Barb, Bearss limes are seedless & if by chance you did find a seed it would not come true. Look for Key limes which have many seeds. Walmart usually carries them in mesh bags.

Great, thanks for the tip!
I'm looking forward to starting a lime, especially from all reports that they blossom in a few years from seed.

And if they smell anything like an Orange or Jasmine...wow!
Thks again
Barb

I have three I started from seed three years ago. All three fruited last year at 2 years old. They are loaded up again with a ton of small fruit right now.

Now I'm REALLY excited. I don't know why I haven't tried it previously.
But you folks are so positive, everything's worth a try!
Is there a link to your lime pics somewhere? (I don't know whether I saw limes or lemons previously...but the pics were super).
😀
Barb

Barb, after Lazz talked to me about the Key Limes, I too am pumped. Problem is, I keep forgetting to buy some every time I go to the store.

I posted a bunch of my trees on my forum a week or two ago. Have a look here. http://citrus.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=1713&mforum=citrus

Man oh man, Laaz, hadn't seen some of those.
Wow...and those purple buds/blossoms are stunning on that one.

Jeez, why am I killing myself trying to get my cycad to throw out a new flush of leaves when these limes are so GD gorgeous! ha ha 😕

OK, top of my grocery list is KEY LIMES IN A MESH BAG. Anybody gets the order wrong, back to the store!

Steve, just go to the liquor store...get some Corona, and then *POOF*, "Hey I need some limes" 😛 ha ha

I cannot believe THOSE GORGEOUS PICS...Everybody have a look at them!!!!!
They're fast which is good because I have NO PATIENCE...for anything...least of all plants.
I'm a convert 😉
Thanks, Laaz, for that. In 3 years I'll be sharing pics with YOU!
Barb

I remember someone talking about cleaning/drying their seeds.

I've got my net-bag of key limes...yippee (and I'm gonna plant every single one of 'em), ha ha

Wash seeds in ? (bleach? to prevent spoilage?)
Dry for how long?

Then I'm good to go, I bet.

I am so excited... 😛
Barb

Do not dry citrus seeds. You don't have to treat them at all, but if you like you can dust them with a fungicide powder. I take them right out of the fruit & right into the planting medium. They should sprout in 7 - 14 days.

Laaz, thanks, you're a genius (know everything!)

In my mind, I already see gorgeous lime trees (lots of them) in identical pots, bordering the patio like a hedge.

Thanks! 😀
Barb

Just watch out for the thorns. Key lime from seed grows some wicked thorns. There is a grafted thornless variety, but it does not produce as well. Good luck Barb.

p.s. You will get 2-3 sprouts from each seed.

Hey, I've got three pyracantha (wish they'd croak...big time!) so I'm used to thorns. 👿

I had read on the internet that thornless lime don't produce reliably, so I'm happy to deal with the spikes 😆

And you folks had better plan on a trip up here (say, in three years, ha ha) to see my NEW beauties.
Remember the cold beer always available? Yes, it is.

I am so excited by these limes.
Thanks for sharing your know-how.

Barb
PS--Palms are wonderful, cycads drain my energy just waiting for them to grow.
but for those of us retired folks...who's got the TIME to wait???? 😉
I think the limes will do the trick!

Keep us informed on how the seeds germinate.

I Know Barrie has some very nice fruiting Key limes from seed.