Orange Washington Navel Citri-pot (24–32″)

Orange Washington Navel (24–32″)

Variety: Washington Navel. Type: Potted citrus.

• Flavor & uses: Variety: Washington Navel. Type: Potted citrus.
• Ideal if: you want a sweet, seedless orange to eat fresh directly from the tree.
• Good to know: a very well-known and reliable variety, perfect as a first potted orange.
• Habit & size: small branched fruit shrub, specially adapted to pot cultivation in Quebec.
• Relative hardiness: not hardy in Quebec; to be grown in pots, always protected from frost.
• Format: 1 plant on rootstock, in a 12″ high × 4″ wide square pot, typical height of 24–32″ (60–80 cm).

Care Sheet – Cultivation 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 mix, such as Pro-Mix HP or similar, with a little perlite.
• Watering: allow the topsoil to dry out between waterings; avoid letting water stagnate in the cachepot.
• Fertilizer: citrus or fruit tree fertilizer every 2–3 weeks during the growing season.
• Temperature: bring the plant indoors before nights drop below 5 °C; never expose to frost.
• Wintering: very bright room, cool to temperate; reduced watering but without complete drying out of the substrate.