Planting and Growing calamondin
| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Water when top inch of soil is dry, keep evenly moist |
| Sunlight requirements | Partial shade |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Loam · Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained |
| Fertilizing | Monthly during growing season |
| Toxicity | Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling |
How to Water calamondin?
Water when top inch of soil is dry, keep evenly moist
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for calamondin?
Partial shade
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for calamondin?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for calamondin?
- Soil type
- Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for calamondin?
Moist but well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize calamondin?
Monthly during growing season
Learn more →How to Prune calamondin?
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Learn more →How to Propagate calamondin?
Propagate by seed at 16°C in spring; seedlings do not come true to type. Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Learn more →How to Transplant calamondin?
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Learn more →How to Care for calamondin in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant calamondin?
Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) with added grit for drainage in full light, shaded from hot sun. Water freely in growth, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks. Once frosts have passed container grown citrus can be stood outside for the summer until autumn. Further citrus cultivation advice
Learn more →How to Repot calamondin?
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Learn more →How to Harvest calamondin?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of calamondin
Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling