How to Grow Citrus Trees Indoors EASY! - Complete growing guide
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Growing citrus indoors is easy! In this growing guide we will talk
about how to grow citrus from start to finish! This growing guide is
simple, easy to follow, and will have you growing your very own
oranges, lemons, and limes right from home! We will talk about how to fertilize your citrus, how much water they need, when you need to water, the pH citrus trees like, re-potting your citrus, what size pot is good, if you can grow from a seed, sunlight requirements, temperature requirements, and some troubleshooting tips like preventing leaf drop, yellowing of leaves, and root rot.
Note: ALL Citrus varieties will apply to this growing guide - Lemons, limes, citrons, oranges, kumquats, tangerines,
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i started a plant from seed 4 years ago and it started flowering last week
kevin cornell ...thats where the fruit grows after pilunation from bees...ect
Our lemon tree (ive been updating on our channel) hasn't given us lemons yet, but it is getting so big. When should i expect fruit?
The Garden Of Feodora they don't produce fruit until they are 3-5 years old
@@TheGardenOfFeodora Did you graft it?
@@InsideJungle no, all from a store brought seed
I have a grapefruit tree my mom grew from seed. She did this circa 1984. She died in 98 and the poor thing was ignored for years until we moved in in 2005. and re potted it and have cared for it for 14 years. This year we got 1 bloom and I'm hoping we were able to pollenate it and get a fruit. Petals are just falling off now. FINGERS CROSSED
Metrobilbao did you get any!? I’m curious.
Metrobilbao did you get any?
I it ok?
AC He did get some because it was over 36 years old.
@Metrobilbao, I kickstarted my dormant grapefruit when I gave it a fairly heavy prune and then started adding in regular added nutrient boosts and watering it fairly heavily when it then started blooming.
Just got my first citrus tree yesterday, so going back and watching these old episodes to make sure I take care of it right!
The only thing I like about our dry, hot weather in central CA is that our Meyer lemon, orange hybrid & white grapefruit trees produce huge, beautiful & delish fruit year round outside. Even in our clay soil. All 3 citrus trees & our Japanese pear tree are covered in fruit right now & flowering for the next round. All 4 trees are the easiest edibles I have to care for. Everything else requires constant monitoring. Love have huge fruit that is organic & free!
I think it's natural then
YUM!!! How much to buy and ship some to NJ? I'm losing weight through juicing and you just made me hungry for delicious fruit. I'm serious, I'd love to buy and assortment!
A hybrid tree or plant is actually no that healthy....Anything modified by man is always a mistake...Study the cons and you will be amazed that it even happened.....
@@web3036 Lol. "hybrids" are still made up of natural fruits. It's not like they were spliced into human-decimating cyborgs.
@@Zizzyyzz I'm sorry but you're not researched on the subject, you might want to study something before you think you know cuz you don't know. LOL
I have grown a Lemon Tree from seed. I sprouted the tree in an organic compost after the first true leaves appeared I transplanted into a 100% inorganic soil. The soil is made up with 1 part small lava rock, 1 part Akadema, and one part pumice. So far the tree looks healthy and is growing well.
I’m trying to grow more things myself! I currently rent and I’m trying to be more efficient in doing my own food indoors (I live in a desert with cold weather in winter). I love the idea of growing my own food and being creative in the environment I live in. Thank you for your videos!!
Spectacular explanation on how to plant and grow citrus. Great job!
Thank you for great advice! My family watch you every day and appreciate your channel - cheers and take care from Alberta Canada.
Thank you!!! Great video, as are the rest of your videos. Living here in Northeast Nebraska, the temperatures closely resemble yours up north, so it's VERY beneficial for me. I'm just getting started this year & have plenty of time on my hands, to prep for indoor gardening, as well as outdoor raised garden beds from scratch. You've got some excellent insight & experience, that I'm sure will help me to be a little more self-sufficient, when it comes to fruits & veg. Thank you again & keep up the great videos!!!
Hello, Thank you for your information. I bought a Meyers Lemon Tree (small-decorative),
Late last fall.
I live in MO. And I kept it indoors.
I transplanted it once because it grew out of the small pot I had.
Also, the roots were bound with tape.
Anyway, it did well at the first of our winter, Missouri, for a while in my kitchen because that's where my full sun comes in, in the winter months.
Some of my
Leaves turned yellow and fell off.
Then, my tree grew some kind of bulbs.
They fell off, but I left them in my pot.
It's summer now, and it's doing so well outside!
I keep it watered every day because it's been so hot but humid.
It looks great now.
