Finger Lime UF Redlime (UFR-4) Pot 6’’ (6–18″)

UF RedLime Finger Lime
6" (6–18″) pot

Variety: Finger Lime UF RedLime. Type: Potted citrus.

• Flavor & uses: Pink to dark red berries, crunchy, with a sweet and aromatic lemony taste. Highly prized in cooking, cocktails and desserts for their spectacular color.
• Ideal if: you want a rare, decorative and productive citrus fruit to grow in a pot.
• Good to know: variety sought after for its coloured fruits and compact growth habit, well suited to cultivation in greenhouses or bright indoors.
• Habit & size: small branching fruit shrub, specially adapted to pot cultivation in Quebec.
• Relative hardiness: not hardy in Quebec; to be grown in a pot, always protected from frost.
• Format received: 1 plant on its own root, in a 6″ pot, typical height of 6–18″ (15–45 cm).

Care sheet – Culture in Quebec

• Light: full sun 6–8 hours per day (south-facing window, greenhouse or outdoors in summer after acclimatization).
• Substrate: very well-draining potting soil, such as Pro-Mix HP or similar, with a little perlite.
• Watering: allow the top of the soil to dry out between waterings; avoid stagnant water.
• Fertilizer: apply citrus or fruit tree fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during the growing season.
• Temperature: bring the plant indoors before nighttime temperatures drop below 5°C; never expose to frost.
• Wintering: very bright room, cool to temperate; reduced but regular watering.