Here are some do and don'ts for you to get you started:-) Do: Plant them in a very porous mix that drains rather quickly and dries out evenly. Do: Use a mix that allows you to water with out fear of salt deposit build up or root rot. Do: Take on a regular fertilizing routine all year long if using a porous mix, and watch your fertilizing if you use a heavier peaty one. Do: Provide as much sunlight as possible. Do: Make sure that when buying a new tree, you inspect the roots by carefully pulling them out of the pot. They should look a nice whitesh brown and not gray of dark in color at all. Also inspect for possible hitchhikers, pests so you don't introduce them to any other plants at home and have a tough one to care for to begin with. That is where your magnifying glass comes in handy. Do: Invest in wooden skewers or wooden dowels for moisture testing. Do: Use clay pots over plastic if you can, since they are very porous and tend to regulate root temperatures much better, especially in very hot sunny weather. Do: Provide a place for them in the winter where you can provide cool bright conditions all winter, or warm and very bright conditions. Do: Keep on hand pesticides and insecticidal soaps just in case. Do: Wash the leaves off with a good spray of water at least once a month. Do: Pinch off any sucker growth below the graft line. Do: Water only when the mix is barely moist. Do: Buy yourself a bottle of white vinegar just incase your water solution is a bit high on the pH side. Do: Call for an analysis of your local tap water. Do: Use rain water all you can. Do: Invest in a magnifying glass to check for spider mites, your usual culprits for bud and leaf drop, dehydrated looking leaves and or leaf curl and drop. Usually followed by death. Do: Keep coming here with anything you want to ask. Don't : Ever let your trees dry out to the point of wilt. Don't : Ignore their needs and that of possible pests. Don't : Overwater, and that is where your dowels and or chopsticks come in handy. Don't : Ever put your plants into direct sunlight after a rescue from the great indoors, since drastic change in light levels are not appreciated by them, but slowly acclimate them. Don't : Over fertilize and if you are using a mix that does not drain well. Don't : Forget to flush with fresh water at least once a month. And last but not least!! Don't : Get discouraged. You can meet all the needs of your plants with practice and it will become second nature to you in time. People here a wonderful and they will have your back! Mike:-)

Gosh, most of our mandarins available in our area should do just fine, Dennis. Gold Nugget, Pixie, Page, Seedless Kishu, Yosemite Gold, and, of course, any Satsuma. I'm 6 miles from the coast, so further away, but I don't get that warm. It it hits 90, we're dying. All the above mandarins get very sweet here at my place. I do leave some of my citrus on the tree longer, but that's mainly oranges, grapefruits and grapefruit/pummelo hybrids. Patty S.

LOL!!! Lumpy. who have you got to blame for this now? lol How come you are not at the fragrant forum showing off all your fragrant plants in which I know you almost top me..?lol Now, I know you have Orchids, Citrus, and now Plumeria's. By the way, did I ever tell you that you are to blame for my new found orchid addiction? Ha Oh MIke, I think I lost my interest after a lengthy bout of growing plumeria after all the bugs and lack of hot sun I had to deal with around here.lol Now, as for Citrus, I take full responsibility..lol Foolishpleasure. you made my day...lol That is a great story! Jojo, right back at ya! Still no call though:-( mom sends her love too:-)

Your sprouts on your picture is from the root stock. You can tell by the three leaves. My guess is that your soil is too dense and you have root rot from over watering. If your graft is still alive you should repot into 511 soil or gritty mix immediately which you can lookup on garden web usually under container growing. Your graft is still alive if it is still green. Good luck. Van