Wholesale citrus
Multi-grafted cocktail citrus
Citrus spp., multiple cultivars grafted to one rootstockAlso known as Cocktail citrus tree · Multi-graft citrus
Several compatible citrus cultivars trained on one root system for small-space variety—with extra pruning attention needed to keep one graft from taking over.
Check the current program →Before you plant
These conditions determine whether it will thrive.
Zone A — morning sun, afternoon shade, at the east end of the sunnier south-facing side. Shields thin skin and variegated foliage from west sun, and gives blood oranges the cooler afternoons they need to color.
Right plant, right place
Will Multi-grafted cocktail citrus grow at your Arizona property?
Plant in fast-draining soil with the graft union above grade. Keep mulch away from the trunk and avoid lawn irrigation at the root crown.
Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b.
Light
Sun exposure
Full sun; young trunks and exposed scaffold limbs need sunburn protection
Water
Irrigation
Deep, regular irrigation with drying between cycles; expand the wetted zone as the canopy grows
Fruit set
Pollination
Varies; the included cultivars may assist one another
Harvest
How to use it
Multiple citrus types from one footprint
Planting & stewardship
How to help Multi-grafted cocktail citrus thrive
- 1
Identify and label every graft at planting.
- 2
Prune vigorous grafts back before they dominate weaker varieties.
- 3
Remove all shoots arising below the graft union.
- 4
Confirm that all included cultivars suit the same frost exposure and irrigation schedule.