Old Dwarf Citrus Tree
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Dwarf vs Semi Dwarf citrus trees?
Comments (1)Dwarf is fine, especially if purchased from Four Winds Growers. You'll be able to plant more trees in the same space for greater variety and successive ripening. Follow the link below for details. Here is a link that might be useful: Growing Citrus in the Ground...See More1st of 6 Dwarf Citrus trees with issues
Comments (1)Post a photo, tell us what rootstock it is on, and maybe have a little patience. If it is going to bloom this year, it should do so in a cupla months....See Morepotted dwarf lemon- not a happy tree! I live in citrus land!
Comments (4)When was the last time you re-potted, and what kind of potting mix do you use? By the way, containerized plants may very well need to be fertilized through the winter, especially in a location where the sun is plentiful. If those are the only elements in your fertilizer product, you may have some deficiencies going on. What name brand is it, so that we can look it up and find a label on line?...See MoreHow well do Standard citrus trees (non-dwarf) do in pots?
Comments (11)Kristimama, Citrus are nearly carefree in the Bay Area, so there is no reason not to grow as many as you like. Fill up your whole yard with them! The only real problem that most people run into is infestations of sucking insects (particularly scales), vectored by the omnipresent Argentine ants. Other than that, you basically just plant them and let them go. Give them some acidifying fertilizer in the winter, and keep your soil healthy through mulching. That's about all you need to do. Calamondins are small, sour citrus fruits. They are generally used for their juice, much like you would use lemons, etc. (You wouldn't eat them out-of-hand, unless you *really* enjoy tart flavors!) Calamondins are essentially everbearing, meaning that they should carry ripe fruit just about all year long. This is a very nice characteristic. It is very handy to be able to pluck a few fruits for squeezing into water, over a piece of fish, etc., at any time! I haven't been following this forum that closely, so I'm not sure why folks here prefer to put citrus in smaller pots. However, I would say that most participants on this board probably don't live in areas where there may be absolutely zero rain for months and months on end. Keeping potted plants going when it is extremely hot and dry can be burdensome, and using large containers like half-barrels will at least minimize this problem....See Morerj campbell inc
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