Let me tell you a little about my policy... really of no use to any of you unless you live in Guatemala.... If you want Meyer lemon trees, we do not sell less than 1,000; but we create them for you in 60 days for $5 each, ready to plant. Every tree is perfect and we give you 10% more than you order in case any should die... and some do, even though they are treated with ISD and systemic fungicide.

If you want one of my gift trees,,, Meyer or Cara Cara, you come to my house and select the one you want... they are all genetically identical, so it is kinda like choosing a puppy. This may not be a commercially viable model, but it works for me; and it creates a mountain of good will. BTW I just got my finally viable Kaffir seeds from one of those people... now that is karma.

Amy are you kidding me, for that price you get tree's that size INCREDIBLE! !! Very nice choices Amy . What a sweetheart delivering your tree's, now there's customer service . I would have gone for the Dancy instead of the Orlando , Dancy has some seeds but they are super delicious. Amy me bad to we were at Home Depot yesterday I picked up a grafted Meyer Lemon for 5 bucks and a Olive tree for $10 pretty good I think . Very Happy for you Amy:)

Oh I am so happy Brian! I asked Dany (the owner) if he still had some moro trees with fruits and he took the time to select one for me! Dancy over Orlando? Oh I must do some research over Dancy! Brian, didn't already have a meyer? I know, I know... at that price is hard to pass by!

John... I am confused about your message... I thought that you live in Guatemala. It's a bit far for me to come and pick any of your trees... If it's not for this little detail, I woukd love to visit your home and grab a cara cara :)

that's right, I live in Guatemala; so unless you live in Guatemala, you can't get my trees.

Hi Amy I picked up the Meyer because the Meyer I've had since 2003 is struggling a bit so I picked up the new Meyer just in case the older one doesn't make it through this upcoming winter . I think that the Orlando needs a pollinator much more than the Minneola but I am sure with all the tree's you now have that something would pollinate it . I believe the Minneola and Orlando have the same parents. The Orlando does have beautiful cupped leaves . Oh Amy I can tell your happy lol.

Brian

Brian, what happen to your meyer? That's weird because I also have a bit of difficulty with mine too! I bought a backup just like you. Oh to tell you the truth I bought two because well, we never know...

So awesome to have a great citrus nursery close by. Your trees look very nice Amy. Happy growing :)

Hi Susanne, the nursery is one hour from my home and it was impossible for me to make the trip so Dany selected the trees for me and delivered them to my area. I usually avoid ordering any trees past september because my area could get very cold during the night.

Hi Amy my Meyer lost almost all it's leaves last winter it did make a comeback outside this summer but not a total comeback so I'm not to sure if it will make the winter . Two Meyers lol don't blame you it's hard to pass up beautiful $5 grafted citrus tree's for sure .

Brian

Looks very nice, Amy! Update us on their progress.

Great trees! Congratulations!

Can either of those trees stand up by themself without the stick?? Is there no nursery that grows good starter trees any more?

Silica most trees I got could stand by themself and I thought they are just staked for secure transport. Is there anything that can be done differently? How to grow a strong tree?

Hi Silica, I actually remove the stake when I repotted them but put it back because it's very windy today and the forecast announced a storm tonight! The trees can stand by themselves for sure. They are a little weeping though but a lot of my mandarin trees are like that. Do you have any suggestion to help for the weeping? Thank you

My satsuma is like this too

Amy don't worry about the stakes they are potted tree's not in ground remove only when you feel comfortable they will be fine on their own . All my tree's had stakes at one point and today they are very very straight and strong , I hang 15 to 20 pound hanging baskets on them .

Brian

A tree trunk with a good foundation should look like a deep sea fishing rod, with a expanded diameter base that graduates with the tree's height. Leave all the lower branches (even to the bottom) attached to the trunk, the energy from this growth remains in the lower potion for the trunk as it source of development. There is PLENTY of time to remove these branches. In the first 2 years of the tree's life it is all about foundation development. It is easy to see that these trees were grown without circulating air and were packed tightly with other trees. This is why there is no branching on either tree.. The resistance back and forth against the wind gives the tree trunk its strength, the beginnings of its development and durability.

Brian, if my trees ever look like yours one day, I will be a very, very happy person! Every one of you trees look amazing and pictures of your fruits seem delicious! Hopefully, I will have a sunroom or a greenhouse by then! These two trees won't fit in my grow tent so I put them in my diner room along with my two mangoes. It starts to be a little crowded here lol.

Silica, thank you for your message. I will not remove the lower branches for the next few years.

Here are how the citrus trees sold in my area always look

I'm so jealous you guys in Canada can get the kind of deal that you got on your new trees Amy! But very happy for you too! I remember everyone developing the blood orange fever in that other thread :) so great to have people that just want to spread citrus happiness to others

So so beautiful Brian. Your tangelo's leaves and blooms remind me of a starry sky. So much bright green in that shot, your winters are probably very fun with healthy trees like that. You're very lucky to have a Home Depot selling grafted citrus! Ive checked the HD around my area and I haven't seen any fruit trees at all sadly. I don't mind ordering online from sites like Harris' though!

I bet the new growth is from the humidity of all of them packed together in your greenhouse. Especially with the days still getting a decent amount of sunlight too. It must smell heavenly!

