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Twisted three-leaf Orange 'Flying Dragon' young plants

Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' - rare, beautiful "barbed wire"

(€99,00 per plate) €1,65 per plant
(€0,00 per plate) €0,00 per plant
(€99,00 per plate) €1,65 per plant
excl. VAT plus shipping
Plate equals 60 plants
Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Plates Price* per plant*
1-3 plates €90,00 EUR €1,50 EUR
4-43 plates €85,50 EUR €1,43 EUR
From 44 plates €81,00 EUR €1,35 EUR
(* excl. tax plus shipping)

Advantages Flying Dragon

  • hardy like the natural form
  • impenetrable, the bizarre, twisted plants save the need for barbed we
  • beautiful autumn colouring

Fact sheet

Growth: rather weak, growth like barbed wire with twisted shoots, long thorns, relatively small, three-part foliage; becomes about 2 m high

Ripeness/Harvest: the fruits ripen in November and then fall off

Fruits: decorative, about the size of a tangerine, very wrinkled, yellow-orange when ripe; only a little pulp, but with a lot of seeds...

Taste: very bitter, the pure juice tastes practically like lemon juice

Variety description

The twisted trifoliate orange is as robust as the natural form of the bitter orange (Poncirus trifoliata). In contrast to it, however, the shoots are also twisted like corkscrews. Even with the quirky variety 'Flying Dragon', some winter protection is indicated in the first 2-3 years in order to avoid unnecessary failures. Once established, cold protection is no longer necessary.
The corkscrew shape gives this special ornamental variety a fascinating appearance. This is the case in the spring at flowering time - end of April to end of May - since the large, white flowers usually appear slightly before the new leaves sprout. After budding, the bizarre scaffolding recedes somewhat into the background. A second visual highlight occurs in autumn. Like the natural form, the twisted trifoliate orange also loses its leaves in autumn, after a fantastic yellow autumn splendour. At the same time, the wrinkly fruits turn yellow-orange. Anyone who encounters the 'Flying Dragon' variety in this state will be delighted. The fruits of the trifoliate orange are very sour, bitter and seedy. However, they can be made into jam.

 

Technical data

SKU 50707
Brand Svitrus®
Type Flying Dragon
Lubera type
License type
Advantages hardy like the natural form, strikingly twisted growth, summer green with intense autumn color, fragrant fruits
Growth rather weak, growth like barbed wire with twisted shoots, long thorns, relatively small, three-part foliage; becomes about 2 m high
Annual growth perennial
Height 2m
Blossoming time April
Blossom color white
Leaf color green
Leaves Summer green
Striking autumn color Yes
Ripeness/Harvest the fruits ripen in November and then fall off
Harvest time November
Fruits decorative, about the size of a tangerine, very wrinkled, yellow-orange when ripe; only a little pulp, but with a lot of seeds...
Fruit color yellow-orange
Taste very bitter, the pure juice tastes practically like lemon juice
Sturdiness ****
Winter hardiness Good
Weight 0.0 kg