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Description

Citrus 'Buddha's Hand' is unlike any other fruit tree you can grow! Bizarre golden fruits divide into slender finger-like segments, closely resembling an open hand.

Closely related to lemons and oranges, it shares glossy evergreen leaves and highly fragrant white flowers, often tinged purple beneath. Blossom can appear repeatedly through the year, filling the air with sweet perfume before the remarkable fruits mature.

The fruit contains no pulp or juice. Instead, it consists almost entirely of thick, aromatic peel packed with essential oils. The fragrance is powerful, combining fresh lemon zest with subtle floral complexity. The rind can be grated into desserts, savoury dishes, beverages or used in infusions.

Traditionally treasured in Asia as a symbol of prosperity and happiness, it also serves as a natural room fragrance.

Grown in a large container and protected from frost, it becomes a fascinating ornamental tree for conservatories and summer patios alike.

Supplied as an established plant in a 4 litre pot, ready to plant.

Top Tips

Best grown in a big planter on a sunny patio all summer, before moving to a frost-free spot from autumn to spring. Or, create an eye-catching indoor feature by keeping it in your conservatory all year round.

Care Information

In summer, water freely - ideally using rainwater, while in winter you can reduce the amount - allowing the surface to partially dry out before watering again. Always allow excess water to drain away.
Our beautiful Mediterranean citrus trees are grown in a slightly heavier growing medium, so be sure to take care when watering. Be sure not to overwater, as with all your plants, but also make sure not to allow the soil to dry out.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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