Just received Gold Nugget from Four Winds Growers
Stephen P
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Comments (10)I have lots of Four Winds trees but the only reason I do is because I live near their main facility--lol almost bought a house that adjoins them a few years ago--and so they are the dominant grower in terms of local availability. However, they NEVER answer my emails and each time I have called them, the phone is answered by someone who has no idea about anything and has a bit of a 'tude. Their trees are fantastic, I do agree with that--they are in the best nursery-grower's soil for a tree I have ever seen, bar none-- but I think they could use some better customer service. BTW I like both Gold Nugget and Satsuma. Both seedless and cold-hardy, but Satsuma is prolly more so--famous for its cold-hardiness ( maybe then you could keep it outside a bit longer?). You should be fine with either. Gold Nugget is a much harder-to-find cultivar, at least in California. Not meaning to hijack, but welcome back Toni. Hope all is well with you....See MoreFour Winds Growers Alert!
Comments (2)Greetings Mike, I was in Lowe's tonight and they stock Four Winds Growers trees here in Northern california. Kara Mandarin is available in a 5 gal pot. I was tempted to purchase one but I did not know enough about this mandarin. Nonetheless, Kara is now starting to be available comercially. Hopefully soon they should be available on the website....See MoreMy New Four Winds Trees pics! (but also transplant shock worry)
Comments (14)Thanks Josh for the reply! I have them under the ledge of the patio, so they are getting some wind protection. I could put them in the greenhouse away from the fan and they would be better protected wind wise, but I think it may be still too hot for them in there? Yes Josh, I love blood oranges! I have another blood named Vaniglia Sanguigno I got from Logees when I was on vaca in CT, but it is not in fruiting stage yet. I just think blood oranges are so beautiful! And i am also excited for tasting a finger lime. The vesicles are round and the juice is suppose to just pop in your mouth. I was reading some fancy chef article or something that says because the vesicles are round and closed until bit into, the release of flavor in very intense and tasty along with the added addition of texture when it pops open. Again, the article explained it much better than I am here. I hope they have the red finger lime in the US one day. What is considered "too hot" for newly transplanted citrus? Mike, I know the worst part is the change of seasons and hauling the citrus in! I did this for years. But now I have the greenhouse and it has made a tremendous difference! For the first time i did not have to worry about leaf drop due to indoor lighting issues. If I remember correctly Mike, you have a greenhouse, but still bring them in around February when it gets real cold? I kept mine in the greenhouse all winter with heat of course. I only kept it in the low 40's on the coldest nights, sometimes even getting to the upper 30's, experimenting since it was my first year, and the citrus had no issues! I was suprised! Definitely reacted much better to the greenhouse than all the years being in my house with lights. Although I did not have the greenhouse up yet when Sandy came, which was a good thing because who knows if it would of gotten destroyed. But when Sandy came, I had my one room in the house filled with all my citrus and figs and other special plants so I would not lose them in the storm. Then, I had hauled them all back outside just to have them all hauled back inside less than a week later because of our freak Halloween snow storm! I am sure you had part of that too Mike? Oh, before I go, should I give them any epsom salts or vinegar now, or when I first fertlize over the weekend? Thanks guys! Christy...See MoreMy in ground mandarins from four winds are a disappointment.
Comments (22)Hi everybody, Rootstock selection will change from variety to variety and dwarf and semi dwarf rootstock should always perform better in the ground then in a container. A nursery may not want to disclose what rootstock they use because they feel that information may give their competitors an edge, though generally they will tell you. In Cali everything needs to be registered if it is to be propagated commercially, so getting a name should be easy. As I just mentioned roostock selection varies but there are several rootsotck that I always stay clear of, one of them in particular is the flying dragon. To be completely honest I see almost no advantages to using flying dragon or almost any of the true dwarf rootstocks. I prefer a semi dwarf rootstock like the C-35 or Rich 16-6. They function well in containers and in the ground and have few graft incompatibilities. Before you buy your citrus trees you should do your research. We are talking about something that you should have for years to come and give you great pleasure during that time. Buying a cheap tree on a whim will likely give you headaches instead. Also on a side note, even though Imidacloprid is considered to be 'safe' by the USDA (Ha!), there are many studies finding that Imidacloprid does affect bees and is one of the contributing factors of CCD. In 2013 the EFSA released a report proving this and stated: "neonicotinoids pose an unacceptably high risk to bees". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid_effects_on_bees...See MoreAmanda Tyner
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