My Spring Shipment Experience from Four Winds Growers
Denise Becker
6 years ago
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Laura LaRosa (7b)
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Comments (7)Hey J&J...how have you both been? Your citrus look great. Very healthy. What's happening with the Blood Orange? Does it tip over? It doesn't look bad, in fact it's 'kinda' cute, but if it's leaning, how about a stake? Insert closest to the main trunk, then attach with ti's. Let me know how the mango, avocado, sugar apple, lychee and guava do. Please. What type of guava did you get? Is sugar apple a type of apple? Is it hardy to your zone? Are you going to keep it in a pot or plant in the ground? I started a 'Cado from seed..it rooted, now living in a 4" pot, but roots are growing out of drainage holes, so a larger container is needed. All you need now is an Olive tree..lol. Toni I love your GH..what's its size? Sure looks like you have enough room..don't worry, you'll find space. There's always room for 1, 2, 3 more..LOL. Toni...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 MoreFour Winds Growers
Comments (26)Benny, you certainly are correct in changing you grade to A+, probably whould actually be A++. 4-Winds Growers are certainly one of the very top retailers of quality citrus trees in the United States of America. Their trees, and more especially their customer service is unsurpased. No company stands behind their product better than 4-Winds Growers. I have never heard of anywone who had some kind of difficulty with them, that was not taken care of 100 percent. As far as their trees being bare root, who cares??? Most all small containerized trees shipped by on line nurserys come in the standard 4 X 4 X 14 inch "Tall One" grow pots. The proper method of transplanting these type of "container" trees is to shake the roots out free, and NOT just try to carefully transplant the container shaped root system. Besides usually a bare root tree has a larger trunk caliper and CERTAINLY a larger root system. BTW Benny, we are everyday eating all the Papaya's we can and giving away some to the "neighbors". Take care, glad to have you back. - Millet...See MoreWhat's up with Four Winds Citrus Growers?
Comments (14)Pip is correct. They will cater to their wholesale customers first. It is a known amount and is probably cheaper to ship to them than single customers. They can contract with large shipping carriers for a bulk price for delivery. In California they deliver on their own trucks. And they deliver hundreds of thousands of wholesale trees each year. For a single mail order customer they need to pick out one tree and prep it for shipping individually, and they probably pay a higher rate for shipping it, even if a few dozen are going to one customer's state. Unfortunately that's just how it is. Tim, pip is right there too. Four Winds can ship bare-root all year because the trees never are dormant like other fruit trees, and all they do is take a tree that has soil around it and wash off the soil, then pack it and mail it....See MoreLaura LaRosa (7b)
6 years agoDenise Becker
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agobklyn citrus (zone 7B)
6 years agoDenise Becker
6 years agobklyn citrus (zone 7B)
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