Originally Posted by rogersjames84@yahoo.com

;; First you need to understand that if you are growing full size citrus trees in pots by no means will they live long. The average size of a mature orange tree is about 30 foot with a tree span of about 30 foot. This means the root span is about 30 foot.Can't be done in a pot. Your tree will become root bound. Kumquat will take colder temperatures than oranges. I do not know in what part of Georgia you live but Citrus tree are tropical evergreens. Northern Georgia is to cold for Citrus outside. You only need one cold night with prolong temps below 28 to kill your tree. Dwarf trees would do you better. But understand as a rule dwarf trees do not live as long as standard trees.Young trees do not hold their fruit well. Don't worry about this. The tree branches may be to small to retain the fruit