Lots of different buddleias on the market......'Orange Sceptre' is a hybrid of two relatively uncommon and somewhat less hardy species, B. stachyoides and B. tubiflora. Like other buddleias grown in mild climates (zone 8 and above), pruning is NOT a requirement, as these are often pretty evergreen plants as well as somewhat everblooming. If in marginal areas where winter dieback or damage is likely to occur, you can prune these back the same way and at the same time you would prune the common butterfly bush.

Thanks! With that in mind, would anyone like a fairly immature Tarocco branch for grafting purposes? About the first four inches looks a little more mature -- perhaps from last season? The last four inches grew in the last month or so. The whole branch is pretty flexible. It may be too young to graft, but I'd be happy to send it to someone rather than throw it away.

Your father should have left the tree alone. Dooryard citrus need not be pruned at all. Exceptions: aesthetic purposes, to remove cold-damaged limbs, and to rejuvenate OLD TREES with reduced vigor. - Millet

Marin, I had a meyer lemon and a Kumquat in pots for 5 yrs. or so and it did very well...I just this past Spring decided to plant them both in the ground since I lost a mango tree and Lychee trees(froze to death)...in its place. Not sure about the others but might get pretty large in pots...the grapefruit and Navel I would think would do better in the ground if you have the room.The other two might be okay in pots with a yearly trim. One thing in my neighborhood every other house has Grapefruits...so there's no reason for me to ever plant one(not my favorite) and the tree gets HUGE...NO room in my yard...gotta save it for Mango trees,lol... Here's my meyer lemon when I had it potted up...Good luck and congrats with all your new citrus! Oh...I also have a Calamondin...this one makes an excellent potted Citrus!