When to plant desert lime in Merriwa
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late MarMerriwa area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to mid JunMerriwa area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Jul to late NovMerriwa area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Merriwa. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A very hardy native citrus from inland Australia that copes with Adelaide's heat, drought and frost. Its small, tangy fruit is great for marmalade, sauces and drinks. Plants grown from seed are slow and very thorny; grafted plants fruit sooner.