Sweet Orange - Citrus sinensis
Sweet Orange - Citrus sinensis
Sweet Orange - Citrus sinensis
Sweet Orange - Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis
Sweet Orange, Navel Orange
Orange tree delivered before the expected date (a nice surprise). Very well packaged parcel. Planted and watered as soon as it arrived. Thank you for this fabulous gift. I've been dreaming of a tree like this for ages – indoors in winter and on the terrace in summer. Bravo, don't change a thing. I can't wait to watch it grow.
Romain, 29/05/2026
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Description
The Orange Tree is a beautiful fruit tree with a rounded silhouette and fast growth. It produces oranges ranging from 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter with juicy, pulpy flesh and a balance between sweetness and acidity. Their orange colour is due to the first frosts but is not a sign of ripeness. Harvesting takes place from November to March.
The Orange Tree is a tree native to Southeast Asia. It was introduced to Southern Europe, along the Mediterranean shores, in the year 1000 by the Arabs.
Cultivated for its ornamental qualities and its oranges, the Orange Tree can reach a height of 7 to 8 m (23 to 26ft) in open ground. Its spreading rounded habit highlights its beautiful dense and evergreen foliage. Its leaves are elongated, pointed, glossy on the upper side, ranging from bright green to deep green and highly fragrant.
It produces small white highly fragrant flowers followed by round oranges, ranging from 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter, with juicy, pulpy flesh and a balance between sweetness and acidity. Their orange colour is due to the first frosts but is not a sign of ripeness. Harvesting takes place from November to March.
Like all citrus trees, the Orange Tree contains essential oil pockets in its leaves, flowers, and fruits, often visible to the naked eye, from which essential oil is extracted through distillation (flowers and leaves) or through pressing (zest).
Most citrus trees thrive in open ground in Mediterranean coastal regions where they find the necessary warmth all year round. Elsewhere, they will be grown in pots and stored away at the first cold spells. The Orange Tree is not very hardy and starts to suffer from cold temperatures from -5°C (23°F) to -10°C (14°F).
The Orange Tree blooms from March to July and bears fruit from November to March. Fruit ripening takes between 10 and 12 months. It is a self-fertile bush, which means that a single individual is enough for complete pollination and fruit. However, if your citrus tree remains indoors permanently, you will need to occasionally let the pollinators do their work or perform hand pollination with a brush.
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Citrus
sinensis
Rutaceae
Sweet Orange, Navel Orange
Southeast Asia
Planting and care
Planting in open ground: Citrus trees like slightly acidic and non-limestone soils. It is only reasonable to plant them in open ground if you live on a Mediterranean coastal strip. The best time to plant is in early spring, in March and April. Start by watering the root ball to moisten it. Dig a hole four to five times the volume of the root ball. If your soil is limestone, add some ericaceous compost. If it is heavy and compact, lighten it with one-third sand. Citrus trees do not like limestone soils or poorly draining soils as they dislike having their feet in stagnant water. Be careful not to bury the collar, then firm well. Citrus trees are naturally hungry: consider amending with well-decomposed compost with humus or with "citrus" fertiliser. Choose a sunny but not scorching location for your bush, sheltered from the wind to prevent the foliage from drying out and away from sea spray.
Pot planting: in all other regions, Citrus trees will be planted in pots stored in an orangery or cold greenhouse in winter and outdoors as soon as frost is over. Pot planting or repotting takes place in late summer. Choose a pot slightly larger than the root system, as citrus trees do not like to feel cramped. Moisten the root ball well. To improve the drainage capacity of the mix, line the bottom of the pot with clay pebbles. Loosen the root ball and mix two-thirds garden soil with one-third "citrus" potting soil. Water generously. Use pots made of breathable materials or terracotta.
Citrus trees need a lot of water to thrive. Your Citrus tree should be watered every day and the soil should remain moist at all times. Regularly provide it with the fertiliser it needs: every 6 months for slow-release granular fertiliser or every 3 waterings for liquid fertiliser.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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