I don't have the diff. Items to add to my soil. But I'll look for citrus soil.
Sincerely,
Pamela Finney
Good job on the soil recommendations. I lived in the desert were our citrus grew amazingly well! The parent navel orange tree grows in a town in California where I grew up.
Thank you, I learned a lot!! I appreciate your explanation on why it's important not to transplant to a much larger pot. I have watched many gardening videos and none of them explain this.
My lemons and oranges have done well outside. During the night it has been getting down into the mid 20’s for a couple weeks. So far they. Have done great.
Excellent growing guide.
Well done with the stem revealing and the small mound that set the water away from the root base.
+Edge of the lawn Garden Thank you! feedback like that is nice. I appreciate it!
I took 2 seeds from best lemon in my life. I pealed them and put them in wet wcpapir then in bag for 2 weeks.Now its been 1 year and they are around 20cm high and started to make branches. Im so happy i putted them in 2Galon now. Thank u for video nice info.
This is GREAT !!!! I just watched your latest video of you tasting your first home grown Orange, from that Tree. Beautiful.
I have watched many videos in this is by far the best and most thorough. Thank you! Now I can hopefully save my dying trees!
This was absolutely great!!! Touched on every single question I had, and even some I didn’t, without watching an hour long video. Definitely will be back for more advice going forward.
Thanks Luke. I've been thinking about getting a Lemon and Lime tree. They may end up going in the greenhouse instead of inside. Your video is put together well and a great reminder.
Brent
Great video! I have been growing citrus and I agree with everything you have said!
AWESOME video, SOOO informative and a wonderful presentation!!!! Thank you for sharing! ❤😊
thanks for useful video! 👍
I also have small lemon tree and put it into balcony to catch more sunshine but it was only ~5-7 degrees Celsius (40-45 F) and it lost two bid leaves.
This is a great video, your instructions were very clear, thank you!
Thank you so much for making this! I now know exactly why my lemon got root rot and died. I am going to try again! This time, I'm going to use a smaller, teracotta pot. :) :) :)
Wow, it was so good I had to subscribe. Everything was so helpful, especially the type of
soil, and the need for a citrus specific fertilizer.
Thank you!
My aunt just gave me a lemon tree that just started sprouting, I hope I can grow it
Great video! I am excited I can grow a lemon tree now. Thanks for the information.
+Pam Jones They truly are very easy to take care of :)
This will help me a lot with getting a dwarf sized orange tree.
Between 6 and about 11 or 12, I was growing an orange tree. Sadly, it died due to being to big for indoors during winter. It will be nice to grow one again.
I got a dwarf tangerine and meyer lemon tree on the way, I have two smaller sized clay pots and I'm going to try 1/3 sand and the rest equal parts perlite, vermiculite, peat moss and compost. I'm determined for healthy thriving fruit bearing plants after seeing the kind of production small indoor plants can give you!
Dude this was excellent and very informative. Thank you so much for this
Taking notice of frequent use of many foods I most certainly produce our own. Thank you so much for sharing this information. Yes, lemon juice is a favorite . Have a lovely day. 😁
Very informative Luke. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you for so many tips - just what I need.
In two weeks I am moving from California where I have an incredible Lemon tree in my backyard to Pennsylvania. Seriously... the only thing i'm going to miss is my incredibly prolific lemon tree.
Thank you so much for this (and all of your other) video, Luke. I will surely be starting a potted lemon tree. My new kitchen has a back door that leads to a south facing backyard. I think this will work perfectly!
And thank you for supporting fundamental home.
Just got a Eureka lemon and looking forward to growing lemons.
Thank you Luke for this video! I was just thinking about buying Meyer lemon and lime trees the other day, but shot down the idea because I have no clue how to care for them. I am encouraged now!
+Melissa NOYB Great! Give them a try! They are so easy!
Thank you, I recently bought a Lara lemon tree. It has miniature lemons. :) Faith xo
Thanks! I am so excited to try this!
I'm use to cacti
had no idea citrus took nearly 10 years from seedlings
thanks for the important info
Such a great video, you're awesome and informative.
finally someone who knows what they're talking about!!!!
Great video! I 've been waiting for this!!!!!
I'm planning on growing a kaffir lime from seed. thankfully I only need it for the leaves. great to know how to care for it before I grow it. thanks
I had like four but one still hanging in with me it's been just bout a year sun burn the others I tried to save them but I'm happy with what I have.
