Patience... treat it well and it will grow again.

Vinegar??

I understand the popularity of suggesting vinegar for those who's water in a higher Ph, but I always worry when someone says, "add vinegar" and no other instructions.

I worry someone is going to add straight vinegar to their plant! I know and most here know that means to add a tablespoon or so to a gallon of water along with the recommended fertilizer dose.

But you would be surprised at the number of newbies, posting or lurking, who don't know that! I'd hate for someone to just pour straight vinegar into their container!

Can we all remember to say that it's just a little bit of vinegar in a whole gallon of water? Thanks. Signed, The Worry Wart ;)

I suggest that one should check the pH of the water+fertilizer mix before deciding whether to start adding vinegar (and how much to add) because if the pH is already at about pH 6, then adding vinegar may do more damage than good. It may drop the pH to a value that is too low and harm the tree.

Your tree will take it's time coming back after who knows what it went through, or will start putting on new growth as soon as tomorrow.

I don't understand why you waited this long to put your tree outside? Why may I ask you?

Mines just limp along in the dead of winter and barely hang on by spring, and would drop all their leaves of I waited this long. I would rather give them tons of sunlight and cooler temps, what I mean is no lower than the low 40's.Less stress, believe me on my trees and myself. f I held them hostage inside longer than 5 months they would do poorly, unless of course if mine were in warmth and full sun in a greenhouse.

Did you ever tell us where you live? What zone you are?

It's also hard to be positive with you in saying with confidence that it will do fine when no one knows or will ever know exactly the care you give it all year long, especially in doors.

What we can say is that a good watering regimen, a good quality mix and a good quality fertilizer with the right pH will do wonders for any citrus grower and their potted trees)

Mike)