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Height: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Evergreen Aromatic Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Flowers are fragrant This plant is suitable for growing indoors Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
On Sep 20, 2009, Psykofax from Portland, OR wrote:
Beautiful tree that hasn't flowered since I bought it covered with blossoms ten years ago. I keep it in a container year round with my other citrus, it does fine. Only bring them in during serious cold snaps or lengthy freezes. Would love for it to flower again. Anyone know how to do that? Fertilizers, careful pruning, regular watering, nothing has worked. Started as a twig, now large and lovely. Fruit was deep red and tasty the one time it produced. It's the only citrus I have that never blooms.
On Jul 28, 2007, Okazaki from Farmington, NM wrote:
I am not quite sure why this happens every year, but my blood orange suddenly looses all of its leaves, and then goes trough a cycle of rampant growth.
I do not know what is going on. If anyone has any information about this phenomenon, please comment.
On Mar 14, 2007, bleacherdave from Hollister, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
We have a blood orange in our backyard that came with the house. We do nothing to it but pluck and eat the fruit. Their smallish oranges with dark red insides. Great for eating out of hand, and excellent in fruit juice mixes.
On Oct 5, 2006, Loracole from San Antonio, FL wrote:
2 trees, 2 years old. Still small in stature but prolific producers for their size. Fruit is quite small and last year the orange flesh was not the dark red color I had been hoping for but I have my fingers crossed for this years crop.
On Feb 6, 2006, bigmuddy from moura Australia wrote:
A lovely small tree with deep green foliage, prefers light fertile free draining soil in full sun , Water generously by deep soaking over hot months. Frost tolerant. FOR BEST RESULTS: Use citrus fertiliser in early spring and early fall,
Sweet variety requiring hot dry conditions for best colour. Blood oranges have their own distinctive flavour .
On Oct 8, 2004, marshtackie from Orlando, FL wrote:
Blood oranges produce perfectly good fruit in Florida, but they rarely produce much, if any, of that beautiful color. Apparently you need a more Mediterranean climate for that. It seems that blood oranges need significant variation between daytime and nighttime temperatures, which they don't usually get in Florida, to develop the color. Also, I've heard that the outside color develops due to different factors than the inside color.
Some say that Moro is more likely than other blood orange varieties to develop the coloration under a range of conditions, including in California. I would cheerfully try it, but the only sources I know of are in California and Texas--and they can't ship to us.
The varieties of blood orange I HAVE grown here were Ruby or one just labeled "blood orange."
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Chico, California Gardena, California Hollister, California Los Angeles, California Moreno Valley, California Mountain View, California Oak View, California Riverside, California Sacramento, California Santa Ana, California Jacksonville, Florida Pensacola, Florida Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Marrero, Louisiana Portland, Oregon Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas
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