I'm going to start some lemon trees from seeds around january, I'm in the UK but have a south facing garden with a lovely little suntrap that sees sunlight from 5am till 7pm in the summer, I plan to grow one in the ground and a couple in pots that i will bring indoors over the winters with a view to maybe actually ground planting them. The recent heatwaves and increase in global temps means the Uk should become more hospitable over the next few decades for citrus plants in general, so fingers crossed... :)
Thank you so mmuch my lemon is just starting to grow its first buds :D
I buy ecoscraps too, it’s such a great idea! Thanks for these great tips! 😀🌱
I started Meyer lemon, Emerald diamond lime, Varrigated lemon and Honey Bell orange about 4 months ago. I have about 30 total. I just upsized pots and they're all putting out new growth. I dunno what I was thinking I'm in Indiana but I'll figure it out 😆. I might build them a greenhouse.
Hi just watched your citrus pruning video. I have a potted orange tree in my yard. Gets plenty of sun. It’s in a clay pot. I’ve noticed that my leaves curl and some are yellowing. I try to water one a week and I use the citrus avocado dirt. The tree is pretty young maybe a year
Very good video, thanks! When transplanting later from the clay pot won't the roots cling to the sides more than to the sides of a plastic pot?
I use a a mixture of coco coir and vermiculite. The coco coir holds onto a lot of water but it doesn't keep the roots soaked. It's basically like a super absorbent sponge. The vermiculite holds some water as well but it's really good for drainage. Then I just add to the soil citrus fertilizer and worm castings as I see fit. Mix it all in and add mulch on top after planting. Only thing is that this year in NY it has been raining so often that the soil is always wet no matter what and so my lime has white root rot now, but it's growing as if it doesn't have a problem for now. I will be treating it tho with copper fungicide. Basically, any well draining mix with fertilizer and acidity will work.
Thanks for the tips!!!!!!!!
It would be really awesome if you could do a video on pruning these guys.
Great information! I have a hass avacado that sprouted in my garden, it's about 8" tall now in October in South Carolina. Any tips for transplanting to a pot to bring indoors for the winter? Thanks!
Thank you for showing your video, I learned .Now i know...
Ive got orange grapefruit tangelo and clementine . I had a tangerine but I lost it cuz it dried out too much one summer . I keep them in pots about 5 gallon and I replace the soil every few years . If they turn yellow I water them until they’re not dry and I either use orange juice lemon juice or dilute vinegar all in extra water . I also put the big iron nails in the soil . Just pound them in . I had a lemon tree for about 20 years before some creep stole it. I didn’t grow them for fruit but the leaves smell good. The easiest way I keep a strong tree is to grow 5 or 6 of seeds in one pot . The stronger tree will eventually out compete the weaker ones and they’ll slowly die off. It takes a while ( years) because believe it or not plants will share with others that are siblings. Mine never grew over 3 ft tall because I live in an apartment in New York City- No room . The thorns are a problem as they are quite sharp and they get to be around 2 inches long - the other reason I kept them small.
If you keep it as a houseplant you do need to keep about a one foot trunk because of the thorns, otherwise you won’t be able to move the plant easily or transplant it
Yay!!! I 've been hoping you'd do this video! I have a calamondin tree that I planted in the Fall; it's doing well and putting out new leaves, but I think I have to fix the soil and not water so much. I've heard that I should wait to water until the edges of the soil come away from the sides of the pot a little, but I like your two knuckle method better. Two questions: Do these trees require pruning (I removed a couple of new branches below the graft line that seemed too close to the soil but wondered if I need to prune upper branches for some reason)? Do I need to rotate the plant to get a full shape (as it's indoors and gets sunlight on one side) or is that a waste of the plant's energy? Thank you so much for this video!!!
Hi. It might help to show where the plants are growing indoors if it's about indoor growing and suggest some additional grow lights to people who don't have South or West facing windows. Also tell them about keeping out of drafts and away from heat registers. And if in a dry climate adding a humidifier and a small fan. Thank you.
Thank you this video was very helpful
Thank you so much this was such a helpful video! I just got a lime tree and I’m so excited to get started. However, I bought a plastic planter and now I feel the need to buy a clay pot after your video. I see your lemon tree is in a plastic planter. Do you feel that it really makes a difference?
Thanks for this awesome video!
Thanks for this video. I was wondering why my lemon tree wasn't growing in the new greenhouse...it is because it is getting too much water. I will definitely back off that watering schedule. Love the two knuckle rule!
+Kevin Fletcher So glad it was helpful for you! Have you got the leaf drop going on?
***** no leaf dropping but some light green and yellowing. I have cut off the dying parts hoping to focus the plant growth. Thanks for the tips!
