{"product_id":"citrus-japonica-kumquat","title":"Kumquat","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumquat is a small, slow-growing evergreen citrus shrub or tree with glossy dark-green leaves and white flowers. Its golden-orange fruit is about the size of a large olive, and a tree can carry hundreds of fruit a year. It is grown for both looks and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a kumquat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall golden fruit the size of a large olive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental and fruiting at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most cold-hardy citrus – good for cold Riyadh nights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow growth and a compact size that suit large pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome gardens, sunny courtyards, in front of villas and along wide paths. Leave about 4.5 m between it and other trees or buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare in the Saudi climate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: full, direct sun; in light shade it gives less fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: twice a week in the first month, then whenever new leaves wilt in the afternoon. In a Saudi summer it needs more water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: best pH is 5.5–6.5. In the alkaline soil common in Saudi, yellow leaves with green veins mean iron deficiency – treat with chelated iron in the soil and a yearly manganese and zinc spray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding: in the first year, a balanced fertilizer about every 6 weeks from February to October, kept away from the trunk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: remove shoots growing from below the graft; the tree needs little pruning, and too much reduces fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: in season roughly November to April.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 m: Compact tree. Large pots, terraces and small gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bastana Online Gardens","offers":[{"title":"1 M","offer_id":31777950531651,"sku":"BA-FT7022-1","price":259.0,"currency_code":"SAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4862\/8015\/files\/o-4480531529795-main.png?v=1794123466","url":"https:\/\/www.bastanastore.com\/products\/citrus-japonica-kumquat","provider":"Bastana Online Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}