Orange Dogs On My Key Lime
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help tell me about key lime vs cold weather
Comments (5)Yes, Key Lime is among the most cold-sensitive of all citrus. Still, I suspect your tree is alive, particularly since the fruit and leaves dropped off, rather than dying and hanging on tightly. That's a good sign. Are the twigs still green? At least down away from the tips? That would also be a promising sign. I agree that I would not stress the tree further by repotting just now. You'll likely be pruning it back, once you see how much damage was done, so it won't be in need of immediate repotting. I'd recommend keeping it outdoors in good light until/unless we have another freeze. Keep it watered, but not overly so -- a tree with no leaves isn't using much water. So only water it when the potting soil is approaching dryness. But don't let it dry out entirely. You can kind of judge that by picking up the pot to judge how heavy it is. In a few weeks (likely by the end of February), it should have sprouted out wherever its going to, and you should be able to see any freeze cankers (dead, scarred areas caused by the freeze; not in any way related to citrus canker disease). At that point, you can and should prune out any dead or very badly damaged areas. I'd hold off on any fertilizer until the tree starts to sprout out, but when it does, I would recommend fertilizing it lightly, perhaps a liquid like Miracle Grow or similar product. Once it has produced a new growth flush with mature leaves, then you might consider the repotting, if the plant seems too big for the current pot. Malcolm M. Manners, Ph.D. John and Ruth Tyndall Professor of Citrus Science Florida Southern College Lakeland...See MoreIs my Key Lime tree dead?
Comments (1)scratch the branches with your fingernail and see if there's any green color. if not check the trunk. if not, then its most likely dead....See Moreblood orange and key lime
Comments (1)First in answer to your pollination question, you don't describe your pollination techniques, but yes - you will need to pollinate indoor citrus by hand. Almost all varieties of citrus (including blood oranges and meyer lemons) are self-pollinating. Buy a new small paintbrush and lightly brush the open flowers on all the plants. Just remember that citrus will bloom profusely and set only a small percentage of fruit (maybe 10 - 15% of the flowers on my plants), but then drop the majority of these immature fruit. So, only a very small percentage of their blooms ever become mature fruit. Also, younger trees sometimes tend to hold fruit less well than older trees. With regards to cuttings, your technique sounds right. In addition to misting, try keeping the cuttings covered with a plastic bag to maintain moisture. Plant the cuttings in a perlite / peat mixture - I'd use more perlite than peat. Don't over water. Keep the rooting mix moist but not wet. Remember that some varieties root more easily than others. Good luck! Pelham...See Moremeyer lemon, key lime, and blood orange tree.
Comments (2)At this time of the year up here it the light has a much less effect if you are going to put in into a sunny window as it would of three weeks ago when the sun was much more intense. It's the temps I would be concerned about. If you plan on bringing them into a house environment that warm, the sooner you bring them in the better. Right now mine are still outside and get full sun. But if I brought them in right now, they had better go into a room that has been just as cool as outside, or all my trees will react in a negative way. That is why I either remove them from the full sun by Labor day as John suggested and then bring them into a warm area before it gets this cold, or leave them out and bring them into a room at almost the same temps as outside with all windows opened in a room set aside for them.. Mike...See MoreRelated Professionals
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