google citrus grafters and find out what rootstock should be used in yor area and if they can send you to a merchant that handles that rootstock. Do you have salt there. shallow soil, clay. they can help you. In my area only poncirus trifoliata and some crosses with can survive, so I can't help. Also your county agent can help. With citrus greening you may not be able. your agent will know. Best of luck to you

Talk about not having THICK skin, right Patty?lol Thanks Andrew and I hope to come across other varieties that I have not yet seen. I'll tell you now, that if you are into fragrance, this is one you will not want to miss out on...!:-) That's a great question that I'll bet Patty could answer. I wonder myself. Andrew, you of all people can talk about anything on my threads, it never bothers me when anyone does, as long as my questions get answered in which they always do. It's fun coming here, right and I must say I missed you around these parts. Now, where's Josh and a few others:-) Remember Buylady and Jojo? I will have to e-mail them and make sure they are ok. It is also nice to see Dr. Malcolm. Hey John, good to see you and thanks. Hello Laura and Patty! Gee it's nice to have a couple of good women on my side! I could be so lucky, right? I really do appreciate what the both of you have to say and for your guenuine interest in my success and plants:-) Patty: Thanks a bunch for doing that research for me,and making sure. I don't want to do anything illegal in ignorance and I had certainly hoped that reputable nursery would feel the same. Thank goodness they do. I am really looking forward to many more different varieties and at reasonable prices. Look at you getting yours for 5 bucks. Now, that will be the one to give you the least amount of problems I'll bet.lol I can't wait to see a tour of your yard Patty. Do you realize that the Ruby Red grapefruit is also a fave? I have one about 7 inches tall,lol, but it flowers liek crazy though. Patty, is there room for containerized one to put along side your pool? Now that would be heavenly! Looking at Laura's pool gave me that idea. Laura! What's up? I'll bet your weather is much warmer than mine. Scary, right, but nice. My brother just came back from that area and he said everything has bloomed almost a month early? What will happen if an Artic Cold Blast moves in? Yup, 5 BUCKS kiddo!lo. Sometimes the cheapest, a gift, or free thing can one of our favorites, right? You should smell the whole greenhouse with every whiff of air I take in! Every time I open my doors, whew!! It reminds me of getting off the plane in the Tropics after a long winter and just after a rain shower. The humidity, warmth, and fragrance is so heavenly. I actually took just one plant, the Brunsfelsia inside with just one flower, and the whole house smelled so good! Sissy says,' right back at ya' and sends a hug! How has little 'Ponderosa' been faring these days? Pic please? I'll bet just nice now that she can sit by the pool.lol Between you and Patty with the pool thing, I don't know.....

If its anything like my pepper plants (and it may not be, but they also like well drained soil) you can put them in pretty much anything, as long as you can control the amount of water that the plant is getting. As long as you don't get carried away and over water, most soils suffice. If you want best practice, it sounds like a well draining soil would be better. Not sure how hot it gets up there in N FL, but here in the Tampa area, its already quite hot. From my experience having a mulch (such as your shells perhaps?) down helps to protect the roots by insulating the soil from the heat. This will keep the soil cooler, and thus cause it to retain some water. As I said, I grow peppers, so whether that is a good thing or not, I'll let others answer :).

Would Just Fruits & Exotics be too far west? They're south of Tallahassee. Excellent selection and prices. Also, don't disregard Home Depot. Most stores up here got an excellent variety of large citrus trees this year with nice grafts, great prices, and that phenomenal 1-year guarantee. Bruce C.