Dancy Tangerine
Citrus reticulata 'Dancy'
Easily peeled, tasty red-orange fruit in winter from this dwarf evergreen tree. As a landscape specimen it offers year round glossy foliage and fragrant flowers. Produces best with heat and humidity.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SIT-rus re-tik-u-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Citrus |
| Garden styles: | Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower to 12 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Edible, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Espalier |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2495 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This shrubby, small tree is ideal near a sunny path where the fragrant flowers can be enjoyed along with the tasty winter fruit.
Companion Plants
Graduate the height of this planting with Zuni Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Zuni'), which is slightly lower and will create interest with its bronzy new growth to orange-red fall color. Add the red-flowering Dwarf Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Nana') and Blue Point Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'), with its pyramidal form, to complement the evergreen.
History
The name tangerine is believed to mean "of or from Tangiers", and this cultivar is also known as tangerine. It is thought to have been a thornless sport of another mandarin cultivar of unknown origin. From Morocco it was introduced into Florida where it became the leading commercial variety for the winter holiday market. Mandarin oranges originate in Southeast Asia and were introduced to the Middle Ages by early Arab traders.
Lore
Citrus came to America via Spain to Mexico then north to the California missions where the west coast industry was born.
Easily peeled, tasty red-orange fruit in winter from this dwarf evergreen tree. As a landscape specimen it offers year round glossy foliage and fragrant flowers. Produces best with heat and humidity.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This shrubby, small tree is ideal near a sunny path where the fragrant flowers can be enjoyed along with the tasty winter fruit.
Companion Plants
Graduate the height of this planting with Zuni Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Zuni'), which is slightly lower and will create interest with its bronzy new growth to orange-red fall color. Add the red-flowering Dwarf Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Nana') and Blue Point Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'), with its pyramidal form, to complement the evergreen.
History
The name tangerine is believed to mean "of or from Tangiers", and this cultivar is also known as tangerine. It is thought to have been a thornless sport of another mandarin cultivar of unknown origin. From Morocco it was introduced into Florida where it became the leading commercial variety for the winter holiday market. Mandarin oranges originate in Southeast Asia and were introduced to the Middle Ages by early Arab traders.
Lore
Citrus came to America via Spain to Mexico then north to the California missions where the west coast industry was born.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | SIT-rus re-tik-u-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Citrus |
| Garden styles: | Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower to 12 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Edible, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Espalier |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2495 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Fruit Tree & Vine .view soil products
