Description: Blood Orange Tree 1-2 ft. Fruiting Tree Outdoor Citrus Plant Garden Tree Mature Height: 8 ft. Pruned Mature Width: 8-12 ft. Sunlight: Full-Partial Growth Rate: Moderate Harvest Time: January-February Year to Bear: Can Fruit the 1st Year! Does Not Ship To: AZ, AL, CA, FL, GA, LA, TX, OR Grows Well In Zones: 4-11 patio / 8-11 outdoors Famous for their distinctive aftertaste, similar to raspberry or strawberry, Blood Orange Trees offer unique, delectable fruit. And since they're easy to grow at home, you can harvest this fruit yourself...no trip to the supermarket required. Especially since the Blood Orange is cold hardy. But if you live in a cooler area, simply pot your Blood Orange Tree up and place it on your patio. Once it gets cold, bring your Blood Orange Tree inside and let the citrus fragrance emanate. 1. Planting: Blood Orange Trees need plenty of sunlight...6 to 8 hours per day is best. They can tolerate some shade but thrive in full sun. These trees also do better in areas with high humidity, so we recommend misting the leaves daily. If you're container planting, ensure the container you choose has drainage holes and is about twice the width of your plant's shipped container. When you're ready to plant (in the ground or in a container), make a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root system. Place the tree in the hole and backfill it with your well-draining soil. After planting, mulch around the tree to conserve moisture. 2. Watering: Generally, we recommend watering about once or twice weekly. Allow the top 2 to 3 inches of the soil to dry out completely before watering again. For potted Blood Oranges, stick your index finger into the soil down to about 2 inches. If there is moisture present, hold off on watering until it feels drier at that depth, and when you do water, stop once you see it escaping the drainage holes at the base of the pot. 3. Fertilizing: Feed your Blood Orange Tree during the warmer spring and summer seasons with a citrus specific fertilizer, such as our Citrus Care Kit fertilizer, once every six weeks. During the fall and winter season, ease back to fertilizing once every 2 to 3 months. Once the tree has matured a bit and has got a few years on it, you can skip the cold season fertilization. When you fertilize, follow the application instructions written on the fertilizer bag. 4. Pruning: Pruning can be done at any time of the year for in-ground Blood Oranges, except during the winter. Make 45-degree angle cuts to remove dead or crossing limbs and also to thin out the tree to allow more light between the branches. After the tree fruits, remove any dead wood and ventilate the center of the tree. Remove suckers as they form/grow from the base. Pruning can be done at any time of the year for the potted Blood Orange. 5. Pollination: Though our trees are self-fertile, you can pollinate your indoor trees by hand - simply take a small, dry, fine-tipped paintbrush and stick it into the center of the bloom. Swirl it around and collect the pollen on the brush. Go to the next bloom and repeat the process until every bloom has been treated. Do this once daily and don’t wash the paintbrush until all blooms have been pollinated. The blooms will fall off naturally and the fruit will form in their place Damaged leaves or small branch breakage can be a normal part of the shipping process and does not affect the health of the plant. If you receive a tree that has been damaged by the shipping carrier, or arrives in poor condition, please save the packaging and contact us immediately. You must contact us within three days of the arrival of the damaged tree. We require photos of the entire tree and the container along with a photo of the box the tree was shipped in. Plants are living things and will need proper care and nutrients to acclimate to their new environments. Neglect or purchasing plants that are not suitable for your growing zone or soil type are not included in this guarantee Payment Payment accepted through Paypal. Shipping We do not offer local pickup or combines shipping. We do not ship to APO's. We shipping to PO Boxes. We only ship to the lower 48 states and do not ship to Alaska/Hawaii, US Protectorates, APO/FPO, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Bermuda, Greenland, Mexico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Return We want you to be happy with your purchase. You may return items in its original condition within 30 days. Please to process a return.
Price: 109.95 USD
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-04T15:14:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Tropical
Common Name: Orange Tree
Color: Green, Orange
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
MPN: Blood Orange
Soil Type: Loam
Brand: FGT
Season of Interest: All Season
Soil pH: Acidic
Type: Fruit Tree
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Watering: Medium
Genus: Citrus
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Edible
Safety: Pet Safe & Child Safe
Cultivating Difficulty: Moderate
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States