Poncirus trifoliata - 30-40 CM C3.5

Description
The Japanese bitter orange (Poncirus trifoliata) is an upright, branched shrub with decorative, yellow, round fruits. These exude a pleasant fragrance. It produces white flowers from the beginning of May to the end of May. The Japanese bitter orange also has egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, lime-free soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Citrus trifoliata.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * green shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive yellow-orange autumn colouring * cannot be planted over

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Japanese bitter orange are dark green, ovate, serrated. Japanese bitter orange is bright yellow-orange in autumn.

Spread
China to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese bitter orange has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese bitter orange is an upright and branched shrub with a translucent crown. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 3 m and is approx. 1 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 10 - 30 cm per year.

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).

Planting partner
The Japanese bitter orange sets beautiful accents together with: Common ranunculus.

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. They are pleasantly fragrant.

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.