Will my variegated calamondin lose its stripes when its ready
Saltysea (Oz)
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sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
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Oh variegate, oh variegate
Comments (28)Margot is one big attention hog Hawskitty. :) She sooo is, Jeff. Margot's pattern has always been referred to, to my knowledge, as the classic silver tabby, and that pattern is associated with American shorthairs. So Margot got those markings from her mum and the face from her pop, I believe, and shameful almost (but great) that she was pretty inexpensive to take home because she's not a purebred (purebreds have more health problems, and her American shorthair genes also make her more energetic, so I'm happy). And she's already spayed, and that procedure in itself is normally spendy. I might call it a sort of blotched pattern, because she's not marbled. 'Mackerel' I've understood to be much smaller patches of darker color--not necessarily spots as much as darker stripes, and not like the thick striping that you'll see on a classic tabby. Oh, actually, found an explanation of it... Here is a link that might be useful: explained!...See MoreI Met and Fell in Love with a Calamondin Today!
Comments (5)Hi eahamel and thanks so much for your input! I actually have 21 citrus trees now (including grapefruits, satsumas, tangelos, clementines, oranges, tamgerines, a pummelo and a kumquat--plus my new Calamondins and Meyer Lemon), some of which I've had for several years now. But this is the first time I ever bought anything that's not grafted and it seems that I've heard that the soil requirements are different--that a tree on its own roots prefers less acidic soil. And the reason I wondered if they're hardier in some way was an article I read somewhere in which people were discussing how their non grafted trees faired better in frosty temps. But I think your reminder about size is something to definitely keep in mind since I don't have a bit of experience with that. With that in mind, seedlings probably do better in containers than in the ground too, but I'll be planting mine. I also bought a seedling Meyer Lemon and did get the grafted Calamondin today and it should produce quite well since it's a much older tree. So is your limequat more sour than the Calamondin? Perhaps you can replace it with a Meiwa Kumquat, which are quite sweet when you let them stay on the tree long enough. In fact, I've eaten enough of my Calamondins now to realize how much of a difference that makes with them too! The riper they get, the less sour they get, and I do like the really ripe ones. But as you said, in addition to actually liking them, I do like that they bear fruit and bloom year round, which they might not do as much in my area as they do in yours. They might do more like your kumquats and bear twice a year, but I love the fragrance of citrus blossoms so any additional opportunities to smell them is good as far as I'm concerned, which is why I'm choosing my new ones this year! I'm sure your tree is beautiful, but since I can't see, I can't see the picture. I know I'd really love seeing all the pics everyone shares--it really would be quite inspiring! Again, thanks for sharing your experience and for reminding me that my seedlings are likely to get bigger than all of my grafted trees. BB in FL...See Moreleaf drop on healthy calamondin with lots of buds
Comments (15)Kaz, do you know how to convert cm's to inches? Also, you mentioned liters. Isn't liters for volumn? I'm totally confused what volumn has to do with size of pot. lol I think 15 cm's equal about 6", right? If that number is correct, what is 19 cm's in inches? lol..sorry. Aesir mentioned 5-10". 5-10" is quite an increase, but considering your tree is a foot/12", if there's not too much space between rootball and inside of pot, and if you're using well-draining soil, it should do fine. Shake Calamondin to release loose foliage. Might as well toss detached leaves. If several fall, so be it. But if by chance more leaves drop, you'll know they haven't been spliinted by neighboring leaves. It's better knowing than wondering. Keep watch, but don't pamper..remember, too much TLC works against a plants health..like overwatering. Ever read threads from people who buy a plant, the plant either loses leaves or looks sad, so they add a ton of water or worse, fertilizer! plant dies, the end. Toni...See MoreH. Tango or H. LaPaz...it's getting worse!
Comments (8)Dear Kristi, For many years, I was able to access a detailed database via the De Koninklijke Algemeene Vereeniging voor Bloembollencultuur (KAVB) site, which listed information about each registered Hippeastrum cultivar. After reading your most interesting post, my helmdraden (i.e., filaments) are twitching! ☺ I am wondering if KAVB has altered/augmented/updated some of the information contained in its Registry, or if perhaps, there is a difference between the information contained in the official KAVB Registry and their database. In 2012, I was researching Hippeastrum cultivars whose descriptions in the KAVB database included the color purple . As the descriptions of both ‘La Paz’ and ‘Tango’ fell into this category, I saved their detailed information, which is shown directly below this message. Please Note: At that time, the salient differences between the registered cultivars were as follows: The Primary Color of ‘La Paz’ was listed as Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) 185A, and it was further described as eenkleurig / egaal (monochromatic/having only one color). In contrast, the Primary Color of ‘Tango’ is RHS 187B, and it was specified as tweekleurig (bicolored/two-tone). Thank you very much for your efforts! I hope that you will receive additional information, and an ID. Meanwhile, I continue to be curious, mystified, bemused, and amused. Until we are able to resolve this perplexing issue, I will adopt Hans-Werner's apropos moniker ‘La Pango’ with pleasure and merriment! Cheers, Blanca LA PAZ - Spider Group Flower Primary Colour RHS 185A RHS UPOV dark purple-red NDS1 donker paarsrood NDS2 donkerrood NDS3 rood Variegation of Colour Flower eenkleurig / egaal TANGO - Spider Group Flower Primary Colour RHS 187B UPOV dark purple-red NDS1 donker paarsrood NDS2 donkerrood NDS3 rood Variegation of Colour Flower tweekleurig Flower Secondary Colour RHS 001C UPOV yellow-green NDS1 geelgroen NDS2 lichtgeel NDS3 geel This post was edited by blancawing on Sat, Jan 24, 15 at 5:32...See More
Saltysea (Oz)
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6 years agosunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
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6 years agoHello Saltysea my variegated Calamondin is from a cutting and it's a pretty rapid grower. The fruit make a great substitute for limes great in beverages.
Brian
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