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Variegated citrus varieties questions

5 years ago

I have a variegated eureka, and a centennial kumquat, and variegated calamondin on the way. Are there any other varieties out there, and if so where would I find them? I seem to remember hearing about a variegated blood orange.

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Chad Wismer
Original Author

5 years ago

I am building a citrus collection and looking for some of the regular types of varieties, and some that are not often seen. I primarily like the variegated for their looks, and excited to see a pink lemon. These are part house plant and part outside plants so I'm not opposed to them staying small. If anyone knows where to buy one or where to get budwood please let me know. I'm always looking to add to my collection. I'm also working on making one tree with as many different varieties as I can get on it.

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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
5 years ago
Thought there was a variegated Honey Belle out there (Minneola tangelo).

https://www.harriscitrus.com/variegated-minneola.html
evdesert 9B Indio, CA
5 years ago
There is a variegated Cara Cara navel orange and a regular variegated navel orange that exist. Although I’m not sure where you would purchase them.

https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/variegatedcaracara.html

https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/variegatednavel.html

Just curious why you would only want variegated trees? They’re typically slower growing and don’t do as well as standard non variegated trees.

Evan
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Nick (9b) Modesto Area
5 years ago
I have noticed my variegated lemons are much much smaller in size compared to the normal Eureka lemons.
Ken B Zone 7
5 years ago
The variegated parts of the leaf is because there is no chlorophyll there. Chlorophyll is green and produces energy from the sun for the plant. Since the trees leaves produce less energy than a non variegated tree they don't perform as well.
johns tompkins
5 years ago
Variegated Buddha's hand avail on ebay right now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Varigated-Buddhas-Hand-Plant-Live-Tree-Type-Grafted-RARE/392778309679?_trksid=p2504926.m5232.l9681
Chad Wismer
Original Author
5 years ago
I almost bought it, then I saw that it is coming from Thailand so I'm not sure if it would survive shipping. Thank you!

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