Brugmansia" fruit salad" is beautiful. Someday, I will add her to my collections . Thank you for sharing your recent photo of her. Cara

Heres some interesting info And here Here down in the chemical defense section "Cyanogenic glycosides are a particularly toxic class of nitrogenous compounds that break down to produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN), a lethal chemical that halts cellular respiration in aerobic organisms. Plants that produce cyanogenic glycosides also produce enzymes that convert these compounds into hydrogen cyanide, including glycosidases and hydroxynitrile lyases, but they are stored in separate compartments or tissues within the plant; when herbivores feed on these tissues, the enzymes and substrates mix and produce lethal hydrogen cyanide. Glucosinolates, also known as mustard oil glycosides, are sulfur-containing compounds synthesized by members of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) and produce cyanide gas when broken down by enzymes called thioglucosidases."-Freeman, B.C. and G.A. Beattie. 2008. An Overview of Plant Defenses against Pathogens and Herbivores. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-I-2008-0226-01 but heres a breakdown some grass does produce cyanide GAS but not common species and it wouldnt be in significant quantities to alter human, animal, or plant function unless we are talking vulnerable states e.g. impaired immune function animals or like seedlings or weak species of plants. but i dont believe grass will kill a citrus it may help aid its death if there are other factors going on like nutrient defficiency pests lack of water, poor photosynthesis blah blah blah. The main reason we pull out the grass is because its a prolific feeder and outcompetes the citrus. but what some have stated is somewhat true grass does emit volatile compounds as defenses at times but not in significant quantities to kill a citrus. id be interested in starting seedlings from seeds among grass seeds and see if there is a difference to a control group of seedling citrus not among grass seeds. Now i can finally go to sleep ;)

Gatormom, I really wanted potted citrus for my patio and don't have a space in the yard that I want to devote to a real citrus tree, per se. But my question was more of whether I should leave the two different types together in the same pot, as a "fruit salad," or whether I should go ahead and separate them while they are still smallish. I'm thinking I'm leaving them together. If I ever decide to put them in the ground, I'll probably leave them together for that, as well. Thanks for all the tips, folks! Appreciate it! Mr. & Mrs. Rodan will be together until death do them part! Marcia

It looks good and healthy. I can't tell if the root crown is there... I see some lighter color (possible root) at the top of the soil. If so, that's perfect as the crown should be right at the soil level. The soil (pretty dark) looks like a bag mix. There are plenty of opinions on that. I have been transitioning to a modified 5:1:1 mix - more for weight that anything.else (I still have a few in modified MG which are fine). But a 10+ gal pot gets heavy and the bark does lower that pot's mass by 20-30%. Give your baby more light. And keep doing what you're doing - it looks good. keep an eye on pests - I'd remove all the debris on the soil - it's more areas for pests to hide and also promote fungus growth.