Two VERY Different Key Limes
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help tell me about key lime vs cold weather
Comments (5)Yes, Key Lime is among the most cold-sensitive of all citrus. Still, I suspect your tree is alive, particularly since the fruit and leaves dropped off, rather than dying and hanging on tightly. That's a good sign. Are the twigs still green? At least down away from the tips? That would also be a promising sign. I agree that I would not stress the tree further by repotting just now. You'll likely be pruning it back, once you see how much damage was done, so it won't be in need of immediate repotting. I'd recommend keeping it outdoors in good light until/unless we have another freeze. Keep it watered, but not overly so -- a tree with no leaves isn't using much water. So only water it when the potting soil is approaching dryness. But don't let it dry out entirely. You can kind of judge that by picking up the pot to judge how heavy it is. In a few weeks (likely by the end of February), it should have sprouted out wherever its going to, and you should be able to see any freeze cankers (dead, scarred areas caused by the freeze; not in any way related to citrus canker disease). At that point, you can and should prune out any dead or very badly damaged areas. I'd hold off on any fertilizer until the tree starts to sprout out, but when it does, I would recommend fertilizing it lightly, perhaps a liquid like Miracle Grow or similar product. Once it has produced a new growth flush with mature leaves, then you might consider the repotting, if the plant seems too big for the current pot. Malcolm M. Manners, Ph.D. John and Ruth Tyndall Professor of Citrus Science Florida Southern College Lakeland...See Moredwarf (indoor) key lime - green leaves curling and falling off
Comments (5)I agree with Citrange on this. Way too large a pot, and not a good potting medium. I would search for "511 mix" on our forum for a great container potting medium. Or, if you can find it in your area, Farfad Professional Heavy potting mix (again, search our Forum for "Farfad" to get the best recommendations for this pre-packaged mix). I would do this right away, your little tree is failing rapidly. The good news, is citrus are very resilient, so if you can get this tree potted up in a much smaller pot, about 1/2 the size you currently have it potted in, and in about 2 or 3 weeks, after it has settled down a bit, start fertilizing with DynaGro Foliage Pro, you should start to see a come back. Lots of sunlight, too. Patty S....See MoreMexican Key Lime
Comments (1)I'm not sure what you're saying in your first sentence, tbuck. Are you telling us that you have planted the Mexican lime in the ground after you harvested the limes? I don't understand what you mean by, "it's 11th in the ground, 5 in a large container". Can you provide photos of your tree? Please provide an overall photo, a photo of where the new growth is coming from the trunk (so we can help to decide if this is coming from below or above the graft line), and some closer up photos of the dead growth. It could be due to several things, from transplant shock, Wood Pocket, etc. And, you say you are in Coronado, as in Coronado Island, San Diego? If so, your climate should be just fine for citrus of course. Lastly, I don't know what Jojoba stakes are. Patty S....See MoreLime plant dropping fruit and with very different leaves
Comments (2)it looks like a keiffer lime. I am not familiar with this variety so others here may have some input. the variability could be due to seasonal as well as nutritional fluctuations. I do see large / small leaves on my young Valencia and grapefruit trees....See Morebradwrees
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