CAPE (ROUGH SKIN) LEMON – TOUGH, HARDY & EASY TO GROW
Botanical Name: Citrus x jambhir “Cape (Rough Skin) Lemon”
Description: Produces medium to large, irregularly oval shaped fruit with rough, bumpy, thick skin. It turns golden orange when fully ripe. It is moderately acidic and seeded. It is high in juice content. It has an extraordinarily strong fragrance & lemon flavor.
Ripens: Produces fruit from autumn into winter.
Height & Spread: 5m x 4 m (approximately 16 ft x 13 ft), mainly dependent on pruning practices.
General:
- A strong vigorous grower with lots of thorns. Drought tolerant.
- Tolerates more frost than most citrus and lemon varieties, young trees will need protection.
- When established, rough skin lemons will tolerate moderate to severe frosts.
- Highly recommended lemon variety and easy to grow.
- Can be used as an ornamental shade tree in smaller gardens.
- Can be grown exceptionally well in containers/pots.
Care:
- Very well drained, light aerated soil is essential. Avoid clay soils.
- When planting in pots, ensure that adequate drainage is provided and use a good quality bark based potting soil with added river sand.
- Best fruit production is in full sun but tolerates semi-shade as well.
- Citrus are heavy feeders, so apply 6:1:5 or 20-20-20 fertilizer monthly, or use your choice of organic fertilizer option.
- They will also benefit from regular applications of magnesium sulphate (epsom salts) and iron chelates.
- Keep plants moist but be careful of over watering.
- Keep an eye out for aphids, scale. Mealy bugs and citris pslla (treat with any product containing imadacloprid).
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