Just picked up mine, this will definitely help me!
No one cared
@@produde8668I did
Yay, I've been looking forward to this one :-)
+PinkChucky15 I am so glad! I think a lot of people have. Sorry it took so long!
Probably nobody will read this because im eatching this in 2020, first of all very helpful!
My lemon tree in pot has very sticky leaves and i dont understand why, also ive had it for 3 years and it has never made flowers or lemons (obviously) and i don't know whats the reason for that
I've sprouted a lemon seed and plant to grow it in a pot but I'll be using a one part sand to compost or even less. I'm growing in Kingston Jamaica and if i dare use that well draining a mix I would have to water everyday, twice a day maybe. Overall I don't use much drainage in my potting mix because it hardly rains and things would require ridiculous amounts of water with all the heat.
Yay! I picked up a Meyer lemon tree a month ago, and have been struggling to find good videos on caring for them.
+Lexie Skiff Thanks for watching Lexie! I hope this information reached you well and helps you out!
Lol this year should be your first or second flower hear CONGRATS
Very useful info. Appreciate your time.
Hi. I really appreciate your video. Very in-depth an informative my question is when it's time to bring the tree inside for the winter how do you get the bugs out of the soil without harsh chemicals or do you have to deal with them being in the house?
Sorry I was not specific. I'm inquiring about the bugs in the soil. Thank you in advance.
video title :How to Grow Citrus Trees Indoors, whole video is outdoors
Daniel I don't think he wanted to get his flooring dirty with any soil or mud since he watered the plant after transplanting it and he had to let it drain out since they hate soggy roots. I'm sure he placed it indoors after with a saucer lol. 😊
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It’s ok, I watched it indoors.
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Better lighting
Thanks, this was very useful.
Awesome video! I planted a lemon tree from seed about a year and a half ago and it is not even half the size of the plants in the video. I just recently learned about fertilizer and have used it. I want to move my plant outside, (i live in Florida) not sure if that will shock my plant considering the AC is always on in the house. So, my question is how do i acclimate it to the outdoors considering it is way hotter outside than inside where my plant is now. Also, its not in the sunniest spot right now so when i do put it outside it will have full sun light. How should i do this?
Very helpful video. Thanks
Thank you sir! Awesome content.
When should i do my first cutting? I grew it from seed and it's 6 months old now with 5 nodes.
Thank you! I've been waiting for this episode. :-)
+Christina Freeman I know you have! I am so sorry it has been so long!
I used a 5 gallon bucket that I drill 300 holes of 3/16 inch in the bottom and 500 holes the same size up the circumference. My tree was in a 14 inch deep pot shaped like yours. I used 5 parts pine bark fines 4 parts compost and 1 part perlite. Do you think that is a good mix/container set up for my New Zealand lemonade grafted on US897 full dwarfing rootstock.
hello, love ur videos u r AMAZING! i'm in CA & i want to grow a small indoor lemon tree. don't want meyers. conflicted about what type to get? please help! thx!!! Dee
i would love it if you make more indoor ones
This is great stuff, thank you. I am wondering if this information will work for avocados as well.
Also, can I assume that since we're discussing indoor trees, that outdoor climate doesn't matter as much? I'm in North Dakota.
Yes! :)
Well I live in Florida and a lot of the citrus growing areas get into the 30s regularly my citrus don’t mind it , only time they mind it if below 32 while flowers are present that’s it
thank you. that was soooo helpful
thanks Luke I think I could grow a plant like that here In Oklahoma
OMG. I want to nominate you for THE BEST video ever! I have been googling information on how to grow a lemon plant from scrap (ok seed). But it has been 2 weeks after having planted the seed and it has not grown into a plant yet. Later, I learnt that this might be because I used a common potting soil. I REALLY really REALLY want to grow a citrus plant from a seed. I bought a growing lamp and have it on the pot with seed for 8 hours a day. The internet info. promises me that it would take 5 years for me to see some fruits. And I hadn't taken into account that the plant would grow up to the ceiling. This is why I am glad that you put things in perspective for me. MY Question: how can I get a beautiful plant like you re-potted, from a seed?
Your video is also very good, because when you re-potted the first plant and you was talking about the fertilizer I could see exactly what you was doing because the leaves were blocking the sight, but you came back and showed it again by a plant where the view was not covered. Thank you I hope you have the patients to read all this.
I grew some lemons from seed, getting them to germinate was easy. I took the seeds and carefully peeled the skin off of them. I then put them in a damp paper towel and put them in a ziplock. Put the bag in a warm dark place and wait a few weeks until you get roots. I've only tried with 4 seeds and all 4 are now little trees.
