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Snookie
09-13-2013, 11:49 AM
Anyone growing Persian Lime trees?

I got a brother-in-law deal on a couple of Persian Lime trees today:}
$5.00 ea.

Never grew any so any suggestions? Pot or plant here in South Louisiana

Thanks

Snook

Here's a peak of them:}

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sal
09-13-2013, 01:38 PM
I have a Persian Lime in my garden. Last month it gave me 12 limes and it's still young so the branches were almost touching the ground. The limes were big and heavy. I trimmed the branches. Its just like every other citrus tree, not too much water and fertilize every 3 months. My soil is heavy clay and I haven't had any issues with it.

Snookie
09-13-2013, 04:03 PM
Anyone growing Persian Lime trees?

I got a brother-in-law deal on a couple of Persian Lime trees today:}
$5.00 ea.

Never grew any so any suggestions? Pot or plant here in South Louisiana

Thanks

Snook

Here's a peak of them:}

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/64847_001.JPG

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/15341_002.JPG

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/82496_003.JPG

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/94140_004.JPG


My bad one Persian and one thorn less Key Lime:}

Richard
09-13-2013, 06:54 PM
The tag says Thornless Key Lime, a synonym for Mexican lime. If the tags are correct then they are not Persian Lime - aka Palestine Sweet Lime. For example: https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/our-citrus-trees/lime/principal-lime-varieties.html

Snookie
09-13-2013, 07:11 PM
The tag says Thornless Key Lime, a synonym for Mexican lime. If the tags are correct then they are not Persian Lime - aka Palestine Sweet Lime. For example: https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/our-citrus-trees/lime/principal-lime-varieties.html

10-69

One am Persian and one am Key Lime:}
:0519:

Richard
09-14-2013, 05:29 PM
10-69

One am Persian and one am Key Lime:}
:0519:

Excellent! Now obtain Tahiti Lime - the cultivar "Bearss" is commonly available. That should round out your collection.

Snookie
09-15-2013, 03:04 PM
Excellent! Now obtain Tahiti Lime - the cultivar "Bearss" is commonly available. That should round out your collection.

4 Rodger D let me see if I can do dat:}

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Snookie
09-22-2013, 01:52 PM
OK..It's late September here in south Louisiana should I plant my lime trees now or wait till February of next year? Your opinion is appreciated:]

sal
09-22-2013, 09:03 PM
I would say February. You might get an early frost and it might not make it.

Snookie
09-24-2013, 07:36 PM
I would say February. You might get an early frost and it might not make it.

Thanks, guess I'll winter them with my motorcycle in the garage lol

G.W.
09-24-2013, 10:11 PM
Never in my life did I expect to be jealous of Snookie.......... alas...... citrus greening has ravaged all my trees including some overpriced pumello ...hmmm that spelling looks off.
well I's just tell everyone I's cajun

Darkman
09-28-2013, 12:11 AM
....citrus greening has ravaged all my trees....

I fear eventually my trees will get it too. But hopefully I can get atleast adecade before then. There are no commercially citrus for hundreds of miles from me.

Where are you located?

Snookie
09-28-2013, 07:37 PM
Never in my life did I expect to be jealous of Snookie.........


Hey Hey, it's all good, don't worry B Happy:}

Simply make the right turn:}

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