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Citrus × microcarpa Oriana 12cm

Name: Citrus × microcarpa Oriana 12cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: CitrusOriana12cm
Price: 19.9 EUR
Availability: InStock

€24,00

€19,90

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Oriana calamondin · espalier · aromatic orange fruit

Citrus × microcarpaOriana

The smallest fruiting citrus you have seen — and immediately want 🌿

Family: Rutaceae · Pot diameter: 12cm · Height: approximately 35cm

Compact potted fruiting espalier
Supplied carrying fruit
Strongly fragrant white blossom
Small orange sharply flavoured fruit

Citrus × microcarpa Oriana is a calamondin already resembling a small living work of horticulture: its flat espalier crown arranges glossy leaves, fragrant white blossom and orange fruit along clean horizontal lines. Supplied carrying fruit, it brings immediate colour and the feeling of a mature citrus in minimal depth. Its sharply acidic aromatic juice suits drinks and cooking, while the trained form turns a bright wall into a genuine fruiting scene.

Keep it permanently potted, with its frame parallel to a bright wall and a small air gap, so the fruiting pattern stays crisp without developing into a free crown.

What makes it special

Oriana stands apart because its fruiting crown is already trained as an architectural plane.

Fruit in the first impression

The product arrives with mature or developing fruit, although number and colour naturally vary by season.

Minimal depth, maximum line

Horizontal arms spread in one plane and use space in front of a bright wall efficiently.

Fragrance and acidity for the kitchen

Small fruit gives intense juice and aromatic peel, best used in modest amounts.

Why you will love it: It combines the satisfaction of an already fruiting plant with the clarity of a form designed for narrow space.

In its pot, in your spacePositioning & plant combinationsA permanent pot before a bright wall or sheltered glazed side, with access to both faces of the espalier.

Pot position

Where it performs best

Give the crown plane direct sun and do not press the frame against a hot wall. The rear face needs access for water, air and pest inspection.

Colour & compatibility

Compatible combinations

A white climber, airy daisies and a silver cascade in separate pots complement the flat fruiting design.

Trachelospermum jasminoides — Fragrant white flowers frame it on a separate support and echo summer perfume.
Erigeron karvinskianus — Tiny daisies soften the geometry below without hiding the stem.
Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’ — Silver stems cascade from a neighbouring pot and emphasise orange fruit.

Care at a glance

Light

A very bright position with direct sun on the front plane and diffuse light behind.

Water

Water evenly while it carries fruit, also checking the side shaded by the frame.

Climate & hardiness

Protect from frost and a cold wall; overwinter in good light at roughly 5–12°C.

Safety

Ripe fruit is edible but very acidic; wash rind and fruit and use modest quantities.

Detailed pot careComplete permanent-pot guidePotting on, drainage, watering, feeding, winter protection and compact growth.

A frame without pressure

Check ties twice yearly and loosen them before marking wood. Arms should be supported, not constricted.

Watering a flat crown

Water the roots rather than wall or blossom. The rear surface dries more slowly and needs a separate check.

Feeding fruit

Use a complete citrus feed from spring and continue while growth remains active, always following its label.

Thinning the load

If a small horizontal arm bends, remove one developing fruit rather than adding a tight tie.

Winter orientation

In protected quarters face the plane towards light and leave at least a hand’s width from glass or wall.

Rear face

Inspect the unseen side frequently for scale insects, dead leaves and shoots growing towards the wall.

From flower to basketFruiting & harvestPollination, fruit load, ripening and picking for a compact potted citrus.

Pollination

Self-fertile; one espalier is sufficient. As flowers are exposed in one plane, insects or a brush reach them easily.

When it ripens

Fruit turns orange gradually and may remain on the plant for months rather than dropping immediately.

How to harvest

Support the horizontal arm and clip fruit with a short stalk. Begin with the deepest orange one.

How to use it

Juice replaces lemon or lime in small doses, while washed rind flavours marmalade and drinks.

In permanent pot culture: Existing fruit is part of the presentation. In the compact permanent pot, remove only fruit that bends a horizontal arm.

Compact fruiting formHow to keep it compact and fruitingAfter harvest, once cold weather has passed and before the new flush lengthens

When to prune

After harvest, once cold weather has passed and before the new flush lengthens

Pruning keeps the established espalier compact. Retain stem and horizontal arms, remove growth towards the wall and shorten only one extension leaving the final frame.

Clean

Stem and two levels

Remove a basal sucker or a shoot arising behind the stem.

Action: Remove a basal sucker or a shoot arising behind the stem.

Retain: Retain the central axis and every tied horizontal arm.

