So everybody's is flowering NOW?
And the pictures are WHERE? 👿

I do recall that wonderful fragrance...my two Calamondin orange croaked during our heatwave this year.
Or, more correctly, lack of water during a heatwave.

At this rate, will have to prune it.
It may beat the Bottle Palm to the ceiling.

Barb

Here's a few pictures for you Barb! It's not really a whole lot to luck at but it will pump out the lemons. How can you tell when your a plant nut? When your living room looks like a jungle, and you have to slide over on the couch so plant leaves aren't in the way of the tv. South side windows sure are prime real estate in my house!

There's more on the other side of the speaker too 🙄

Bill

I should have taken a picture of the one with the lemon on it! Duh, here it is.

Bill

Thanks for the blossom pics, Bill.
Nice size lemon for a young plant.

Do you hand pollinate with a q-tip? tiny paintbrush?

What windows? 😆

I thought all the nanas were down in the Dexter room.
What's the nana in the highball glass drinking?

Barb

That's a baby ice cream nana that I cut off the moma, it's just starting to root now. The one behind it is an orinoco. Q tip seems to do the trick, time will tell.

Bill

I'll be cutting pups off mine in spring.
Would like to learn how yours is coming along.
How many roots need to show in water before you pot it up in soil?
Barb

No problem Barb. It depends on how big the pup is I guess, once they start breaking out of the bottom on all side there good usually. I keep them in smaller pots for awhile though until they root up again.

Bill

Any root will usually do it,if the stem doesn't rot.
Nice lemon flowers Bill,probably a response to being brought inside in warmer temps?
Orange trees in Az didn't usually blossom until March.
Nice dwarf ponytail palm Bill-

Thanks Jim.
I've had the ponytail palm for five or six years now, it came from Home Depot for 10 bucks, it was the same size then pretty much. I like the fact that it stays small, I can always find a nice spot for it. It lived in my office for many years that really doesn't receive a ton of sun and it did very well.

Bill

Grapefruit's gone crazy...guess it likes the Palm Special Fertilizer 😆

The branches are so weak, they wouldn't be able to hold a golfball up, let alone a grapefruit.

Even older wood doesn't look strong.
I believe it's P (of NPK) that provides strong stems?
Will have to give it some of that.

Barb

Also promotes flowering

I hope the stems get stronger, Jim, before they set flowers.

But I am looking forward to that beast beginning to flower...

thanks!
Barb

Barb,
You'll be surprised how much they can hold. I though the same thing and my little lemon has three lemons on one branch. I need to keep the dam tree rats away from them, some bastard squirl bit one off the other day and dropped it about two feet away. I was pretty pissed about that.

Bill

squirl bit one off the other day

And with all the plants in pots, you can't even use a pellet gun (too many new drain holes, ha ha).
Maybe a couple of cats?
Have you still got chickens in your backyard? Chickens would chase a squirrel away, I bet.

Barb

No chickens here Barb that picture was from Cape Cod I was just having fun with Eric. I could shot them and I might if they keep messing with my stuff, I have a semi auto I could light them up with 😈 There somewhat safe for now but that could change quickly!

Bill