The Mediterranean glasshouse maintains a collection of about a dozen citrus plants in attractive terracotta pots some 3ft (1m) in diameter.

General view of the collection

The huge citron fruits, about 30cms long, of Citrus medica

Varieties noted in the Birmingham collection:-

The gardens are located in Birmingham, England not Birmingham, Alabama! see www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

page updated 3May04

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The garden is located near Oadby, a few miles South of Leicester city centre. See http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/botanicgarden/index.html

This beautiful garden is made up from the grounds of several imposing houses now owned by the university. These buildings were originally constructed by wealthy Leicester industrialists. The garden is already mentioned on this web-site for a good outside specimen of Poncirus trifoliata. Click here for details. The warm-temperate greenhouse is home to a small collection of potted citrus, plus a large, mature specimen of Ponderosa Lemon planted in the  central bed.

Citrus aurantifolia                 Citrus aurantium Myrtifolia Citrus aurantium Bouquet de Fleurs Citrus limon                          Citrus limon Variegata Citrus limon Ponderosa              Citrus medica                     Citrus paradisi                      Citrus reticulata                    Citrus sinensis                       Citrus unshiu

Lime Bitter Orange Bitter Orange Lemon Variegated Lemon Lemon x Citron Citron Grapefruit Mandarin Sweet Orange Satsuma

Left  Poncirus trifoliata flowering outside.

Above the greenhouse Ponderosa Lemon.