Balance

Clean rear face

Remove flush one branch growing towards the wall or crossing the plane.

Action: Remove flush one branch growing towards the wall or crossing the plane.

Retain: Retain laterals moving left, right or slightly forwards.

Limit

Stopping at the final frame

After fruiting, return one long vertical or lateral extension to a short lateral within the frame.

Action: After fruiting, return one long vertical or lateral extension to a short lateral within the frame.

Retain: Retain permanent arms, loose ties and every short flowering tip.

New / productive — retainShoot selected for removalCut point

Clean tools

Use sharp, clean tools suited to the diameter of the wood.

Free ties

Retie with soft material in a figure eight, leaving room for wood to thicken.

Do not do this: Do not cut the main horizontal arms for symmetry; they are the permanent espalier framework.

Permanent pot cultureHow the compact form developsA practical path from the current pot to a maintained compact fruiting form.

A stable compact frame

Roots settle and existing arms remain tied without extending the frame.

Filling with short laterals

Leaves and blossom fill above and below the horizontal lines rather than beyond them.

Maintained fruiting pattern

Orange fruit is distributed across a shallow crown that remains compact and moves with its pot.

Maintained potted form & dimensions

Final maintained potted form

Height 55–80cmSpread 50–75cmCompact two-tier espalier

Oriana retains a central stem and two compact horizontal fruiting tiers above its pot.

Flowering & fruiting through the year

Blossom and fruit in successive flushes

EspalierSupplied fruitingEvergreen

BlossomFragrant white flowers open on short laterals along horizontal arms.

Orange planeSmall ripe fruit is distributed as bright points before glossy leaves.

The frame is not extended into a larger crown; new shoots are tied only into gaps or returned to a short lateral.

What to expect in its pot: Roots settle and existing arms remain tied without extending the frame.

History & originCultivar originOriana is a modern espalier presentation of the old Asian calamondin hybrid.

Calamondin arose long ago in Asia from natural hybridisation between kumquat and mandarin-like citrus. From China it spread particularly through the Philippines and surrounding South-East Asia, where its small acidic fruit became an everyday flavouring.

In the United States it entered USDA collections and the name calamondin became established in English-language horticulture. Repeated flowering, fruit that hangs for months and a dense small-leaved crown made it a classic indoor-outdoor citrus.

Citrina gave the name Oriana to its compact commercial presentation. This plant goes a step further: it is trained as an espalier and supplied carrying fruit. The botanical identity remains <em>Citrus × microcarpa</em>, while Oriana describes the modern product form.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forBotanical detail behind the plant's appearance and behaviour

Nucellar embryony

In calamondin, nucellar cells around the embryo sac can form extra embryos without fertilisation. One seed may therefore contain clonal seedlings beside the sexual embryo.

Orange through pigment reorganisation

During ripening, flavedo chlorophyll breaks down and carotenoids accumulate. Fruit is not merely ‘painted’; rind plastids change their whole function.

Frequently asked questions

Six practical answers about permanent pot culture, fruiting, winter care and compact pruning for this exact citrus.

01Will it always carry the same number of fruit?

No. It is supplied fruiting, but number, size and colour naturally vary with season and transport.

02Does it need another plant?

No, it is self-fertile and the espalier can crop alone.

03Is the fruit edible?

Yes, once fully orange and washed, but it is sharply acidic and used chiefly for flavour.

04How large does the espalier remain?

Using the existing frame as its final limit, aim for roughly 55–80cm high, 50–75cm wide and shallow depth.

05How is the espalier retained?

With soft loose ties, inspection of the rear face and selective removal of shoots leaving the plane.

06When is it pruned?

After harvest and cold weather, without cutting the permanent horizontal arms.

Citrus × microcarpa Oriana 12cm

Citrus × microcarpa Oriana 12cm

What makes it special

Fruit in the first impression

Minimal depth, maximum line

Fragrance and acidity for the kitchen

Where it performs best

Compatible combinations

Care at a glance

Light

Water

Climate & hardiness

Safety

A frame without pressure

Watering a flat crown

Feeding fruit

Thinning the load

Winter orientation

Rear face

Pollination

When it ripens

How to harvest

How to use it

Stem and two levels

Clean rear face

Stopping at the final frame

Clean tools

Free ties

A stable compact frame

Filling with short laterals

Maintained fruiting pattern

Maintained potted form & dimensions

Flowering & fruiting through the year

Nucellar embryony

Orange through pigment reorganisation

Frequently asked questions

Citrus × microcarpa Oriana 12cm — Care & Tips

We take care of the packaging!

With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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