Garden lemons, resistant to frost - Citrus trifoliata (Poncirus Trifoliata)

Poncirus Trifoliata, popularly known as Siberian lemon, garden lemon, trifoliate lemon, Chinese lemon, trifoliate orange, bitter orange - is an endemic shrub from China and Korea, which is part of the citrus family and can be planted directly in the garden.

Poncirus Trifoliata withstands temperatures down to -25°C without protection, does not require a special substrate for citrus fruits and has a very good resistance to diseases and pests, being naturally considered "pest free".

Currently there are large specimens in the park of the Botanical Gardens in Bucharest (but also in other botanical gardens in Europe), where people can pick the fruits of this shrub (which reaches quite large sizes) every autumn.

"Siberian lemon" is a unique presence in a garden - it is a thorny shrub with branches that grow irregularly, covered with thorns. It shows relatively fast growth and a very high capacity for adaptation.

The fruit is the size of a lime and is very different from "regular" citrus fruits, being covered in fluff like a peach, especially when green. The peel and juice can be used for many preparations (just like lemons), including lemonades, salads, cakes, marmalades, teas, etc. The juice is considered ideal for marmalades. The taste is between lemon and orange, a little bitter but very sour. Most people believe that the fruit cannot be consumed as such, without processing.

Recommendations: Young plants should be protected in the first 2 years of life, or grown indoors until the stems become woody/thickening, then acclimatized outdoors in the warm season.

Height with pots included: 25-35 cm
Pot diameter: 12 cm
The decorative bowl is not included in the price.

In the cold season, the plants are in vegetative rest and are sold without leaves.