Meiwa kumquat on flying dragon
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Swapping rootstocks for Meiwa kumquat
Comments (7)None found. I have read that the Marumi taste about the same as a Fukushu. Fukushu grows better and is more productive. While Marumi is more cold hardy it is not able to survive Cincinnati weather. No reason to pursue any longer for anybody north of zone 7b. I am 6b micro....See MoreFukushu kumquat grafted to flying dragon 8-28-2020
Comments (5)my Fukushu kumquat tree just turned 2 years old. Its Flying dragon rootstock was 1.5 years old at the time of grafting. I am conditioning the tree for indoors living for the winter....See MoreCitrus growing in Zone 5b help
Comments (11)If you need Winter temperatures to be lower than 50°F for economic reasons, the trees can be induced into dormancy if they are on Poncirus rootstock. Covering the structure too early is ill advised, as is covering with clear film only. I enclosed my trees at the last minute, usually in mid-November. Mine are covered earlier with clear greenhouse film. About the same time as the surface of outdoor soil slightly freezes for the first time, I totally enclose the structure will 70% opaque white overwintering film. This is installed on top of the clear film. The ends of the structure are enclosed with the white poly at this point. The white poly is the only end wall covering. On unseasonably warm days the structure is vented to prevent overheating....See MoreFukushu kumquat on Flying Dragon
Comments (4)I've noticed that FD can be pretty vigorous under the right conditions myself. I'll be grafting ~30 seedlings that are about 5 years old this spring. Looking forward to getting those evil thorns off!...See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
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