Let e guess Cameron..... Homedepot? The one here had a few limes meyer lemom, kumquat, cara cara and moro blood oranges.... Yay Patio plants!

Thanks for the link as well!

Yes, it was Home Depot 😆

Hi Cameron,

let us know if the Loquats come back to life. I planted my Loquat a couple weeks ago.....I hope it takes off this season. 8)

This is one of the first years that I've seen citrus varieties for sale in box stores here

My local nursery (Art Knapps) had tons of citrus the other day when I stopped in.
Was able to leave without one...easier on the wallet.
(some were $89).

Barb

left the store withOUT a citrus.........come-on Barb.......are you feeling sick? 😆

Yeah, I guess, Tim. 😆 😆
Prices have REALLY spiked.
And I thought things were expensive lastyear 🙄

I'm still hoping my 5-foot tall Grapefruit will eventually have a flower.
That'd make up for all those 1-inch thorns that scrape my face every time I move it.

😆

Barb

no blooms on your 5-yr old Grapefruit? I spotted a couple blooms on my 1-yr old grapefruit the other day......can I pollenate them?

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1-yr old grapefruit

your 1 year old is blooming?
Jeez...what am I doing wrong.
This bugger will scrape the ceiling before I get a flower.

Yes you can polllinate it..with a child's little paint brush.
I used to do that with my little Calamondin Orange trees.
A little kinky but it works, I had little oranges on it before both plants gave up the ghost.
Really sour though.
Had never seen H's face twisted like that.
😆 😆

Good luck with yours.
Look forward to hearing it's got fruit.
Pucker up.

Barb

I'll have to check up on the Grapefruit since it's been non stop rain/drizzle the past couple days......it finally cleared up this afternoon. I think a fruit on my tree would be real funny looking! 😆

Barb, because Grapefruit is thought to be a sweet orange pommello cross, there is a high probability of infertile plants, if it was seed grown. Sweet orange seedlings are less prone to this, but from what ive read grapefruit is really bad for doing this...

Also, damn citrus and their finickyness. My meyer lemon keeps dropping leaves 😈

high probability of infertile plants, if it was seed grown

Dunno, could be.
Received mine a few years ago from a fellow where it was outgrowing his apartment.

I recall someone saying dropping leaves are a nutrient deficiency.

Barb

Got some big leaf Rhododendrons germinating. Here is R. rex ssp. fictolacteum collected at 3,700m (12,130 feet)......many others started too. Look close and you'll see some seeds germinating with roots......very small seed. These seem very easy to germinate.....no stratification and germ at 68F (20C).

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Tim, what a nice way to start a new year.
Congrats, looks like a whack of seeds germinating.
12,000' elev rhodos...will be good to watch them develop.
If you can find a spot to plant them. 😆

Barb

Hi Barb

I also have Rhododendron sinogrande from elevation 3,600m.....the highest areas where it is native......how about those leaves! 😯 😯 😯

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Great work, Tim! That R. sinogrande is fantastic!