, the lemon tree does need special care to winterize it. Discover our tips on winterizing lemon trees.
Pomelo or Grapefruit tree – advice on caring for it
The Grapefruit tree, sometimes called pomelo, is a citrus plant with fleshy and tasty fruits.
Four-seasons lemon, fruits and flowers all year long
Four-seasons lemon trees are magnificent citrus plants that are called so because during spring, summer, winter and fall, they bear both fruits and flowers.
Lemon tree, magnificent fruit trees
Lemon tree is a rather easy citrus to grow. It looks magnificent, too!