thanks everyone............I'll call Stan.

I had to bring in the Citrumelo out of the greenhouse since tonight is suppose to drop into the low 20'sF. Boy....that warm spell came to a screaming halt!

thanks everyone............I'll call Stan.

I had to bring in the Citrumelo out of the greenhouse since tonight is suppose to drop into the low 20'sF. Boy....that warm spell came to a screaming halt!

You should also check out Laaz's citrus forum. There is a section devoted to hardy citrus and one guy in Massachusetts who grows it. He keeps them small and uses some of the tactics we use to protect palms. He gets fruit!

Another guy who grows them near me says the Citrumelos defoliate during the Winter but bounce back. This Winter was so mild, they just a looked a bit out of it at times. No leaf drop. Ironically, the Thomasville, which in theory should be less hardy than the Citrumelos, looked tougher. All of them are starting to flush now. Maybe I will even get a grapefruit al la seawater. 😉

thanks Jack for the tips............I'll try to track down that guy in Massachusetts who grows citrus.

That would be Frank. He does quite a good job with edible citrus in the ground in MA.

http://citrus.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=5861&mforum=citrus

I will have Yuzu, Sudachi, Thomasville & Rusk citrange seedlings available soon if anyone is interested.

Also Flying dragon, a special Trifoliata that blooms at about a foot tall. This is the mother tree which has bloomed since the first year from seed.

Hi Laaz,

your young blooming P. trifoliata is great. Mine took 6 years to bloom from seed. Is the mother plant some sort of hybrid with another citrus?? PS, I'm trading with someone who has 'English Large' trifoliata plants......how large are the fruits??

Tim I'm not sure what the parentage is. A friend gave it to me. It has fruited since the first year & the seedlings from this plant do the same, they will start to flower @ about 1 ft tall.

update on the Citrumelo...........it still looks alive!

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Do you think it's a little less hardy until it's been in the ground longer?

Certainly filled out a lot in one year.

Barb

oh yes a first year plant...........that's why I'm concerned the temp dropped below 10F inside the protection.......I think I got lucky.....it still looks OK. 😀

Established Citrumelos can take quick drops down close to 0F (-18C) when dormant. 8) The long range forecast says no more cold below 10F.........the last time I said that we quickly dropped to 0F. 😕

Is this guy grafted on the Poncirus or the self-rooted? It would be easier for a hardy citrus to be dormant if the stock is the poncirus, isn't it?

Hi Igor,

I don't think it was grafted onto P. trifoliata but not sure.........when the Citrumelo dies we'll find out since the Poncirus trifoliata shoots will come up! 😆

oh yes a first year plant...........that's why I'm concerned the temp dropped below 10F inside the protection.......I think I got lucky.....it still looks OK. 😀

Established Citrumelos can take quick drops down close to 0F (-18C) when dormant. 8) The long range forecast says no more cold below 10F.........the last time I said that we quickly dropped to 0F. 😕

It looks fine. My three look just like that if not worse and they bounce back in late March.

oh yes a first year plant...........that's why I'm concerned the temp dropped below 10F inside the protection.......I think I got lucky.....it still looks OK. 😀

Established Citrumelos can take quick drops down close to 0F (-18C) when dormant. 8) The long range forecast says no more cold below 10F.........the last time I said that we quickly dropped to 0F. 😕

It looks fine. My three look just like that if not worse and they bounce back in late March.

Please post a photo of your Citrumelo................any fruit yet? 😀

Please post a photo of your Citrumelo................any fruit yet? 😀

Looks like yours. I would think they are related as they come from the same place.

No fruit or flowers yet. My Thomasville fruited outside.

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