I know they have them somewhere in Florida because I looked up a grower there that has them so if you can find a decent tree in state that they will ship you then you should go for it! Amazing little tree and fruit. I actually love it even more because they are 'mini' mandarins, but you really can't beat the taste either. Pretty sure it wouldn't be legal Mike since Florida is under the citrus Quarantine like me in Texas :( At least I finally found one, took an hour and a half drive to get it but it was worth it in the long run.

When you say a "dwarf" Kishu, Ashley, are you asking for one grafted on a Flying Dragon rootstock? That might be very tough to find. Semi-dwarf with pruning seems an easier way to go. I bought both those mandarins down here at a family nursery in Gardena, I think the Kishu was from 4 Winds and the Gold Nugget was from somewhere out in Riverside.

hoosierquit, You may well be correct that is a root oxygen problem. From the small amount of information Michael988 has provided us, I think we are all guessing. I also think you might benefit by finding a new azalea potting mix or check the pH of your 2 components before you mix them. The azalea mix I use for my blueberries starts out at pH 5.07. So, you either have a mix that will kill azaleas (entirely possible) or your compost is at a pH of 6.5 or higher with significant buffering capacity (also entirely possible), but to get a pH of 6.5 in your 1:1 mix, one of my 2 statements must be correct. There is TREMENDOUS variation in the quality of retail mixes and components that people put into mixes out there which makes it very difficult to advise people when they encounter a problem. Here are 2 publications discussing the variability: http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/15/4/752.full.pdf http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/16/1/7.full.pdf The point I was trying to make about pH I think is still a reasonable guess. As I tried to say above, over watering leading to the roots not getting adequate oxygen could be part or all of the problem. I will say I know of no mechanism whereby "too much organic materials" should cause a problem unless the particles are very small and comprise a high percentage of the mix such that you do not have adequate air space. But small particles in no way have to be organic to cause that problem. Why couldn't the azalea mix Michael988 used be pH 5 or even somewhat lower? I know it is entirely possible to get pine bark and presumably mulch that is below pH 3. The first bag of pine bark I ever bought was pH 2.9. Ted Bilderback, a professor at North Carolina State University and possibly the primer expert on growing in pots in soilless media in the world, discusses problems with pine bark that extend to all conifer chip products in the link below. Even under normal circumstances, the pH of pine bark should be between 4 & 5. So, if his mulch is pH 5 or lower and his azalea mix is pH 5 or lower, I do not think it is unreasonable to think another mix is not going to raise the pH to 6 and it seems to me there is a significant likelihood that the pH of his mix is in the low 5s. Bad for citrus. I have been reading these forums for some time now & only recently started posting. I do see very similar sorts of problems arise again & again. It is extremely unfortunate that many, even most based on the publications above, of the potting mix manufacturers do not produce a quality controlled product. hoosierqulit, you clearly encountered that problem with your blueberry mix. Entirely to your credit, you solved that problem and, I bet, you are happy with your blueberries now. I also bet that solving that problem was a real pain and cost you some bucks. michael988, good luck with your problem! You have a number of guesses of things to try or look at. Wherever reality lies, it appears you need to get that tree out of the mix you have it in. A possible, reasonably straight-forward fix is to ask hoosierquilt for pertinent details on where to get EB Stone's Cactus Mix and how she would transfer a tree under your set of circumstances. I grow my citrus in a home made blend that you do not appear to have time to make as it takes awhile to get the components. Here is a link that might be useful: insights into pine bark variables

Thanks for the comments ken_adrian and gardengal48! The Tree is in a half wine barrel container and is on my balcony where it receives about 3/5ths day's full sun. It's PH level is a good 6.5 - 7.0 and I have been monitoring it weekly. It's springtime here (Melbourne Aus) and so it's a nice 25 degrees Celcius every day and getting warmer by the week. The Tree appeared to go through winter very well, it had loads of new leaf growth and stacks of flowers pop up in early spring. It's potted with a mixture of high grade organic potting mix, as well as 20% cow manure. And is fed citrus tree 'pellets' (A sprinkle around the feeder roots) about once every 2 months. GardenGal48, I'm very encouraged by your assertion that it is not citrus canker! I hope its something that can be controlled :) I'll Give the rubbing alcohol a shot and post the results. I'm guessing the scale hate alcohol and drop off the tree to safety! Here's hoping. Thanks and if there are any other comments or suggestions I'd love to hear. Cheers, Glenn