Aside from apparently having suffered a bit from CLM, the yellow pattern looks like it was sprayed with some chemical when the temperature was too high. No way to fix it; but it is only a cosmetic issue. I recognize it; because I do it all too often to my own garden and rooftop trees.

Curious what you do with calamondins? They are very decorative for sure.

Thanks John.

Dave - this is the first time I'm growing Calamondins. I heard they are very good for cooking such as marmalade, glazed and used in marinades.

I do like the look of them and I understand they are supposed to be fairly easy to care for.

Congrats on getting some calamondins. They're a nice addition to a citrus collection, and a great citrus for flavoring. I squeeze them in my tea and dry the peel to use as well. Jiaogulan+Calamondin tea is my favorite tea right now,

Thanks for the spraying&temp info, johnmerr. I didn't know abut that.

Nice trees! I love my calamondins! I just potted up my first that has tripled in growth in six months! The flowers smell great and I can't wait to try the marmalade. Vladimir posted a great recipe for it in another thread. Congrats!

One must be creative with Calamondins in the kitchen, but they can be useful.

Nice trees. I have 3 seedlings on the go!

Monica, good to see you again! By the way, I'd be lucky if Lowe's sold them anymore. I just don't get it. I have been tempted to just drive down there for vacation and return with a few newbies..lol Beautiful)

Mike - come now! Lowes just reduced their citrus trees. I got a Dancy Tangerine for $6.50! I purchased other things as well and didn't notice the price (wasn't marked on ticket) until I just checked the receipt. I had to do a double take lol

What a bargin! I'm off to Lowes...

What a deal!!!! I should take a trip down also!

I wish my Lowe's had citrus trees....even at full price.

Cory

Holy crap!!! I can hardly stand it!!!!!

I just checked another Lowes in my area and theirs were not marked down yet. I guess they had more stock and weren't in a rush to get rid of them.

Im going back to the first Lowes tomorrow morning to see if they have anything left. If they do...I may buy them out! lol

Lovely citrus trees Monica.. Yes, go back to Lowes and buy them out.. you can't beat that price for trees that look that nice! They will fit rather nicely in your new greenhouse. :)

Anyway the yellowing could be due to deficiency.There is an awesome post on here somewhere that included micronutrient deficiency and how to remedy it.Ill see if I can find it.

Thanks so much for the information, I really appreciate it.

Today's haul.

1 gal - Calamondin $4.25

5 gal - Orlando Tangelo $12.50

5 gal - Navel Orange $12.50

5 gal Shiranui Tangerine $6.50

5 gal Ray Ruby Grapefruit $12.50

OMG you lucky girl!!! What a haul! I'm green with envy ;-). My local nursery has a shipment coming in tomorrow. You bet I'll be there!

I have no more room in my yard,lol,otherwise Id go.Right now Im dabbling in Dragonfruit.

I am sooo jealous , here in the great white north even after sale its like $25 each and that too 1 gal record buck farm rooted cuttings. Those are amazing trees , what a find !!! N best of all u got a huge dekopon(shiranui) for $6.50

I'm going to need to do a lot of research on these varieties because I'm clueless on these.

Does anyone know where Lowes gets there 5 gallon trees from? All the tags (including Record Buck Farms) say mycitrustree.com. I know the bigger ones are grafted but no clue as to the root stock used.

Hi Monica what a catch us northerners are all drooling especially the Dekopon catch and the unbelievable prices. Dev if only right . The Home depot carried grafted citrus for a couple of years a few yrs ago here in Canada for 34 dollars which was an unbelievable price also . Record buck farms I believe carry grafted citrus at least a few yrs ago they did my Page is grafted and has a Record buck tag what a beautiful tree it is . Monica very happy for you , your really going to enjoy those varieties .