Shaun Fiolleau Yes, this is how I got my seeds to germinate too. Only I didn't peel them. I bought the seeds on EBay (the limes) and they germinated littererly after 2 days. Now I am worried they were supposed to be heirloom non-GMO.
I did the very same thing 🙌. They are now approx 15 months old. Thinking about transplanting them soon. Hope they continue to thrive. Good luck 👍
In most cases, growing citrus in general, from seed is a 'wasted' effort, if it's edible fruit you are after. Most citrus plants (fruit trees in general), that are sold in stores/nurseries are a grafted "hybrid". You might be able to get a seed to germinate and grow into a full plant (which takes a number of years for citrus), but the fruit it may or may not yield might not be the best for human consumption. In conclusion, you are usually better off to purchase a healthy plant from a trusted source, to avoid future disappointment.
PS: In my experience, buying seeds from eBay can be a very hit and miss scenario. Sadly a lot of the seed vendors found there are very misleading or even a scam in some situations.
If you want to grow from seed they do take a while to sprout . I always plant mine with a sprig of wandering Jew or coleus so that I don’t forget to water . I. Remove the other plant as soon as they sprout . Just pull it up and replant if wanted
Thanks for the video elmo
Dude..? You are an AWESOME presenter.
Very useful information! Thanks!
Of all the citrus videos that I have watched, it is only today that I have seen this video. I have a lime and a Yuzu, both are advertised as able to tolerate temperatures of -1 and -15 respectively. Someone told me that in reality they don't cope with those temperatures in our damp UK conditions and should ideally be kept above 7 degrees. My trees have been kept above 9 degrees and are clearly 'unhappy - distraught'. I have now brought the lime tree indoors, it looks awful - as if I have cloud pruned it and in addition, the leaves are light green and too firm. I hadn't over-watered, sadly the condensation during the Autumn, constantly dampened the compost. I think your description of how to care for citrus is spot on. Labels/ advice are misleading. I am saddened to have the tree indoors as it misses so much sunlight this time of year. I tried using an LED (Full spectrum) to compensate initially, but wondered if I was doing more harm than good. The tree clearly needs some iron/ nitrogen, but I don't want to use soluble due to current waterlogging damage. I have the phials with feed but am unsure now whether to use them or not, given the time of year. Any 'rescue' advice gratefully appreciated. (By myself and the lime!) Thank you.
Great informative video. Thanks Luke.
+The Abled Gardener So glad it helped! Are you growing citrus? :)
+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living I've been starting lemon trees from seed and will probably do a video on it. It's so easy and they grow pretty fast. I didn't know about the soil they needed though.
Thank you very much for this wonderful video
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! :D Hopefully you will enjoy the tons of content we have coming out!
Hello. So of course I started a grapefruit tree from seed that came from a grapefruit i ate. Started it about 2 yrs ago and I live in Ohio. It's in a larger pot and I'm having problems with yellowing of leaves. Do you think I should try to remove current sand dirt mix with more sand or leave it as is and just keep better watch on watering it? The pot size is more like the one you said not to put it in. The plant is now about 2ft tall. Nice weather is finally here so going to put back out side soon. What do you think?? BTW thanks for posting these videos. Lots of help and great info to learn about.
I was worried wasn't watering my lemon enough, I guess I acciden6dod the right thing. It's soil is always dry and it's happy as can be
Love all of you at Migardener. Thanks.
I bought a calamondin tree, which was currently fruiting at the time. It's been about one year now and it hasn't flowered or fruited since. It is growing really well and looks healthy. It is under lights and is getting 12 hrs of light everyday. I only water when it feels dry a few inches deep. Do you know why it's not fruiting? It does have leaf drop but all the leaves in the plant appear very green and healthy.
can you talk about lighting for indoor citrus..grow bulbs..lumens etc--especially if you live in a dark apartment.
Planting my citrus trees in a 10gallon pot each. 1/3 compost, 1/3 vermiculite, 1/3 coconut coir. Can I add worm castings directly to mix or wait and do a worm tea.
Fantastic. Thank you!
I cover my orange and Meyer Landon tree, protected the graft and it looks like my trees still died. So for now on I’m just going to grow my citrus trees as houseplants. I’m going to grow container varieties in a manageable pot that I’ll be able to move. I plan on having my trees outside in the spring and summer and inside as houseplants in the fall and winter.
I'm watching this because I live in a fairly cold country, not the right climate for lemons...
to grow