Citrus Junos (Citrus Ichangensis x Citrus Reticulata var. Austera)
Yuzu
Citrus trees have glossy green leaves and very fragrant waxy white flowers, followed by fruit - orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime all come into the citrus group. Most need a minimum Winter temperature of 5 - 10 deg.C, and they make excellent conservatory plants, in cooler climes, but only grow to up to half the maximum size if grown in a container in ideal conditions.The scented flowers appear in Summer in a cool conservatory.'Yuzu', which is thought to be a hybrid of Ichang papeda and sour mandarins, resemble 2" dia. grapefruits with an uneven skin. The aromatic fruits start green and ripen to yellow. The fruits are not usually eaten, but in Korea and Japan the zest is used in many dishes, and the fruit makes good marmalade.The shrubs are frost hardy to about -10C. The fruits themselves are not usually eaten but the rind is used in many dishes particularly in Korea and Japan. These citrus fruits are also used to make other things such as ponzu sauce (from Japan), vinegar, alcoholic beverages, tea or flavouring for Doritos! It also makes a good marmalade.
Contributed by @isoroku
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Yuzu
Latin name
Citrus Junos (Citrus Ichangensis x Citrus Reticulata var. Austera)
type
Evergreens
family
Rutaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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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
1.50 M
1.80 M
Citrus Junos (Citrus Ichangensis x Citrus Reticulata var. Austera)
Citrus trees have glossy green leaves and very fragrant waxy white flowers, followed by fruit - orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime all come into the citrus group. Most need a minimum Winter temperature of 5 - 10 deg.C, and they make excellent conservatory plants, in cooler climes, but only grow to up to half the maximum size if grown in a container in ideal conditions.The scented flowers appear in Summer in a cool conservatory.'Yuzu', which is thought to be a hybrid of Ichang papeda and sour mandarins, resemble 2" dia. grapefruits with an uneven skin. The aromatic fruits start green and ripen to yellow. The fruits are not usually eaten, but in Korea and Japan the zest is used in many dishes, and the fruit makes good marmalade.The shrubs are frost hardy to about -10C. The fruits themselves are not usually eaten but the rind is used in many dishes particularly in Korea and Japan. These citrus fruits are also used to make other things such as ponzu sauce (from Japan), vinegar, alcoholic beverages, tea or flavouring for Doritos! It also makes a good marmalade.
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.
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.
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.
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