Brian

Wow, I contemplated on the Dekopon since I'm not familiar with the variety. I'm glad I went with it! That Lowes still has most of a pallet left of citrus. Some had sad looking leaves (kinda sun burnt) I think I picked out the best ones but there were still some nice ones left. I wish I could buy them all and ship out to those who want some. I guess if I shipped bare root it wouldn't be that expensive?? Not sure, but I feel badly because it may seem like I'm bragging (which I would never do)! I just want to share the love....:-)

mikerno_ 1micha - I'll trade you a citrus for some Hoyas! :-))

Wow Monica. Such nice trees and so reasonable. The Dekopon/Shiranui is also called Sumo in the grocery stores that are able to get the fruit. It is the citrus tree everyone has been talking about on this forum for the past few years because it is hard to get and very sweet. It was first developed in Asia (Japan I think) and Asian people love them so much they pay great prices for the fruit. You really will need your greenhouse now for sure! So much fun!.

Cory

Oh boy, I feel more pressure now NOT to kill this precious tree!

Lol pressure. Monica the greenhouse was a great decision your tree's will love it in there a lot less chance of anything going wrong with your tree's . I have an 8x12 lot's of room you will really enjoy it . You will have to post pic's of your new setup when it's finished.

Brian

Brian, hello!! Been sick and my parents too. I will be writing you back soon. Happy to see you buddy!!

Monica. Wowowowowow..Nice

Monica, what kind of a greenhouse did you get and how big is it?

Hi Laura - I haven't gotten it yet, but will be ordering this one

Nice!! Will you build it yourself? What about the floor? Also, how much supplemental heat does it need in the dead of winter? How will you manage that? Sorry I have so many questions, I am thinking about it, but it seems like an overwhelming project and I've had ZERO experience managing a greenhouse.

Mikey buddy a big get well hug and to your parents . Your not supposed to get sick during the hottest part of the yr your supposed to leave that for the winter . I heard summer colds and flu's are very hard to shake they just go on and on . Take care my friend.

Laura I soooooo would love to see you with a Greenhouse in your backyard . It would make your winter care of your tree's soooooo much easier . You have put so much time and energy into your tree's and it so shows your tree's our outstanding I have been learning from you but I still cannot chop my tree lol. With a Greenhouse your fruit especially your mandarins and you have a ton of them will ripen to perfection in a house not likely and if they did they wouldn't taste as good as grown in a GH . Your tree's would be fighting for light during the winter months if inside the house because they all can't be in front of the window there would have to be some further back and every foot further back from the window makes a huge difference . If you were only growing lemons and limes you would be fine with them in your home but with as many special varieties as you have I don't think they would ever reach peak ripeness and flavor . Laura I cannot believe the fruit I get off my tree's in the winter and the quality and flavor incredible I would love for you to experience the same thing. Have a great night .

Brian

Thanks Brian! I need to plan it out carefully. My husband actually suggested it. I think he's scared of the jungle! I don't think it will be reasonable for this year, but my mandarins and sweet citrus are still too young to bear fruit yet...I have some time to plan. I would still want to keep some in my house though...they bring me peace and happiness in the dead of winter :-)

For this year, I have a supplemental grow light setup that should help.

Hi Laura ok I thought by the pictures your tree's were a lot larger and starting to bear fruit . You could always just leave your favorites in the GH and the others inside. I purchased a GH because I wanted to give my tree's the best growing environment I could I don't want to loose any of them they are so hard to find this far north way up north lol. Glad you and your husband are considering that's a start lol .

Brian

The yellow discoloration on Monica's Calamondin is biuret damage. Not serious, and as Johnmerr wrote nothing you can do now. - Silica

Thanks Silica. I never heard the term biuret before, so thank you for teaching me something new. :-)

Laura - I have a contractor that will do the foundation, plumbing, electricity etc.. He will also put the greenhouse together (kit). Then he will tweak it for ceiling fans, T5 lighting, heating etc.. His mom grows citrus so he's familiar with the needs of citrus and he's an awesome contractor. Actually, he's a builder. Builds high end homes from architecture to end result. We were lucky to get him in between jobs to remodel our master bath and 2 others. He'll know what's best and I trust him. Luckily the winters aren't too harsh in NC but I plan on housing my Hoyas in there as well.

Besides the location and space issue, it seems like a complicated and expensive project. I had not even thought about plumbing...I would like to have one, but this is a long-term plan for me. This winter we will all live in the jungle! Lol