Citrus 'Eureka Pink Variegated '
Pink Variegated Eureka Lemon Tree
Excellent patio or container plant sporting leaves and bright yellow fruit. Produces abundance of juicy pink-fleshed lemons year round. They are hardy in most parts of the UK (to -5°C), so although they make beautiful specimen plants, they can also be grown in a well drained pot in a sheltered spot in the garden!
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Pink Variegated Eureka Lemon Tree
Latin name
Citrus 'Eureka Pink Variegated '
type
Evergreens
family
Rutaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
3.00 M
Citrus 'Eureka Pink Variegated '
Excellent patio or container plant sporting leaves and bright yellow fruit. Produces abundance of juicy pink-fleshed lemons year round. They are hardy in most parts of the UK (to -5°C), so although they make beautiful specimen plants, they can also be grown in a well drained pot in a sheltered spot in the garden!
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Pot the tree in a large container filled with a mixture of 1 part each potting soil, organic compost and per-lite or vermiculite. Give the tree plenty of room to spread out and establish a healthy root system. Replant container plants every few years to prevent roots from becoming pot-bound.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
The pip of any type of citrus fruit can be grown in a pot of seed compost as long as the compost is kept moist - not wet - and the pot is placed in a warm environment. The compost needs to be at a temperature of no less than 60 deg., or germination may not occur, or the seedling may die.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Summer. Cut, neatly, an 8" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, and remove the bottom leaves, leaving just the top 3 leaves. Trim the end of the cutting so that it is about 6" long, cutting neatly just below a leaf node. . Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost about 2 1/2" into the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm - 65 deg. to 70 deg. - bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week), and keep the compost moist, but not wet.
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