“Calamandarin” Citrus (Citrus reticulata X Citrus mitis) David Geiger this hybrid came to Woodlanders

this hybrid came to Woodlanders by way of Brookside Gardens in Maryland

and the heavy crop is a conversation piece in a southern garden

The name carries a curl of history: Colquhoun is a Scottish Highland clan

the fernspray hinoki makes a slow

that arch the stems with their sheer number

“Calamandarin” Citrus (Citrus reticulata X Citrus mitis) David Geiger this hybrid came to WoodlandersA cold hardy citrus with a Woodlanders pedigree. Woodlanders has long led in offering citrus and citrus hybrids that stand outdoors beyond the usual citrus belt, and the calamandarin is one of the toughest. Likely a hybrid of a mandarin, Citrus reticulata, and a calamondin, the calamandarin blends easy peeling, tangerine like fruit with the cold tolerance that calamondin brings to the cross. The plant is a handsome, rounded small tree carrying glossy