“Calamandarin” Citrus (Citrus reticulata X Citrus mitis) David Geiger good-looking citrus for the collector

good-looking citrus for the collector and the curious

this hybrid came to Woodlanders by way of Brookside Gardens in Maryland

and the heavy crop is a conversation piece in a southern garden

the plant settles happily into deep or part shade

A multi-stemmed deciduous shrub of four to six feet

“Calamandarin” Citrus (Citrus reticulata X Citrus mitis) David Geiger good-looking citrus for the collectorA cold hardy citrus with a Woodlanders pedigree. Woodlanders has long led in offering citrus and citrus hybrids that stand outdoors beyond the usual citrus belt, and the calamandarin is one of the toughest. Likely a hybrid of a mandarin, Citrus reticulata, and a calamondin, the calamandarin blends easy peeling, tangerine like fruit with the cold tolerance that calamondin brings to the cross. The plant is a handsome, rounded small tree carrying glossy