I'd love to visit when I come down to the MD area again. 8)

I'd love to visit when I come down to the MD area again. 8)

Just let me know. Drinks on the tropical veranda of the Le Jardin du Lord.

I took a few photos inside the Citrumelo protection today...............it appears the -2.9F when the power went off didn't damage the Citrumelo? The leaves were partially fried prior to the power going out......the leaves seem a little worse but not too bad. How's mine look to other Citrumelos out there?

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Ooooh NO!
Leaves remind me of my (RIP) citrus

Hope it's OK, despite its appearance.

Barb

Hi Barb,

the curly leaves looked like that in November.......they are a little more curly now. 😕

Tim,
Hope your crinkly leaves don't do what mine did...the next stage was broken/dried/cracked (kinda like bay leaves into a soup).

How can you re-hydrate those leaves?

Hi Barb,

other Citrumelo growers state the plant will recover in spring.........leaves will fall off but it will regrow.........only time will tell. 8)

That's encouraging Tim.
Glad it'll make it...and just think, it'll get hardier with each year.

Is it going where the Wollemi was planted?

You'll laugh...for the heck of it, instead of throwing out kumquat seeds, stuck the seeds in a pot.
They're all coming up...
A few more plants with 2 inch thorns... 😕

I know...I know...they should be grafted onto a proper rootstock. 😆

Barb

Hi Barb,

the Citrumelo is planted near my white shed......I have not planted anything where the Wollemi was planted.........I'm sure I'll find something to plant there.:wink:

I hear you Barb...........I tend to plant all the seeds I come across too.........good luck with your Kumquats.8)

Citrumelo is planted near my white shed

The white shed color will provide reflected sunlight ... that baby will be flowering in no time, Tim.

Barb

Tim:

It looks fine. Don't worry about it. It will grow like a mad thing this summer. Guaranteed.

I just looked inside the protection and the Citrumelo still looks OK!

That's good news.
Your warmer temps will help now.

I wonder if I'll be picking Citrumelos this fall? 😆 ...............I better stop dreaming. 😉

Tim,

Sure...blast them into production with high P (N P K).
H has an acquaintance who has potted lemons, oranges, grapefruit, etc.
His trees give him fruit every year.

I'll give H the link to PN to pass on to him.
Maybe he'd be interested in joining PN.
So we can pick his brains...clean 😆 😛

Plus I'd love to see his photos.

Barb