Weeping Dragon Orange Bush

1. Planting: First, choose a planting location in full sun (6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day). The plant will tolerate partial shade but its citrus production might be reduced.

The Weeping Dragon Orange Bush prefers moist, well-draining soil but is tolerant of many soil types and conditions.

When you're ready to plant, dig a hole that is twice the size of the plant’s root system and just as deep (or select a container, with drainage holes, that's twice the width of your plant's shipped container). Place the plant into the hole and carefully backfill, tamping the soil down around the root system. Finally, apply a 3-inch layer of mulch such as pine needles, bark chips, recycled plastic chunks, or peat moss around the base to deter weed growth and keep the soil moist.

2. Watering: Keep the soil around the plant moist, watering once or twice weekly. Once the Weeping Dragon Orange establishes itself, it can typically live on annual rainfall with no supplemental watering required unless a drought occurs.

If you're not sure when to water, simply check the surrounding soil about 2 inches down. If the soil is dry there, it's time to water.

3. Fertilizing: Fertilize annually using a 15–5–19 fertilizer formula, divided into three applications per year: Half applied in July, one quarter applied two months later in September, and the remaining quarter 4 months later, in November.

4. Pruning: Remove any shoots that appear below the graft union (where the two grafted stems join toward the bottom), and remove any dead or damaged branches. The Weeping Dragon Orange withstands pruning well and can be shaped into a small-sized bush if desired.