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Beginner
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2.5m
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4m
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Citrus limon 'Eureka'
Other names: Lemon 'Eureka'
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Genus: Citrus
Variety or cultivar: 'Eureka' _ 'Eureka' is an evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers flushed red followed by rounded, large, thick-skinned yellow fruit in summer and autumn. Good winter hardiness.
Citrus limon 'Eureka' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Yellow in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers fragrant in spring and lemons have a citrus scent.
Habit: Upright, Rounded to broadly spreading
Citrus limon 'Eureka' (Lemon 'Eureka') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Architectural, Cake decoration, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean
Cultivation: A compact, large shrub which is best grown in loam-based potting compost in a pot where it can be placed in a frost-free place in winter. If planting outdoors place in full sun in frost-free areas with a well-drained, neutral or acidic soil.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Nick Jackson
How often and with how much water should i water my lemon tree?
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- Posted: Mon. 2nd May 2011 21:49
- Last reply: Sun. 15th May 2011 19:33
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