A dwarf orange tree, which is touted for its diminutive stature of only eight feet at maturity, is made possible by a dwarfing variety of hardy orange known as Flying Dragon, used as a rootstock.

Well, “dragon” was a great clue but the photo was a dead giveaway. You were looking at a plant known as Poncirus trifoliata “Flying Dragon” (pon-SIGH-rus tri-fo-lee-AH-ta). This is an ...

Forget the sour, small fruit – Flying Dragon hardy orange is a thorny ornamental. L.A. JACKSON My girlfriend gave me a large-thorn “Dragon” orange tree a few years ago, and it has survived ...