Mandarin - Emperor 400mm Pot (Advanced)

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Mandarin - Emperor 400mm Pot (Advanced)

Emperor Mandarin

Description of plant at maturity:
Popularity: The Emperor is a popular choice for the home garden as a later maturing variety. Emperor offers a mild, sweet flavour and very few seeds.

Fruit: The Emperor has great easy-to-peel puffy skin and very few seeds. It has excellent fruit quality with a sweet flavour.

Tree: Emperor is a moderately vigorous grower with a relatively upright habit.

Main Harvest:
It will produce its main harvest late winter.

Uses:
The Emperor is perfect for school lunchboxes and general snacking.

Care: Water during the warmer months, especially when fruits are forming. In containers water every three to four days, more often in hot weather. Do not water the trunk. Fertilise in Spring and late Summer - early Autumn with a fertilizer high in nitrogen but do not allow to touch the trunk. Prune in late Spring, removing inside weak growth and to shape the tree.

Planting: Add organic matter to the soil before planting. Dig hole twice the width of the container. Remove plant from the container and place in the hole so the soil level is the same as the surrounding ground. Fill hole firmly, and water in well, even if the soil is moist. If planting in a container, use a premium potting mix. The container should be a minimum size of 60cm x 60cm.

Watering: Moderate water requirement.

Position: Plant in a sunny position with well drained soil and sheltered from strong winds.

Height: 4m



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