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Blood Orange Tree Moro in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Citrus Sinensis 'Moro'

 

Blood Orange Tree 'Moro'

The Moro is a blood orange, with deep-red flesh with peel that has a bright red blush. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavor with a hint of raspberry.

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plant Features
  • Blood Orange Tree Moro likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Blood Orange Tree Moro likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Blood Orange Tree Moro is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Blood Orange Tree Moro likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Blood Orange Tree 'Moro'

Latin name

Citrus Sinensis 'Moro'

type

Evergreens

family

Rutaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Blood Orange Tree Moro likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Blood Orange Tree Moro is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Blood Orange Tree Moro likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Blood Orange Tree Moro likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Blood Orange Tree Moro is 6.00meters x 9.00meters 6.00 M 9.00 M

Citrus Sinensis 'Moro'

The Moro is a blood orange, with deep-red flesh with peel that has a bright red blush. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavor with a hint of raspberry.


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 root bound.

 

Propagation

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Semi-ripe stem cuttings in summer; Bio Roota and warmth are necessary. Alternatively, sow pips in spring.

 

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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