Miniature 'Orange' with Year Round Blooms Calamondin oranges are little tricksters - they look like oranges, just smaller versions. They smell like oranges when they are in bloom. They juice like oranges when they are sliced. But, all that enticing 'orangeness' gets tossed out the window when you taste one. The taste is much closer to a sour lime than a sweet orange! Calamondin fruit is most often used in cooking to take the place of lemon or lime. These are a great substitute for anything you would use a sour citrus for - fish, chicken, iced tea, Asian cuisine, baking, etc. .They make a great marmalade, too. Calamondin Orange tree care is pretty simple. Make sure you keep it evenly watered after you first get it. The goal is not to let it dry out. Once it has been established, keep it a little bit on the drier side. These trees have a nice shape which make them standouts in the landscape or in the container. They are often used in ornamental bonsai. They can have flowers and fruit at the same time, so they make great specimens for greenhouse or indoor culture. When the trees are in bloom they will perfume your entire house.
Late spring
Full sun
Evenly moist to establish, well drained soils then on the drier side after establishment
Not necessary except to remove suckers that emerge below the graft line or to prune for shape shortly after fruits are harvested
8, 9, 10, 11
Plant in spring after the last day of frost
Moist, well-draining, acidic soil
16-18 ft. x 4-6 ft.
