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Miniature Blood Orange Tree
price: $64.95
eco-points earned:
65
This VeriFlora® certified miniature Blood Orange Tree holds a sweet surprise: It grows full size fruit! A juicy blood orange is sweeter than the typical oranges that you're used to, and their flesh has a unique red hue. They're most delicious when eaten freshly picked from the tree, and they make a cool and refreshing treat during the sweltering summer months.
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This VeriFlora® certified miniature Blood Orange Tree holds a sweet surprise: It grows full size fruit! A juicy blood orange is sweeter than the typical oranges that you're used to, and their flesh has a unique red hue. They're most delicious when eaten freshly picked from the tree, and they make a cool and refreshing treat during the sweltering summer months.
The best thing about having one of these 2' orange trees in your home is that you can grow authentic full size blood oranges just like the ones grown in a large orchard—all the while taking up a very small footprint in your house or on your patio. Flowering in the spring, holding fruit all summer, and providing a juicy autumn/winter harvest.
Shipped to you in a naturally beautiful 6" terracotta pot with tray, you'll enjoy your Blood Orange Tree all year round while contributing to a healthy, natural lifestyle.
- Approximately 2' tall
- Grows full size blood oranges
- VeriFlora® Certified
Complete care instructions included. Click here to view online care instructions.
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VeriFlora® certified by Scientific Certification Systems, and grown with the least environmental impact. All growers and handlers must meet rigorous performance criteria in the following areas before being awarded the VeriFlora® certification: - sustainable crop production
- ecosystem protection
- fair labor practices
- community benefits
- product quality
VeriFlora® is America’s first comprehensive sustainability certification program for the floral and potted plant industries. The VeriFlora® "Certified Sustainably Grown" label is your guarantee that flowers and potted plants have been produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and meet the highest standards for freshness and quality. When you choose a VeriFlora® product, you are contributing to a global movement to encourage companies to become sustainable. Already, this has resulted in significant and positive change for farmers, farm workers, and the environment.
The VeriFlora® certification program establishes procedures for verifying agricultural production and handling practices, from soil preparation and seed planting through production, harvest, and post-harvest distribution. The program is administered by Scientific Certification Systems(SCS), a leader in third party certification services and standards development. To be certified, growers and handlers must meet rigorous performance criteria in the following key areas:
- Sustainable Crop Production – Controlling pests and diseases with the least environmental impact; building soil fertility and health to support the ecosystem, prevent erosion, and capture and store carbon from the atmosphere; phasing in organic practices over time.
- Ecosystem Protection – Protecting ecosystems in and around the farm, including streams, rivers, riparian zones, wetlands areas, habitats and species with recognized high ecological value, and other biologically and culturally significant areas.
- Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency – Conserving precious natural resources through careful water use and quality control practices, energy saving initiatives, greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts, and product packaging minimization.
- Integrated Waste Management – Providing safe storage and proper handling and disposal of farm chemicals, and encouraging composting or recycling of agricultural and non-agricultural wastes.
- Fair Labor Practices – Ensuring a safe, equitable and healthy work environment, and providing access to key services as needed.
- Community Benefits – Supporting local communities through preferential purchasing, hiring, infrastructure improvements, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Product Quality – Implementing quality assurance and product tracking procedures to ensure that sustainably grown products are properly handled from the time they leave the farm until they reach the consumer, for maximum freshness and longevity.
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Fair Labor Practices & Community Benefits™ Certified, which will guarantee strict compliance for labor practices.
- equitable hiring and employment practices
- safe workplace conditions
- access to health, education and transportation services
- addressing local community impacts
- community engagement
- economic stability
Fair Labor Practices & Community Benefits Certified™ underlines the importance of conducting operations in a manner that supports the needs of workers, their families and communities.
The label includes provisions for equitable hiring and employment practices, safe workplace conditions, workers right to organize, worker housing, child labor, access to health, education, and transportation services, impacts to the community, local hiring, purchasing, and contributions, and economic stability. This comprehensive certification provides a consistent, transparent set of requirements that directly benefit workers, their families and communities.
What are the standards of Fair Labor Practices & Community Benefits Certified™?
