finger lime (forum)

kerry starts with ...
will a finger lime survive in east melbourne and if so what must i do in all area's to acheive best chance of success.
reguards kerry

Time: 13th June 2009 6:38pm

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Phil. says...
Finger limes will do well in Melbourne with adequate sunlight. Although they are primarily a rainforest species they will tolerate cold conditions. They grow wild around here in Nth NSW and don't seem to suffer from the odd frost. I'd wait until warmer weather to try and establish one though. Poyntons in Essendon sell them and Kuranga in Mt Evelyn sell other native species which are even hardier, such as the desert lime and the round lime.
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Time: 14th June 2009 10:24am

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Mark says...
I have had a finger lime in the ground for 2 years. It survives the frost here in western Sydney just fine. It is coming into flower now. Is there anything special I need to do to make sure I get some fruit?

Time: 23rd August 2009 6:29pm

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Phil says...
A little bit of sulphate of potash sprinkled around the tree may help fruit set. Don't be too heavy handed tho, as being a native it may not tolerate high doses of inorganic additives, and make sure you water it in well.

Time: 24th August 2009 5:15am

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Mark says...
Thanks Phil........hope it works. Mark

Time: 6th September 2009 2:27pm

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Justin says...
Just out of curiosity do these fruit taste like a normal lime? or different? i was thinking about getting one.

Time: 6th September 2009 11:30pm

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Phil. says...
They do have quite a zing to them - not a great sized fruit but add an interesting texture. There are a few named cultivars around which are somewhat improved or chance seedlings, also some are being crossed with other citrus species and being sold as grafted plants in specialist nurseries.
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Time: 7th September 2009 5:11am

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baldrick says...
My finger lime has started to show signs of die back. it has produced many small fruit, only got a small amount out of the fruit. It is flowering again but the branches are dying. My other tree, same age, refuses to flower or fruit. Maybe I need to threaten it with the shears!

Time: 9th September 2009 1:33pm

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Simon says...
Try yates 'anti-rot' this usally helps to stop the die back. www.gourmetlimes.com have some good improved cultivars.

Time: 1st December 2009 3:43pm

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Mark says...
Well Phil the potash may have done the trick as my tree is covered in limes. They are now about 5-6cms long. How do you know when to pick them?

Time: 6th December 2009 3:09pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Well done - glad to hear it helped. I don't think they ripen until late summer, there are lots of different colors, some remain green when ripe so it's not a good indicator. I imagine some will start to drop off when they're ready to pick.

Time: 6th December 2009 4:47pm

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