Poncirus trifoliata - P9

Description
These produce yellow, round fruits from September. They exude a pleasant fragrance.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Citrus trifoliata.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * green shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive yellow-orange autumn colouring

Leaves
Attractive yellow-orange autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Japanese bitter orange is upright and branched in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
The white flowers appear from the beginning of May to the end of May. These are pleasantly scented.

fruit
The yellow, round fruits of Poncirus trifoliata are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, hedge, bee pasture

Shoots
The shoots of Poncirus trifoliata are spiny and green.