My new Valentine Pomelo
Comments (50)
poncirusguy6b452xx
6 years agoRelated Discussions
My New Valentine Wreath: Which Do You Prefer?
Comments (19)Thanks for all your opinions! Since the majority of you think the cupid should stay, he's staying. DD informs me that he's not Cupid, but an angel because he doesn't have the prerequisite bow & arrow. He's holding a mandolin, I think. Hmmmmm! I've hung the wreath on the inside of my front door until I can get a hanger for my big picture window in the dining room tomorrow at HL. I've also added more roses to the bottom right of the wreath. Does it look ok to you? Take them off or leave them on? Lynn...See MoreQuestions about my new FW Valentine Pummelo
Comments (21)Lauren- I started using them for veggies/herbs in my garden and they worked great so I thought I would try them out on my citrus to save cost. 5-1-1 is pretty expensive to make when you have a lot of trees and reptibark is the closest thing you can find to use. My experience is that of Pac's they just sat all summer and didn't grow at all, not even a new leaf. I water them less that those in the 5-1-1 but they somehow are never quite right between over and under watered. There might be a better way to grow them or a better mix to have in the bags, I have been toying with the idea of getting some promix but for now I'm going with what I know works for me so I don't lose another season of growth. Pac- Well I am glad you got your tree! i had considered ordering from pearson back when you had mentioned it but decided to wait since it was a higher cost so I am glad it all worked out! I don't know why the pots didn't work out but I suspect that even with the 60/40 soil/perlite mix and the breathable pots that the soil is still compacting too much. I had them in full sun in the hot part of my yard so I don't think the roots were too cool but I don't know for sure. The plastic pots and 5-1-1 seem to be the way to go for me. Bob- Thanks for the advice! I emailed FW yesterday and haven't heard back yet. If I don't get a response by tomorrow I am going to call. I think I'd be able to shave it down, will it hurt the tree to have an "open wound" like that? is there any special way I should treat it afterwards?...See MoreWhat about Valentine pomelo?
Comments (12)Wow Bob that is huge! My valentine tree has not grown much - it is pretty weak I think. Frankly I’m now thinking maybe they sent me the wrong kind when I ordered like two years ago from that nursery - one green world. I’m annoyed because I have another tree from them that was supposed to be a pearl tangelo, and it is obviously not. It has several oranges for the first time, but they are not tangelos, but the Vaniglia blood orange I’m not so fond of. The valentine tree has leaves that look an awful lot like wekiwa tangelo and now that I think about it, it tasted like it too. That’s very annoying! I guess those are two more I can re-home!...See MoreValentine pomelo grafted to seville sour
Comments (1)Oh wow look at that little pomelo grow! That's very impressive winter growth...See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
6 years agoTom's grafting work
Notice the clean horizontal cut of the upside down T in its new healed position.
Steve
sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx thanked sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)poncirusguy6b452xx
6 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx
5 years agoThe Valentine Pomelo fro Tom is now outside in ground on the south side of my house where it will grow old and productive.
Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agoIt is my favorite rootstock. I like it a lot but be careful with your tree. I have had problems with my US897 should keep your tree as a true dwarf but grow faster than it would on Flying dragon or standard PT. I am finding it very difficult to grow it in containers. It is very sensitive to soils on the dry side. I have lost 3 US897 trees with almost dry dirt. US897 will take wet soil much better than most other rootstocks All my US897 trees will go outside in ground where dryness should not be a problem. I believe they will be a top performer outside with great fruit taste that would exceed any other rootstock commercially available. The NZL fruits were good despite the tree dying to very close to the graft level. They were still mostly green but sweet will some tart.
3 of 4 lemons visible. The tree put out another growth spurt then started dying. I dd not get a picture when it was at its best. I think you will be very happy with your tree and its rootstock. rootstock suckering is almost nonexistent.
2 months later
New Zealand lemonade on US897 rootstock. · More InfoNow
New Zealand lemonade on US897 rootstock. · More InfoPutting on a lot of new shoots. I plan to keep this tree low but wide for indoor under light growing. Plans change abruptly and often.
Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoNew Zealand lemonade was planted under what turned out to be a gutter waterfall in heavy rain.
5 days of solid dripping and I covered it with Double layer E=glass so the tree stays dry and doesn't cook.Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy Valentine pomelo from Tom will be getting its first winter outside and in ground.
Thanks Tom
My New Zealand lemonade from Pip is entering its 2nd year out side and in ground.
Thanks Pip.
My seed grown Fukushu Kumquat tree from Cory is entering its 3rd year outside in ground.
Thanks Cory.
Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx
5 years agoMy latest picture of my Valentine pomelo
Dropping in the low 20's and it is covered in leaves, the tree is inside a cube made with quadruple glass on all surfaces. The leaves add a little more insulation.
This is the NZL on US897. The valentine is to the right.
Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoFor got the in ground seed grown Fukushu kumquat now entering its 3rd winter outside. It is over 4.5 feet tall with a limb spread just under 30 inches diameter.
As shown in the photos above the Valentine pomelo and fukushu kumquat are growing quite nicely.
Monyet
5 years agoMy Valentine pomelo second fruit is ready to pick, maybe, the first one was all yellow but it was not even close to be ripe, don’t know about this one either. Been yellow for a month now.
poncirusguy6b452xx thanked Monyetponcirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Is your tree one of the few that is grafted to US897. As I recall Pip, Tom, And myself are the only ones with trees on US 897. I am under the impression that you got a hold of the US897 rootstock.Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy Valentine pomelo has completed it first winter in ground outside.
Has flowers and shoots
Steveponcirusguy6b452xx
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThe 2 pictures that would not post above
Steve
poncirusguy6b452xx
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoUpdate on Valentine pomelo about to enter its second winter
The new shoots seen are about 1.5 months old
poncirusguy6b452xx
4 years agosunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
4 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx thanked sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)poncirusguy6b452xx
3 years ago
jenny_in_se_pa