Citrus Gems. Little Ruby
Citrus Gems. Little Ruby
Naturally Dwarf - Little Ruby is the smallest of the Citrus Gems Family. A compact growing shrub she is well suited to tub planting. Her chubby finger limes are dark green in colour. Little Ruby’s dainty citrus pearls, are rosy red when the fruit is ripe. The finger limes appear in the autumn, with an occasional guest appearance through other times of the year.
Little Ruby performs best in full sun and in a warm, wind free, protected location.
Trees will begin to produce fruit in the 2nd autumn after they’ve been planted. Given they receive attention and nurture.
A collection of citrus native to Australia
We have selected the best varieties from the vast range of native limes to bring you the most reliable, vivid and flavoursome.
Currently in our Citrus Gems collection we have EIGHT extraordinary varieties, each with it's own distintictive and unique personality.
Know and enjoyed for centuries by indigenous Australian’s native limes are now hugely popular with the domestic gardener through to the professional chef.
Citrus Gems are a group of adaptable, quirky trees, uniquely Australian and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. They are suited to both pot and garden cultivation. All Citrus Gems are grafted onto citrus rootstock. Which ensures plant health, vigour and increases the plants ability to produce abundant crops of fruit from an early age.
Citrus Gems respond well to pruning. Citrus Gems are extremely hardy and tolerant of frost and dry conditions.
