I was going to say-that sucker must have been trimmed.
I have a lemon tree that size that's 4ish years old and it didn't start growing until this year.
You won't believe how fast they grow once they get going!
Mine is still growing fast inside!

I hope we get some blooms this year,the fragrance is out of this world!
Nice score!

When I heard that I was getting a 15 year old plant, I looked up at my ceiling 😆 😆
So I'm glad it's a bush.

I remember the almost overpowering fragrance from my two Calamondin orange trees (they died this year...damn!)

Do you mist yours?

The previous owner had his sitting in a North window and said it barely made it through each winter until it went back out on the patio.
Since arrival, it's been in a south window, and has grown 8 inches 😯

Fertilizer for acid-loving plants?
Barb

I can nearly hear this Grapefruit growing.
Holy cow!
Nearly a foot of growth on this branch!

Dusty leaves 😳

Barb

That's a really awesome score there Barb. I really wish I bought a few citrus trees when I was in Fla. last spring. I have two lemons now, a meyer and a ponderosa. The meyer has a pretty fat lemon on it and the ponderosa has ton of buds getting ready to open. I have them in a south window, they seem happy there.

You might want to ask Todd about the buds once they flower, I think your only supposed to leave a few in each cluster on there to get better fruit. I not sure though. I pretty sure Todd will know, He has some beautiful trees.

Bill

Yup, Todd is THE citrus man here.

Hate to tell him both my calamondin orange croaked this year.
Too hot and dry, and soil too alkaline probably.

Have heard how popular the meyer lemon is.

Re citrus fertilizer, ammonium phosphate is recommended.
Then I read that calcium nitrate is best if supplemented with trace (iron, etc.)

What do you use?
Barb

I haven't had them that long but I used dyna gro on them. I'll get them some citrus food for there next feeding 😀

Bill

That dyna gro 7-9-5 sounds like great stuff.

Website: http://www.dyna-gro.com/

I'll see if the nursery has it.
Thanks.
Barb

If it's in a sunny spot that shoot will grow 3'+ I bet'cha.
I have not had problems with citrus plants in dry indoor air.
They do grow them in the desert,just give it plenty of water while it's growing like that or it will terminate that shoot.

3 feet? 😯

OK, but you'll be eating your meyer (OK...in a drink) before I see a grapefruit.

Barb

Yeah Barb, dyna gro is really good stuff! I've always had very good results with it, so much that I bought a gallon of it. I use it on the palms as a booster here and there, since carl pool is my once a year main fertilizer. That one is really awesome for palms, I'm sure you've heard of it.

Bill

Yes I have heard of it, Bill.
We Canadians not only have trouble getting good diversity in palm stock, we have a hell of a time getting decent fertilizer.
But I'll keep looking.

Jim -- that shoot is growing at about two inches a day!
It sure likes that south window.
great weather sticker!

Barb

Jim's bet of 3 feet isn't far off.

Previous owner said it needed repotting.
So I did.
Gave it a tiny bit of a comparable fertilizer (couldn't find dyna gro).
Today growth is at 2 feet! 😯

Barb

Barb
That things a monster! And-it's just getting started.The branches it's putting out now will also throw out a bunch more next year!
Hope it blooms for ya,not many fragrances compare to citrus blooms!

Looking great Barb, it's probably a good thing you didn't find dyna gro or it would be growing 4" a day! All I can smell in my living room is the lemon flowers, it's a pretty nice smell, I hope your flowers for you soon.

Bill