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Comments (4)Since I am only 90 miles away, I'd be happy to visit sometime and pick up the "flying dragon" seeds if they produce fruit for you this year. I too have 30 different citrus growing here. Had to build fires and cover smaller trees but the 30 year old valencia, red grapefruit and murcott all survived 18 degrees, with some loss of leaves. I cover new trees with a combination of 20 ft sticks of pvc stuck in the ground and covered with 6 mil visqueen plastic. This is an unusual year with 9 nights so far... With under 20 degrees, compared with an average 3 or 4. This may be a 5000 year weather cycle? Thanks for writing, Jim...See MoreEB Stone Cactus mix?
Comments (3)well, in a couple years once my citrus needs it i will be using Al's Gritty mix. i ahve no idea why he said its bad to use. the only thing i can think of is it has sand in it which over time will sink to the bottom and may cause draiage issues. i bought 2 bags a few months ago and well they ahd been used to i could not return them, but i made my own version of al's 5-1-1 mix using the cactus mix, orchid bark, perlite, and sunshine growers mix( i had all but the Orchid mix on hand) i made it 7-2-1-1. just to make sure that i had proper drainage and so far so good! the citrus i planted in this had the beginings of root rot, so i barerooted and treated the roots and planted in this mix and that was over a month ago and it it still haging in there. still has about 12 leaves and no dead branches. you can use it, but i would suggest researching al's gritty mix or the 5-1-1 mix. both are well drainging and there are peopel on here that swear by them for all types of plants/trees ! good luck and keep us in the loop!...See MoreCitrus with very dense foliage.
Comments (7)Yes, that's correct, toffee. At the branch tips. So, thinning the center is fine. Topping is fine. Just let the branches produce on the sides. And, rhizo is probably right. I'm just a big ole softie, plus I have an acre of property, so I forget others often deal with limited space! There are SO many awesome, fabulous citrus that are on semi-dwarf or dwarf rootstocks that will stay well-behaved and low for you (keeping within your HOA standards and not bother your curmudgeon, non-gardening citrus-lover neighbor), that could give you a nice variety of citrus. So, you could sort of plant "one of each" and get what you want from citrus. Like a lemon, an orange, a mandarin and a grapefruit. I don't think you're going to need to enlarge the area if you plant semi-dwarf or dwarf varieties, though. Save yourself a lot of labor. If we could see more close ups of the planter, we could better advise you. Citrus are really not so fussy. I'm guessing based on the size of the trunks of your trees and their ages, you've probably got standards growing. You may be happier with new trees and a nice variety of trees. Palm Springs is a great, great place to grow many different types of citrus, my gosh! You can grow just the sweetest grapefruits ever out there. And Late Lane Navel oranges, Ortanique Tangors, Weikiwa Tangelolos, all kinds of cool citrus that maybe done quite do as well in cooler areas of S. California. As long as you're giving them enough water, the sky's the limit for varieties out there. Patty S....See Morewaterwise screening plants
Comments (2)Thanks mingtea. I was actually considering the new, lower growing oleander cultivars. The only thing is I thought they can be slow growing. I just purchased an Australian black coral vine which will hopefully cover up the wire fence and provide a relatively fast screen....See Morejrdibble
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