Large Lime Tree

These impressive trees are a variety known as 'tahiti' or 'bears' lime and are a great easy care variety for this country producing tasty fruits for drinks and cooking.

These older limes are nice strong green plants with a central stem and nice tree shape. This week they are just starting to bud up again as pictured, ready to flower in the next couple of weeks and to fruit later in the year.

70cm tall+ in a 5L pot

We are updating the website all the time, and care instructions will be posted here soon. Please do check back or call us with any questions

Looking after your Mexican Lime Tree

These instructions are sent with the plant gift

This lime tree is the variety Citrus aurantifolia and has both tasty fruit and fragrant flowers. It can bring pleasure for months, or even years, with the right care.

Citrus trees need light and like to be near a window, skylight, or patio door. In summer your lime tree will enjoy a sheltered patio but needs to come inside as soon as there is a nip in the evening air. Try to keep your plant away from cold draughts, direct sunlight and radiators.

If you need to repot your plant, do so in the spring in citrus compost.

The most common problem is leaves dropping due to over or under watering. If the leaves turn crisp before they drop it is likely to be underwatering, if however they are soft and go a dark grey brown colour before dropping you plant may need less water and/or a less damp spot. A return to regular watering routine should help your plant recover but it severe cases it may be necessary to cut off any dead growth and be patient while it recovers. If the leaf edges turn brown this is a sign of scorching. Your may need to move your plant back from a window or move it out of direct sunlight.

As a general rule, fruit buds should start to appear in early May and develop slowly into large and juicy limes great for cooking or sliced in cold drinks.

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Mexican Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

Also known as west indian lime, mexican or key limes

Scented white star shaped flowers

Tasty round limes used for drinks and cooking

These limes are not quite as hardy as the tahiti lime and need to be kept above 10C all year round.

Native to South East Asia, these lime trees have been cultivated across Asia and the middle east for centuries. They are widely grown in California and the key ingredient in key lime pie.

These limes eventually ripen to a bright yellow but are commonly used green in a range of drinks and desserts. They are slightly more aromatic and sweeter than the persian or tahiti lime but otherwise the fruits are very similar.

Further information available at http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Citr_aur.html