Wow......that's a beauty of a grapefruit! Not sure why it might be turning yellow?? PS, if you want some Poncirus seeds let me know so I can mail them to you in the fall.

Be sure for frequent watering, direct sun,... more nitrogen and or iron?

OK...lemmeesee...more of everything then, except pizza. 😆 😆

Does citrus/grapefruit like a rich (acidic) composty soil? or light (less acidic), fast draining like palm/cactus soil?

Thanks for the Poncirus offer Tim...but I'm concentrating on trying to get this bugger to bloom one day before I die.

😆

Barb

Hi Barb,

I don't know much about citrus.......but as far as I know they like well draining soil with ample moisture. The wind or a critter broke one of my small seedlings stems so I stuck it into the soil a month ago and it's still greeen! (it had no roots, the 'trunk' was broken off). This thing has been in direct sun. I thougt it was gonna die in a day. These citrus are amazing.

Maybe it's rooting, Tim?
Could that be?

Mine might be too dry under the overhang, but it does get morning sun.

Barb

Maybe it's rooting, Tim?
Could that be?

Mine might be too dry under the overhang, but it does get morning sun.

Barb

I would ease it into full sun. That is ultimately what Citrus wants.

Do you use Foliage Pro to fertilze?

Jack,

Could never find a citrus fertilizer here...had reasonably good results previously with Palm Special Fertilizer.

Will move it out...thanks!

Barb

I moved all my citrus trees in Al's 1-1-1 gritty mix. So far everything is good.

Tavi

Yea that's another thing Barb. Al's gritty mix can work wonders. I mostly use the 5:1:1 mix, but the point is to use a porous, good draining mix.

I always get my Foliage Pro off of eBay. Don't know what border ramifications there are.

The only inconvenience with 1-1-1 is the weight.

Never heard of either Foliage Pro or Al's gritty mix.
American sellers mostly don't ship to Canada because of the shipping cost...however I did get my palm special fert from White Plains New York

Will check around.

Assuming an acidic soil/fertilizer is best (for an acidic plant)?

Thanks everybody.
Barb

Hi Barb,

that citrus 'cutting' must be forming roots since it's been at least 3 weeks and it looks mint. I guess citrus are easy to propagate not like my southern magnolia. Even my Illiciums aren't that easy.

citrus 'cutting' must be forming roots

Excellent!
You obviously stuck it in the ground at exactly the right stage for it to root.
Some stuff does better as a softwood cutting, some as hardwood with a "heel".
Either way, you've done it perfectly. 😀

yea.........the only problem is I have too many Poncirus seedlings........I guess I'll start planting them around town??? 8)