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Monica bf N. Carolina zone 7B

8 years ago

Well I said I was done with citrus and was concentrated on my Hoya collection ( up to 42 varieties) but I was in lowes the other day and spotted some citrus trees. I broke down and bought a Calamondin. I understand they are more ornamental than edible but pretty easy to grow compared to others.

Im also very fortunate that as an anniversary gift from my husband I'm getting a greenhouse (yay!). So there may be more citrus trees in my future:-)

Are there any special care instructions for this variety? Thanks all.

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loneroc1

8 years ago

Hi Monica, If you're thinking of growing citrus in the ground in your area or in a greenhouse, or in-ground in a greenhouse you need to get in touch with Stan the man at http://mckenzie-farms.com/. I grow my citrus planted in the ground on a zone 3 greenhouse. Far easier than pot growing (perhaps I should have phrased it growing in a pot). I heart to just above freezing at mint though on shinny days my greenhouse is balmy. Stan propagates mostly on trifoliate rootstock, a necessity for cold climate citrus growing. Good luck! Steve Herje SW WI USA Zone 3.

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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
8 years ago
Really jealous about the greenhouse.
myermike_1micha
8 years ago
Ooooh greenhouse? Here comes more than one citrus!! lol In the back of your mind , you will be scouting out greenhouses and stores for a few more now that you know you can give them a wonderful place to reside...Your hoya's will go balistic too, watch))

Mike
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It's tough to say, but I think it was a top layer freeze, as I don't remember them being more heavy than usual when I brought them in. The exposure was probably 2-3 nights with temps dipping into the low 20s, but the trees were within the curtilage of the house, so they probably enjoyed 5-10 degrees of ambient heat and daytime temps of 40-50. I'm hesitant to be optimistic now that they've been (hopefully) dormant for so long, but all three have green branches five months later--will dead limbs remain green, or does the pigmentation fade away? I'm tempted to scratch the bark away somewhere on the navel orange tree's trunk, as it's by far the most robust (three years old and no prior abuse, as compared to the 3 year lemon that was somehow both neglected and overpruned, and the 1 year lime that was still just a baby last fall). I learned my lesson about giving up last spring, when I assumed that the lemon was dead and left it in a corner of the yard. It sat there through July looking decrepit, then suddenly started coughing up leaves and flowers. They're hardier than I gave them credit fo
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calamondindave
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hi Monica. That's nice. Lucky you to be getting a greenhouse.

Hope you enjoy your calamondin. As far as citrus goes, I think it is on the easy side to care for, just give it good light, water & foliage-pro, and enjoy it. I'm in NC too (almost in SC) and mine stay outside most of the year.

It makes a nice ornamental citrus, and is also edible. The fruit is sour but the skin is sweet. I think of them more like an orange-lime, and often use them instead of limes. The zesty flavor is very unique, and calamondins are used best as a flavoring instead of eating them whole like a kumquat. Makes the best marmalade on the planet!

Good luck!
myermike_1micha
8 years ago
I have to keep cutting back my HUGE monster of a Lemon Meyer planted in the ground in my greenhouse..It thrives like that.
hobbyartisan (Saskatoon, SK Canada, 2b)
8 years ago
We definitely need to see this lemon tree please! Sounds awesome
myermike_1micha
8 years ago
I cut it back severely since it was taking up all the sun in my greenhouse..To the roof along the top and starting to grow over my orchids...Arg..But I will take a pic of it when it is light tomorrow)
Laura LaRosa (7b)
8 years ago
Yes, I want to see it also. You have it in the ground??? You lucky duck. I wish I had space for a greenhouse. There is a part of my yard that we just cleared where I could fit a small one, but I think I'm just going to get some blueberries and bee-friendly perennials (not that my bees stay in my yard, but one can hope). I thought of another fig, but I really don't need a sixth fig...once those trees mature in a few years we are going to have figs coming out of our ears ;-). My biggest citru is a Meyer lemon...my daughters named him Alexander the Great....and all the younger girl citrus just swoon over him!!!
myermike_1micha
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Laura, sure..By the way, did you know there are thousands of different type of figs that all taste different? You can never have too many..lol I have about 25 trees and a very small backyard to grow them in unless I use up my lawn at my other home Between Citrus and Figs, Jasmine, Orchids, Brugmansia and Jades, I have no self control...))

Perennials? Annuals, not even them..I think I bought just about one of every plant at Lowe;s in the past 3 weeks.

Lol. Alaxander the Great...I love it. I should start naming all my trees...It would take me weeks to!

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