I worry about the use of pine bark rather than bark FINES. There's a big size difference, typically. What size are the particles of granite grit?

Hi Al, nice to meet you! Yes, I know . . . I obsessed about this for a while, since the the only uncomposted pine bark I could find was too large. I hand shredded it, so the pieces are all about 3/4" or smaller. Is there something organic I could add if this is a problem? I'm not sure how to describe the granite -- it was labeled as poultry grit and looks about the same size as the turface. I'm not sure if that helps!

Thanks for the tip, yellowthumb! I have already moved it into the shade, and now will add a bag . . . I knew those extra large recycling trashbags would come in handy for something!

I agree with yellowthumb. Shade, getting away from the A/C, and the plastic bag should help it recover.

Hi christina!

Fyi, Al and rhizzo are completely two seperate members.
Rhizo is the one that gave you good advice..:-)

I also agree. Put it in the shade or dabbled light, and let the plant rest till the roots function again.

What do you mean by."(it is in something like a bay window with a lot of south and some eastern exposure)."

I suggest no one ever puts a plant in full sun right after a barerooting...Jusy my opinion..:-)

Is in indoors or out?

If indoors, why?

christina, you could add some regular peat-based potting medium to your mix to compensate for the size of the bark chips. Perlite is another ingredient that can be added. The granite grit sounds perfect. There is no reason to follow the different recipes you've found 'to a T'.

I suggest that you leave your plant in a protected location until it appears to recover, then expose it slowly to more sunlight. Be mindful that no plant will tolerate being placed too near an A/C unit. Warm or cold drafts are not good.

The AL stands for Alabama. Gardenwebbers often indicate which state they are in, as it is very useful information when trying to narrow down a plant problem, pest, or plant identification.

Hi everyone (including rhizo -- sorry for the mixup!),
Thanks for all the helpful tips. The tree has not lost any more leaves since I bagged it and set it well away from the windows. It has already perked up a little and looks like it is on its way to recovery.

The tree has to be indoors because, alas, I am not fortunate enough to have any outdoor space. Most of my plants live in the sunny front end of my railroad apartment, which is unfortunately the only good exposure (surrounded by large south and east facing 4th floor windows) and the only place for my living room a/c during the summer. My plants have survived it pretty well, except for root-rot with some of the larger ones (hence the fast-draining mix).

Thanks again everyone, and I'll keep you posted as to how the recovery goes!

Please do (keep us posted). And don't worry...lots of people grow citrus inside on a year 'round basis. I figured when I saw your zip code that lack of outdoor space 'might' be a problem.