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Old 02-07-2013, 09:28 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: How many of you grow oranges? Looking for tips/advise

i have a few types of citrus. kumquats on ponderosa lemon and or grapefruit root-stock. i get kumquat and i eat them when they get a touch of yellow or else they will seem dry when orange.

i have calamondin orange on a ponderosa lemon or grapefruit root-stock. i get small sour fruit every year.

i have clementine and tango grafted on t.o.r. i brought them both back from southern California last year. all i did was ask a guy about some oranges from his tree. a conversation started about oranges and tropicals / subtropicals..i told him i live in Georgia. he ended up practically giving me 6 trees in pots to take back with me. i got plenty flowers last year at planting.. maybe fruit will hold this year.

all of these things are in the ground. i have no luck with growing citrus or anything in pots long term.. i have no real issues but a few burned leaves on the calamondin orange. kumquat seems to be the most hardy of all of these citrus. no leaf drop and no yellowing.

i like citrus on the tart side so i don't grow sweet oranges. they probably wont take the cold here.
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