Citrus freeze hardiness labels
John 9a
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Any news on Hardy citrus...Zone 8a?
Comments (5)I am in central Arkansas in the new part of zone 8a (not b like listed by the name). My I ground Satsuma has done very well over the past year. On the few nights it did get cold, I just put a sheet over it. I had a bit of yellowing on some leaves, but the spring fertilizing toolk care of that very quickly. The tree is currently growing and holding fruit. I am still pretty new to citrus, but I wish my container plants were as easy as the ones in the ground. I think there is a nursery in South Carolina that specializes in the more cold hardy plants....See MoreCold hardy citrus
Comments (30)It will be very difficult, and likely impractical, to grow any intergeneric hybrids in zone 6. US852 and TaiTri might be the only ones that would have any chance of making it, and even then I'd strongly recommend planting in a protected spot, somewhere that won't get too much wind, and putting a pile of mulch and a cover on it over the winter. Probably close to the wall of a house would be good, surrounded by other nearby bushy plants. Bear in mind these two are not exactly "delicious" tasting. TaiTri is not very much better in taste than poncirus, while US852 has a bit of off taste and is nowhere near as good fruit quality as the crappiest mandarin you might ever find in a supermarket. Though I did see a video where one very adventurous enthusiast claimed he was able to "enjoy" eating them. (full of seeds of course)...See Moreanybody growing hardy citrus in abq or nm?
Comments (10)Fabaceae: I have the trifoliate-orange cultivar 'Flying Dragon'--about 4 ft high so smaller than the regular plant, columnar habit, with very contorted and twisted stems and branches. And savage thorns (citrumelo has inherited those.) The fruit is less than golf-ball size with a thick, hard rind and almost no pulp, just seeds. I'm not into sugary foods so haven't made marmelade, but have grated rinds for zest which is very bitter. Flowers typical for Citrus, highly scented. Ripe fruits are fuzzy yellow, not orange. In my book very worth growing. It flowers fairly late in spring so avoids heavy frosts (so far). For fresh eating I have two Meyer lemon trees and some kumquats. These are outdoors in summer and in the house in winter. Very reliable. I've tried many other citrus with less than satisfactory results. The citrumelos are in very large containers and have not flowered. Hopefully they will if they can get established in the ground. It'll be a learning experience. What citrumelo might do here is one thing--after 22 years here I have learned not to rely on horticultural information from "authorities" who have never gardened in the middle Rio Grande valley. This place lends new meaning to the whole shtick. By the way, I see that the new Flora of China has transferred the trifoliate-orange to the genus Citrus, making Poncirus trifoliata a synonym of Citrus trifoliata....See MoreI'm breeding new cold-hardy citrus varieties for zone 8
Comments (154)Herman, thanks for the update. It’s great to see fruit already. How large are the Conestoga 026 Segentrange and Poncirus Plus fruit? They look similar to PT…….or are they larger…….photos can be hard to judge. Great to hear 5* Citrumelo has some sweetness. Fruit ripens around Thanksgiving……but the size is clearly larger than PT…….a nice selection. Getting fruit in 3 years is very fast. I gave my brother who lives in Fairfax, VA a seed grown Citrumelo 12 years ago and it still hasn’t bloomed! Keep the updates coming....See MoreJohn 9a
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