New Zealand Lemonade tree vs frost.
poncirusguy6b452xx
2 years ago
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Left my New Zealand lemonade tree outside for a low of 20F. Very young shoots killed all other parts unhurt.
Steve
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Comments (6)Is that trifoliate at the base? Are you trying to get the trunk to get thicker. I've been leaving some of the trifoliate growth at the base to see if I can get the trunk to grow thicker. Kind of like a bonsai. Have you had any fruit yet?...See MoreTread for New Zealand lemonade tree pictures.
Comments (30)Bossy, very nice tree!! Sorry about the deer demolishing your citrus! We live in the country, surrounded by acres of fields and forests, and this area has always had a huge deer population.. They have a way of knowing what goodies you just planted.. They have demolished my gardens, newly planted orchards etc.. and will jump or trample any fence you put up.. sigh.. In the second picture, it looks like your tree has a nutrient deficiency. The leaves have that Christmas tree pattern.. I believe it is chlorosis.. It is a lack of uptakes of nutrients..Can someone correct me if am wrong? I just read about it recently . Let me see if I can find the link.....See MoreNew Zealand Lemonade Tree
Comments (20)Thank you Lucky. My NZL tree is in transit today from Four Winds. I have never ordered an entry level tree before and will be comparing it with my premiums that I have ordered in the past. I know that's not fair. I went with the entry because nobody at Four Winds will answer my question as to when the premium sized trees will be available to purchase. I think Kendra told me they are in production and Ashley had no idea. In two years, mine will be the same size as the premium. Your NZL is nicely structured. I hope mine will be as good....See MoreNew Zealand lemonade trees on US897 and Seville sour orange year 2019
Comments (36)Bob I think that most people get to many varieties and burn out on the associate problems and end up quitting. I know of several past people who lost power to their green house and lost 30 to 40 trees. They looked for more trees with advice from us and then left. These trees are expensive. If I decide to quit citrus I will let you all know and why. When I first started I posted a lot with picture and a lot of other people got mad and they let me know in very rude ways. I am still here and Better than 15 of them are gone. It is too bad because they were a real asset to the group Jay We eat them like an orange or mandarin. Gave away 1 each to 4 closest friends. It is well worth growing. I have eaten 45 fruits total from 3 different trees. Steve...See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
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2 years agoUpdate. My NZL seedling has seen more than 30 hard frosts with lows of 25F, 22F, 22F, 20F, and now it is going to get a 15F tonight. The tree is kept out of sunlight to insure full dormancy for this test and will be placed after sunset in this insulated doughnut hole so the roots mimic an in ground mulched tree. This is to determine the limits of an NZL tree to a rare hard freeze. How long can I leave my potted citrus trees outside before they absolutely have to come inside.
Steve
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