Any update on Shiranui/Dekopon cuttings in California from UCR?
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Tuan California
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Comments (44)Well, Sir Andrew. You're mighty mature for 14. And yes, I distinctly remember 14. In fact, it is permanently burned on my brain forever until I die (whether I want to remember it or not). I dare say just about every other GW Citrus Forum member will concur. And yes, many "adults" treat 14 yo's like they don't have a brain up there. Mainly because most 14 yo's don't (I was one once, and frequently did not remember to take my brain with me on occasion.) Could be worse - you could be a 14 yo girl mistaken for a 14 yo boy. The two adults weren't condescending, just stupid. Or blind. Or possibly both :-) Yea. That DID happen. And, pretty sure I don't look like a boy. Then or now :-) 14 can be a wee bit rough. It does get better, though. Promise. And, a Sanguinelli is a blood orange, and quite delicioso. But, rather tempermental as far as weather goes. They like it a bit hotter than I usually get where I live, but I'm going to give it a try, along with my Moro blood orange. Here's a link to the Sanguinelli on the Citrus Pages: http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/bloodoranges.html#sanguinelli And, I added a link to the Sanguinelli on UCR Citrus Collection's web site, too. Patty S. Here is a link that might be useful: UCR Citrus Collection - Sanguinelli Blood Orange...See MoreShiranui Tangerine
Comments (51)well i was trying to figure out what wrong with a tree and while i was just standing there i saw large root on top of the ground. i started to dig around it and found out it wasn't from my citrus tree. Instead it came from a peach tree that is planted about 15 feet away from it. The peach tree root was about 2 inches in diameter and it went around citrus tree roots several times and looked like over the years just been suffocating it. i pulled out wheelbarrow full of roots. Dekopon is already starting to show recovery signs. Never thought something like this could happen....See MoreDekopon on its way
Comments (53)Meyermike The reason your trees don't grow is because you are using rootstocks ment to dormantize the trees at first signs of cold. While that is great for zone8 up to 9, it doen't do us justice. We need rootstocks that grow far south so that our trees grow well into deep fall. We are going to take our trees inside anyway. My seed grown tangerine trees grow very well in cold weather. My meyer lemon tree from cuttings also grows well through the entire cold season. Some citrus trees do well in low light like my tangerine and kumquats enabling them to grow well in the cold. Meyer lemon do not handle low light as well and therefore grow slower. Get some tangerines and plant the seeds and use these for rootstock to grow your favorites on and you will be much happier with your citrus endeavor. I realize I live a full zone south of yours but my trees grow so well and fast because of the variety chosen,2 years 6 months 3 weeks from seed sprouting. She is 8 feet tall and has over 150 feet of total trunk, bran, and twig growth. It does most of its growing from October through April. The white at he bottom is Teflon tape over a grafting of bud from leaf node 102. This is where the thorns stop and flower may begin. All you need to do is cut your own scion and graft it your seedling tangerines. It will take 9 months to grow your stock to grafting size. Then you can brag that cold weather has no affect on your trees. My grapes are ripe, my figs are streaming in. My largest water melon is over 60 pounds and growing. It is a Carolina cross watermelon. Goose berries are done. Grape tomatoes are almost, sink is choked with chard and kale. My pears will start in a week or 2 and flow to September. My 6 foot diameter rhubarb plant keeled over this week. I'll replace it with a blue berry. If temperature stay above 0 F this winter I'll be swimming in peaches next year. My kiwis have now settle in and have main trunks to 10 feet to build a scaffold producing plat form. My citrus collection consists of 3 Sweetlee tangerine trees from seed, 2 Meyer lemon trees from cutting, 2 fukushu kumquats from seed, One Meiwa kumquat tree on Kuharske citrange rootstock and a New Zealand lemonade tree that originated at 4 winds and I have contacted them with question of its rootstock....See MoreShould we start a budwood / cutting exchange thread?
Comments (58)Bumping this thread to see if anyone is interested in swaps this year. I definitely can provide this summer: yuzu, bearss lemon, calamondin I might be able to provide depending on how much growth I get this year: smith red valencia, seville orange, sudachi, duncan grapefruit, oroblanco, tahitian pomelo I would be interested in: kabosu (doubt anyone has it but worth a shot!), (excalibur) red lime, marrakech limetta, santa teresa lemon, genoa lemon...See MoreTuan California
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junk4us
6 years agoTuan California
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uncle molewacker z9b Danville CA (E.SF Bay)
6 years agojunk4us
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoTuan California
6 years agojunk4us
6 years agoThis is the last one that's still green. It's been 3-4 weeks. Any advice on how to keep it green and growing? I'm afraid i may wrap it so many times that I'll suffocate it and that if I don't wrap it enough, it will get wet and die.
junk4us
6 years agojunk4us
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoSorry to hear that junk4us. :( I thought your last bud looks great. Too bad you are a bit far from my area.. otherwise I will give you a grafted shiranui to take home.
Mattcoug..... how long did you cleft grafted? And what kind of rootstock is it? Oh and congratulation!
I have 5 more citruses in the pot waiting for next scion budwoods order then I will tip of the top then graft on the c-35 rootstock.
Tuan California
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI think t-bud graft grows much faster and stronger than cleft graft.
my t-bud grafted now around 14 inches in high after 2 months.
And the branches as big as the scion bud stick I received from ccpp.
junk4us
6 years agomattcoug
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6 years agoJunk4us... I will save one shiranui tree in the pot for you just incase you want it next yr. I have 7 different dragon fruit varieties from white, pink, red, and yellow. I like the pink the most so I removed most of the white and red. One side of the post secured to the ground. Here is the picture of my newly post I planted two yrs ago and now small flowers starting to pop out
Tuan California
6 years agoRed dragon fruit.
First yr fruit pink dragon fruit.
2 different white dragon fruit on this frame
junk4us
6 years agoTuan California
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6 years agoTuan California
6 years agojunk4us
6 years agoattempt #2 soon. going to try cleft graft this time. they gave me 2 sticks...looks like more than 6 buds.
Tuan California
6 years agoGood luck junk4us!
I just got my buds order and grafted yesterday.. I will check back in three weeks
junk4us
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoBruce Bauer
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoHere is another shiranui I grafted over a month ago.
2 and 1/2 weeks ago pic
This morning
Cleft grafted on random citrus seedling around 1 and 1/2 yr old in pot
Bruce Bauer
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoAfter 15 days of grafted. First looks at my citrus
six buds on this rootstock with two layers each 3 buds
China s-9 satsuma looks good! Cut a small open for new growth. :) I will leave the tape on for another two weeks.
Junk4us.... how is your shiranui doing so far?any luck?
Tuan California
6 years agoThe first shiranui grafted on March 27, 2017 and now it's almost 3 feets tall.
uncle molewacker z9b Danville CA (E.SF Bay)
6 years agojunk4us
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Sarah Griffin Schafer
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Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agojunk4us
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6 years agoMy two different pink varieties looking good on the third yrs I planted. Look like I will have a lot of fruits this yr
i guess some beetles or bugs helped cross pollination...over 100 pink dragon fruits from 4 poles. My family and friends will be very happy :)
latest update on shiranui
I pruned back small branches
junk4us
6 years agotommibear
6 years agoTuan California
6 years agoJunk4us. Yes and yes! I dug a big and deep hole with 4x4 pole, and add some big & heavy rock to hold in place.
son nguyen
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