Finger Lime (forum)

Ross McKenzie starts with ...
I'd love to grow an native finger lime in my back yard, but I'm in Melbourne. Will a novice gardener be able to make this work or is it just out of the question?

Time: 21st June 2007 3:29pm

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Kath Kermode says...
I think they are well worth trying if you are frost free. They grow and fruit beautifully in pots which you could try if you are in a cold area and then you can move it in to a protected position in the winter.

Time: 21st June 2007 3:34pm

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Elaine de Saxe says...
If you can provide a sheltered, warm micro-climate, it's worth a whirl. It's a **very** prickly plant, mine is just fruiting now after 5 years from seed and it's nearly 2 metres high by a metre around. Originally from open scrub, not rainforest; guess it's frost sensitive. What have you got to lose? :-) - Elaine

Time: 10th August 2007 8:58pm

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alan messini says...
I live in Greensborough & have 2 finger limes (one green & one red)growing in the open subject to frost They grow well & don't seem to be affected by the frost at all! The are small plants so a tub would work well but otherwise just treat like any other temperate citrus (sunny, well drained)

Time: 9th September 2007 8:57pm

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David says...
Where can I buy a finger lime in Sydney?

Time: 11th November 2007 3:35pm

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Scott G says...
Try Bunnings. They stock them here on The Gold Coast.

Time: 12th November 2007 9:11am

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