After repotting my Meyer, I was hoping to see new leaf growth but it decided to push out a ton of flower buds again. Even when it's lower leaves are redirecting nitrogen and yellowing. This 1 year old Meyer is too eager for its own good

Brian your Tango looks soo beautiful with all the blossoms. The smell must be heavenly. I have a question for you. Your GH is packet with lots of plants. How do you keep them healthy and pest free for several months in the wintertime? How many hours of light at what temperature range? Until now I over wintered my trees just in that room with one shop light. Never really controlled temps just had the light on for 12 to 14 hours. Trees survived. This time I want more for them to just survive. I would like them to really stay green and maybe even grow. With all the new growth starting just before I brought them in, just not want to loose that spurt. I see flower buds every where and really want to keep them going. Any hints please?

Hello Kvetchlambkin and Susanne thanks guy's the greenhouse is fantastic right now with all of the blossom's opening up I wish you guy's where here you would absolutely love all the scents. Kvetchlambkin that's to bad that you can't purchase grafted citrus from in your area . It sure is nice purchasing exactly what you want on line but you just can't beat purchasing them in a store , dragging the tree's all off the skid making a huge mess checking for the best one and searching for that tree you've been searching for forever. I tell you that my heart rate elevates so high when going through a skid of citrus in a store nothing like it . Kvetchlambkin Meyers are very finicky with their environment especially if it's been outside all summer actually all citrus are but the Meyer really has a hard time adjusting I almost lost my 14 yr old Meyer last winter . Try to give it lot's of light as much as possible and watch the watering. Place a fan near it for circulation.

Hello Susanne bugs Lol scale they can spread in there but it's funny they seem to hit some tree's worst then others . Last winter I had scale but they didn't do any damage to the tree's . During the summer the scales seem to just dissappear. Scale is the only pest I seem to get during the winter . Night time temperature that I would love to have all winter is 55-60 but it's not easy keeping those kind of temperature's when it's minus 30 outside. I have lights in my Greenhouse on at 6.00 am and I shut them off at 9.30 pm which coincidently is my bedtime . Susanne your setup is beautiful your doing everything right you shouldn't run into any problems. Give them lot's and lot's of light , you can drop your night time temps while the lights are off you want to mimic the outside and use lot's of fans for air circulation great for the tree's and helps with the over watering issue . Get a feel for your tree's in their pots, water them then remember how heavy they felt after watering if they still feel almost as heavy days later don't water remember the surface might dry but a couple inches down it could be very moist . The tree's will be very slow to take up water for a few weeks after bringing them in so make sure not to over water . I have faith in you Susanne you will do just fine .

Brian

Thank you so much Brian. Also for your confidence in me :). I think I have to get a fan. No watering issues last year and I managed to keep them on the dry side. This time the start is different as we had a lot of rain before I brought them in and they are soaking wet. Good thing that I re potted every thing in 5-1-1 this year or I might be in trouble, or I should say my trees. Today is the second day inside and with the lights the temperature is raising and humidity almost 80%. opened the door a couple of time in hoping to let humidity out. I have T8 LED bulbs, 48" and 32W, 82CRI, 5000K or 2200 Lumen. It is supposed to be close to natural day light. I have 8 of those. Will that be enough?

Brian, looking at pictures of your trees always makes me smile. They are so beautiful and I can only imagine the wonderful smell coming from all the flowers. It must be paradise there!

Kvetchlambkin, your meyer lemon is beautiful with all the pink little flower buds! Brian is right about meyer lemon. Of all my collection, the one I always have issue with during winter is my meyer lemon tree. It has been indoor since the beginning of september and has lost a lot of leaves. I suspected everything from oedema to nutrient deficiency to fungus. Last week, as a last resort I sprayed it with neem oil and miraculously it stopped shredding his leaves!Btw, did you receive my emails? I was trying to contact you to tell you that I went to the grocery last week end to buy a new kaffir lime to send you the seeds. The one from my fridge didn t look good enought so I just don't want to take the chance!

Susanne, Brian is right as always about pest and overwatering. Always spray your trees very carefully before you put your trees indoor and alwaya obseeve/touch your trees to feel if there is some stickiness on it. If yes, be ready to act fast because there is a lot of chance that you have pests. Without any predator, they can kill your trees very fast!

Great tips Brian! I didn't think about getting extra circulation with fans but I forget that we keep our windows shut tight during the winter unlike now. The Meyer will definitely get all stagnant and throw a leaf yellowing tantrum. I am dedicating one or two spotlight bulbs for the Meyer when I heard stories of how picky they can be. Hopefully it won't be too unhappy indoors

I got your email Amy :) sorry if it seems like I didn't. It's not my main email address so I haven't built a habit of checking it often enough. I have sent you a reply already! :) I find the flower buds so cute. I love that they're deep pink. What a relief to hear your Meyer is doing better! I've actually been on the fence about getting neem oil. I heard jojoba oil can work in sprays and I already buy jojoba oil as my face moisturizer but maybe I'll get a small bottle of neem as a last resort. My nightly temperatures are only in the 50s so the Meyer is still outside but I can tell it desperately wants to shed its leaves. Even when it's in the best southern spot in the yard! If it continues to shed after I transition it, I'll let you know if neem oil works the same for me. Imagine if it does?! All hail the neem tree!