Blood Orange trees

briggus


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
25/06/2008 15:37

Any one come across any Citrus Blood Orange tree specimens in the garden centres in N Cyprus?. Would like to buy and grow one as for me the flavour and juice is superior.



Thanks in anticipation

denali2007


Joined: 04/01/2008
Posts: 111

Message Posted:
25/06/2008 15:44

Could you not just plant a pip and watch it grow?



We did that with a lemon pip and it is growing nicely. It is a slow process though, as it is 2 years on now and still only about 9 inches high!!



Will have to wait a whole lot longer for the slice in my G & T on the terrace!!

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
25/06/2008 16:48

hi briggus,sorry cant help with any information on where to purchase a blood

orange tree in N/C,but would advise buying a tree if possible.as fruit trees take

about 5/7 years,too start to crop properly.dont know if it would need a pollinator,either.i know in the uk you can get fruit trees that have been grafted

with several, different varieties on one tree to cross pollinate each other.

but you may not need that in N/C.

Hot Hornet


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 343

Message Posted:
25/06/2008 17:14

oh, and they need a lot of water to start off, and we don't have much at the mo!

briggus


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
25/06/2008 23:46

hh do not intend to plant until nearer winter - and I do not need reminding of the water shortage - using grey water when I can/in N Cyprus. I use the sea to swim in and do not have a swimming pool or use one do you?

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
06/07/2008 08:11

you cannnot grow a good fruit tree from a pip. most are grafted so you get a better tree and fruit. on the main road going towards the lefkosa roundabout in gonyeli there is a garden center, they have all sorts of fruit trees, named brands see if they have some.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
06/07/2008 08:41

fire starter is right. All citrus is grown from pips of bitter orange and then the right type is grafted. Bitter orange has much stronger roots. You can buy these from any nursery and then just graft the type you wish. Blood oranges are not commercially grown but you can find some trees for getting a graft from Lefka area. You will just have to go to Lefka, walk into any coffee show, play a game of tavla (back gammon) and everybody will die to help you!!!

ismet