Bergamot orange

Important notice! Most citrus plants on the market are produced for planting in orchards in the Mediterranean countries. They have a large overall height, have high graft and are difficult to shape and support at home. Rootstocks on which they are grafted are very fast growing, which is fine for the open ground in the subtropics, but is not desirable when growing in pot in the temperate climate.

All our small citrus plants are produced specifically for the Bulgarian market and are ideally suited for home cultivation. The rootstocks cause compact growth, grafts are low and this allows making an excellent shape of the crown, to be suitable for growing in pots. The used rootstocks are trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon') and Volkamer lemon, Citrus volkameriana. Trifoliate orange is frost-hardy to -25°C, and significantly increases the cold resistance of plants grafted on it.

Citrus bergamia, Bergamot orange

from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bergamot orange is one of the most famous Citrus species, due to the expensive Bergamot oil, which is produced from its fruits. They are also used in medicine, in many recipes (even in the production of Turkish delight in southern Turkey), and in some countries a Bergamot juice drink is quite popular.

All parts of the plant (flowers, leaves, twigs) have strong and distinctive exotic aroma, which is very valuable in perfumery.

Like all citrus, Bergamot orange should be protected from spider mites and scale insects.

It should be overwintered at temperatures below +10 degrees Celsius! At higher temperatures, the leaves will usually fall off. During the summer the plants should be outside, fertilized and watered regularily.

Much more information about Bergamot and all other Citrus varieties is available in Bulgarian in our forum:

http://forum.palmi.bg/viewforum.php?f=4