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Is it possible that my tree is putting out more blooms?

4 years ago

I had trouble with my grapefruit tree earlier in the year. The tree, potted, had lots of blooms, but they all fell off before I moved it back outdoors and someone here told me that the tree likely had gummosis. I treated it and moved it back to the patio. Now little leaves are starting to appear, plus little round balls that look like they might be blooms. Is that possible?

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Patti Sano

4 years ago

Thank you! I'm so excited! I repotted the tree, put the pot on bricks to keep it out of the water, treated it with an insecticidal soap that is organic, and cut off any dead limbs. All the leaves were falling off, and there was some sticky substance on a lot of the leaves. I had moved it inside to overwinter it. Now, the tree is a really poor shape because removing the dead limbs made it kind of lopsided, but lots of new leaves are appearing, as well as quite a few little round balls.

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Embothrium
4 years ago
Yes
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Julian H
4 years ago
Ponderosa lemon? Mine dose the same thing goes into bloom several times a year.
Patti Sano
4 years ago
No, Oroblanco grapefruit.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Citrus are very prone to scale and I think I can see some still on yours. They're responsible for the sticky substance. If you gently but firmly wipe every leaf and stem with a baby wipe you can keep them at bay. Needs repeating every so often. They're worse indoors where there's no wind or rain to discourage them.
Patti Sano
4 years ago
Thank you. I wondered what that was. What happens if I don't remove it? Will it go away with more of the organic insecticidal spray that I have?
Patti Sano
4 years ago
I thought the sticky substance was from the gummosis. Can scale cause that too?
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Check for scale. No, they don't go away, they get worse. Yes, they exude the sticky substance.
Patti Sano
4 years ago
So I removed all the scale I could find. Rubbed them off with all natural Huggies sprayed with Safer, the sprayed the area with Safer. Removed some leaves. Will keep an eye on it. Thank you for the advice. It seems like a good time to do it, since new leaves and blossoms were coming out. My tree looks so bare right now, but at least I have blooms and little new leaves.

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