Kaffir lime tree care - advice for newbie
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I can't believe this! I'm seeing BUDS on my Kaffir Lime tree!
Comments (52)Chris, NICE job!!! Can you take a pic of the whole tree? Anirbn, My mom fell and hurt herself badly after she got out from a week in the hospital, so I totally forgot too. My bad. It started getting lighter in coloring..It was loosing it's vivid green look because the temps have gotten so cold. But I stuck it in the house and it seems to be coloring up again/. I will take a pic tomorrow..) I have been trying to grow it Bonsai style since I don't need it to be big and take up room. So it's pretty small.....See Moresize of thorns on a Kaffir Lime Tree
Comments (8)You know you might be on to something here ... The most aromatic Makrut have really bumpy fruit and thick spines/thorns; prevalent with fruit/seeds brought in from Thailand. The fruit is nearly all seeds and oil; with very little juice. There is another variety with smoother fruit and smaller thorns that are not as aromatic (but still nice); and tend to bear juicier fruit with less oil. This seems more prevalent in the West. I wonder if the latter are somehow crossed with other highly similar smooth skin papedas, specifically either Khasi from India or Westeri from the Philippines. Since the aromatic compounds are in the oil; maybe the juiceless, thorny variety might actually be better! In any case, you might be able to remedy this somewhat by only using the very freshest leaves (should be full size for your tree but still have a waxy sheen) as those are the most aromatic. The dull older leaves are the ones with only the vague citrus/lime aroma (since the highly volatile scent would have been long gone). This post was edited by farm96744 on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 17:19...See MoreCare of Kaffir Lime in a pot
Comments (5)Hi Pollyanna, I have a Kaffir Lime that I got several years ago and almost killed the first year by thinking it would enjoy the bright winter light in my bedroom. It probably loved the light, but definitely not the dry heat. By spring it had almost no leaves, lots of scale and browning branches - now of course, I realize everything I did wrong, but at the time I thought I'd give it away to someone who could give it a good home. Plopped the pot under a big tree in the backyard and basically forgot about - and evidently that was what it needed - the moisture, humidity, and lack of attention made it deliriously happy and it came back beautifully and has been happy and thriving ever since.I live in Seattle, and this tree has only been in a clay pot and amended potting soil. Several of my other citrus are in plastic pots, but this guy seems perfectly happy in his home. Last winter I moved it from the deck to my unheated greenhouse, but it started to mope so I brought it into my unheated plant room and it flourished all winter. So far, it's been the easiest of all the various citrus I'm growing. I think you'll really enjoy yours - I'm glad mine gave me a second chance to make it happy!...See MoreKaffir lime pruning advice
Comments (23)john, I have tried to search multiple topics through this forum and the search function doesn't always work which is quite frustrating. I am not sure if it is forum related or my computer. I have noticed people in general would rather ask a basic question than take the time to Google and do their own research to solve their own problems. I have noticed this on numerous forums and FB groups regarding various topics. Because it gets old for me to read and reply to the same questions over and over, I remove myself from that site for a while and allow people who have more patience than I to answer the newbie's questions....See Moremeyermike_1micha
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