Help me diagnose Dwarf Orange tree problem ---PLEASE!
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Laura LaRosa (7b)
7 years agoVladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
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Please help me choose an Orange and a Mandarin tree ...
Comments (14)I feel it is best to grow citrus that are not readily available in stores. Obviously lemons and limes will do fine most places in the bay area. Variegated Eureka is an interesting choice with attractive foliage and unusual stripped fruit. Orange: Trovita does not require the same heat as most other orange cultivars. It is flavorful and does not have many seeds. Cara Cara Navel orange has pigmented fruit and is spoken of very highly by many people. Mine is very young and has yet to bear fruit. Mandarins: Kishu, Gold Nugget and most cultivars of satsuma are probably the best choices. Kishu and Owari Satsuma will ripen very close to one another. I highly recommend tasting satsuma before purchasing it. Many people love them, but I am not a big fan. I much prefer the flavor of the clementine-type mandarin. The Gold Nugget ripens in late winter/early spring and will keep on the tree through most of the summer. It also requires less heat than most mandarins. Blood orange: Moro is the most colorful and Tarocco is the most flavorful. Moro ripens consistently in this region. Tarocco needs more heat than Moro and may be a bit more spotty in its ability to fully ripen here. Oro blanco is a pommelo/grapefruit hybrid that requires much less heat than traditional grapefruits. Hope this helps. -Brett...See More10 year old dwarf orange tree- no oranges
Comments (7)Tdnc, must be fun hauling the tree outdoors..LOL What I don't understand is why its leaves yellowed when you placed it outside..if the sun was too strong, and foliage burned, a reddish hue would have marred its leaves. Citrus love summers outside..fresh air, humidity and yep, full sun..the trick is taking out early in the year..as soon as temps are in the 60's, nights no cooler than 50, (a bit cooler wouldn't hurt) is ideal. Some ppl take plants out say an hour one day, then two the next, but since your tree 'sounds' heavy, haul out on a cloudy day, early morning or evening. Or a day or even a week rain is predicted. Shady spots can burn a plant that's been indoors all winter, (including cactus) so it's just a matter of doing so the right time. Citrange asked important questions..and he/she's right. If your tree is a seedling, it can take as long as 14 years to produce fruit..grafted flower/fruit a little afer 1 yr old, more at 1 1/2 yrs, 2+ profusely. Don't give up..Toni...See MoreProblems Diagnosing Naval Orange Tree
Comments (8)Marco, if you want to spray for CLM, you'll want to combine Volck oil (which is one of the hort oils) and Spinosad. Spray every 3 weeks during your CLM season. Or, you can use Bayer Advanced Fruit Tree & Vegetable Insect Control about 2 weeks before CLM hits, then treat again in 6 months. Can't speak to Citrus Canker, but it does look like what I see in photos when I search for it. I've included a link below, and I would contact your local ag agent for a positive ID. And, I believe you are referring to Citrus Greening disease, or Huonglongbing (HLB). Being in Florida, again, contact your local ag agent for a positive ID, since it is so prevalent in Florida. It does not look like HLB to me, but chlorosis of some kind (iron, zinc, manganese), which would mean apply more citrus fertilizer and make sure it has a full complement of micros as well as your NPK macros. Cheleated micros make them available to your tree to take up. You can find cheleated micronutrients or minerals at your better garden center. Patty S. Here is a link that might be useful: Citrus ID Tools: Citrus Canker...See Morethe dwarf orange tree challenge- please help!
Comments (3)Hi, My family has two dwarf orange trees that flower 50 buds a year easily. The fruit at mature stage is about 1" in size. We do nothing but water and put them in the sun on the patio. They are potted plants and really do well just as they are! I started a plant from a seed last summer and it is doing great too. This is my first citrus plant to grow from seed so I don't know if it will produce the same fruit if any at all without a graft. The fruit is really sour but fantastic in ice tea. Brenda B...See Morerdjacobs
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