Mature New Zealand lemonade T-Bud
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Mature New Zealand lemonade T-Bud grafted to New Zealand Lemonade seedling looks good. Brown spot is leaf scar.
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Comments (19)Oh Jinny that's unfortunate, I am sorry you lost it. I am nervous going into this next winter now that I have so many more tree's, I know there's bound to be a casualty. I have to agree that its a fast grower, I cannot believe how well its rebounded after I stressed it and it defoliated. I can only imagine how much nicer/bigger it would look now if it hadn't. I have to admit I was a little disappointed in the size of the tree when I first saw it but now I realize that it doesn't really matter that much, I got a few other varieties in the same size from One Green World and don't mind waiting a little longer for bigger crops. I haven't had the pleasure of ordering from Stan yet but everyone I have seen buy from him has a good experience....See MoreNew Zealand Lemonade Blossoms
Comments (10)Denise - what is funny is when searching around to see if citrus blossoms produce droplets of nectar like what you describe (we have seen peony buds do it) , apparently about 5 or so years ago, a research study was released that said that the caffeine naturally found in the nectar of both coffee shrubs AND citrus, may have had a beneficial effect to encourage pollinators. They speculate that despite the bitter "taste" (from the insect's perspective), the caffeine in the nectar actually helps pollinators like bees, to "remember" these plants as good sources of nectar by stimulating parts of their little brains (just like what happens in humans). The plants have adapted to produce just enough not to repel the insects but to still supply enough caffeine to be effective to produce the desired brain activity. Here is a lay article about the research - http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/science-sushi/2013/03/07/2634/ Here is a copy of the research from NIH - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521368/ And this is a link to a paper on earlier research (from about 20 years ago) regarding caffeine in citrus flowers - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239445039_Caffeine_in_Citrus_flowers So I think you were on your way to getting the equivalent of a good cup of coffee when you tasted the drops! LOL Steve - am hoping my NZL will do okay through the rest of winter and get over the "February/March" hump!...See MoreNew Zealand lemonade on Seville sour orange 2020
Comments (19)Jan Four winds uses C35. Their trees maybe a little weaker coming out of their screened in growing enclosures than others' trees. Silica That doesn't supersize me. I am still evaluating the 3 trees' fruits. One in ground tree against 2 in containers is not fair though. I was very surprised at how good the Seville NZL fruits were even though they had a lot of green still.\ Jaydub I would think you are correct, however in ground trees may exhibit a greater difference than container grown fruits. Steve...See MoreGrafting New Zealand lemonade to Seville sour orange 9-1-2020
Comments (20)Re: Nutcracker. If you’re in the US, our low Canadian dollar works in your favour. But yes, when I see the prices for citrus in the US, they are cheaper. I have not come across any that will ship to Canada to an individual. I paid $35 ($26.00 US) for next day shipping across province of a 2-3 foot grapefruit tree. It is to arrive today. I figured I would give myself to a new houseplant challenge. No doubt, I’ll be yanking my hair out in a few months! Haha....See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
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