- equitable hiring and employment practices
- safe workplace conditions
- access to health, education and transportation services
- addressing local community impacts
- community engagement
- economic stability
For more information, please visit http://www.scscertified.com.
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Immediate Care Instructions
Please water immediately upon arrival, and then carefully review this instruction sheet for specific information on how to ensure you enjoy a healthy Blood Orange Tree. We highly recommend referencing a miniature citrus tree book to supplement this overview.
About Your Blood Orange Tree
Your Miniature Blood Orange Tree is prized for its sweet flavor and unique dark red color. The white flowers are most notable for the creamy, delicate, tropical fragrance.
Light Exposure
Your tree will enjoy light as bright as possible, but avoid excess heat which will dry out the soil too quickly. In the landscape they enjoy full sun. A location that provides morning sun or filtered light throughout the day is ideal. In general, the larger the container, the slower the soil will dry out, and the more sun your tree will tolerate.
Water and Fertilizer
Water daily, through hot spells and in the summer heat. Every other day is sufficient in the spring and fall. In the winter you should keep the plant moist, watering only when the soil is dry to the touch. A well-balanced liquid organic fertilizer can be applied every 2nd or 3rd watering. Citrus trees in general are heavy feeders, especially iron, manganese, and zinc. Your local nursery will have an appropriate liquid food available.
Pruning
Prune to shape as you desire, keeping in mind the small size of the plant and its container. Flowers will appear from small shoots where the leaves meet the stem. It will flower sporadically throughout the year, most heavily in the spring. If too much new growth is produced at the branch tips, cut it back to a lower position to shorten the tree's height.
Dormant Period
Keep the tree from extreme cold temperatures in a bright location throughout the winter. Depending on your location, you can leave it outside in a frost free area, or in a bright warm room if freezing temperatures occur. As old leaves fall off, fertilize regularly to create new growth.
Repotting
As your tree grows, transplanting it into a larger container is the easiest way to keep it healthy. Every two to three years, remove the tree from its pot and trim away 1/3 of its roots. Repot with a blended organic potting soil. This will encourage new root growth and keep your Miniature Blood Orange Tree healthy and thriving.
To ensure the best shipping service for your important organic gifts,
has partnered with FedEx for all of our shipping needs.
Shipping via FedEx:
- FedEx does not offer delivery service on Sunday, Monday or major U.S. holidays.
- Orders may be delivered as late as 6PM in the days surrounding major U.S. holidays
- A $10 surcharge applies to all Saturday deliveries.
- Currently, orders are only shipped within the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska.
Product Restrictions:
Some restriction apply to CA and HI shipments. Read more about our shipping restrictions.
Need Help?
If you have any additional questions regarding our shipping rates and policies, click here to contact our friendly customer service staff or call toll free at
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| Priority Overnight | $27.95 |
| Standard Overnight | $24.95 |
| 2-Day Perishable (2 Business Days) | $18.95 |
Our Packaging
Shipping Boxes:
- Made from recycled and recyclable materials
- Printed with water based ink, which is naturally non-toxic
- Our industry-leading design sets a new standard by ensuring that your flowers remain well protected in transit while having a minimal impact on the Earth.
Alternative Hydration Methods:
- A single sponge-like encasing for each bouquet, creating significantly less waste
- Arrive Alive® wraps are biodegradable
Gift Cards and Inserts:
- Printed on recycled or recyclable materials
- Soy based inks are used
100% Recycled Glass Vase:
- Tinted glass vase is made from 100% recycled glass.
Carbon Offset Program
 We have partnered with Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) to initiate a carbon offset program that mitigates greenhouse gases generated from shipping your flowers and gifts. Each time you purchase a product from
, the amount of carbon emissions from that shipment is offset by rolling funds into the Nicaragua Reforestation Project a project which will sequester more than 150,000 tons of CO2 over a 40 year lifetime through reforesting 340 hectares of abandoned pastureland with native tree species.
The Nicaragua project was designed to produce the highest quality reforestation offsets available in the voluntary market.
- Reforestation will cover more than 850 acres - an area larger than Central Park
- Carbon financing will be used to establish up to 5 new reserves
- Designed using Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Gold Standard
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