Kaffir Lime

The exotic Kaffir Lime is renowned for its glossy evergreen leaves which add the unique lime flavour to Thai Green Curries.

These kaffir lime trees are perfect for the kitchen windowsil and will provide tasty kaffir lime leaves for asian cooking all year round. This weeks kaffirs are not quite as full as pictured but they do have some nice new leaves and will grow on quickly as the weather warms up - new pictures coming soon.

40cm+ high in 1.5L pot

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Looking after your Amaryllis

These instructions are sent with the plant gift

Amaryllis are tropical bulb plants similar to tulips but not frost hardy. From bud they will develop very quickly into large trumpet shaped flowers.

Once your plant is flowering it does not need a large amount of light and will be quite happy at normal indoor winter temperatures. The cooler the room the longer the blooms will last. Place your Amaryllis as a focal point in a room on an office desk or kitchen table. Make sure it is a heavy pot or well weighted down as sometimes they can become top heavy during flowering

Large bulbs may have more than one stem from each bulb typically producing four blooms within 2-3 days of each other. As the first blooms start to wither, cut them back, removing the green lump at the join to the stem and the thin stem connecting the bloom to the main stem

When all the blooms are spent from the main stem, cut the stem back to 2 inches from the bulb. With a bit of work your bulb can be cared for ready for a repeat show next year. In the spring and early summer encourage leaf growth with light and water, you might even give them a holiday outside. In late summer move the bulb to a dark room and allow the leaves to die back and the bulb to dry out. Then in October or November keep dark and warm and start watering again, once they begin to shoot again bring them into a warm light spot ready for a christmas display of blooms.

WARNING: Amaryllis pollen can stain fabrics, please protect upholstery from any contact with the pollen.

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Kaffir Lime

Citrus hystrix

The Kaffir lime also known as Kieffer lime, Makrut, or Magrood is a Southeast Asian citrus plant with very pungent leaves.

Small fragrant white flowers

The green lime fruits are small (4cm) and have a bumpy exterior

The glossy evergreen leaves are easily recognised by their hourglass shape and pungent smell. These plants are easy to care for and vigourous growers. Regular pruning will maintain a compact bush but it is not necessary for plant health.

Widely used across Asia, Kaffir Lime Leaves and fruits have been prized for centuries for their fragrant and unique flavour as well as their antiseptic and cleansing properties.

Season: Jan to Dec

Kaffir lime leaves are precious to many Thai dishes, from soups and salads to curries and stir-fried dishes. In soupy dishes, add the leaves whole or torn into smaller pieces, using them as one would bay leaves to flavor broth or stew. In salads, stir-fri

Further information available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/03/vitamin-c-vegetables-quince-ratafia