Anyone here grow citrus ?

[Mell]

Wondering if anyone here is growing citrus ?

[rustylady]

I have a baby lemon tree and a baby orange tree. Whereabouts are you, and do you grow citrus?

[Jeanied]

Hi Mell - I had a small lemon tree come through last year's winter outside (with some wrapping up) - this year it was chirpy enough to set a few baby lemons...

[Mell]

Brave to leave it out all winter ! Yes I have a lemon, an orange (wilko special), A small ornamental orange which gives LOADS of fruit babies of satsuma, thai lime, dragon, and two others which are more unusual (so much so I can't remember their names) All live in pots , outside May to Early Nov, then in my orangery . I really want a cutting of grapefruit and Valencia orange.

[Capsid]

I'm growing a lemon tree (Europa) that's about 3 feet tall. It's currently in a fleece cover in the conservatory. It's suffered from a red spider mite infestation but hopefully will put on good growth next year.

[Mell]

Fleece & conservatory ? Is it very cold where you are (or will it be ?)

[rustylady]

Hi Mell. Could you add your location to your profile please? You seem to have an impressive collection of citrus.

[Capsid]

Fleece & conservatory ? Is it very cold where you are (or will it be ?)

I don't want a repeat of last year's cold winter which nearly killed a Ficus tree I have in the conservatory.

[Mell]

I don't want a repeat of last year's cold winter which nearly killed a Ficus tree I have in the conservatory.

Ok that's a pain, what sort ? I wouldn't have thought it was cold TBH, as I've got figs living outside.

Have added location now ! Citrus collection isn't as big as the apple or pear collections fig collection quite small so far

[Capsid]

Ok that's a pain, what sort ? I wouldn't have thought it was cold TBH, as I've got figs living outside.

Have added location now ! Citrus collection isn't as big as the apple or pear collections fig collection quite small so far

It's a Ficus benjamina that lost a lot of leaves and has not fully recovered.

I think the bigger figs will be ok outside but the one I have in a container was frosted because I put it outside too early (it's overwintered in the greenhouse) and the embryo figs all dropped off. I think last winter was unusual though.

[SarahStrawberry]

I have a baby lemon tree, it's about 4 inches tall but it was about 1 inch when I got it earlier in the year so I think it's doing ok Mine stays indoors all the time, too cold here for out I think. South facing window all summer and now kitchen all winter where it's always warm.

[Mell]

It is a balancing act when to put stuff out !

Most people seem to have bady trees that haven't fruited yet ?

[rustylady]

My two are only babies as I can't afford to buy big ones! My lemon came from the Eden Project as a present from my daughter.

[Mell]

My two are only babies as I can't afford to buy big ones! My lemon came from the Eden Project as a present from my daughter.

I know the feeling ! The big ones are priocy, my oldest ones are full of flowers and are about 5 years old now

[Mell]

Look out for the Aldi ones, they are cheap & with fruit already