I have a orange tree in a unheated greenhouse here in Ireland and it's been minus 5 degrees Celsius for the past 3 nights and it is still doing ok 😎best wishes from Ireland to you 🇮🇪
I live in Maryland and a neighbor has an orange tree.Idk how they managed it,but this year it produced oranges. I have a couple orange trees,but I grew them inside. They are getting big now and I am afraid to put them outside because I invested so much time in growing them.
I am in norfolk va, and I germinated some naval oranges trees in summer of 2020. They are doing great, went from cups to home depot buckets now are in big grow boxes I built. They are now almost 3 feet high, I've been using citrus, cats and palm potting soil from home depot. During the duration of the summer last year they grew about 13 inches. Now that they are in the bigger boxes I expect 1.5 to 2 ft this summer or more. My grow boxes have caster wheels on them so I can move them in and out of the garage as necessary. Mine are not a dwarf they are full blown naval oranges trees and are thriving, I plan to do some bud grafting using disease free buds from a company in CA called ccp. To make a fruit cocktail tree. Ill leave them in the boxes probably 2 more full summers and then in the ground they go. Yes here in norfolk va. I am going to build a multiple section green house around the tree for the winter months that can be added to as the tree gets bigger. So. In a nutshell.. a tree that is meant for subtropical climate will be growing and flourishing right here in norfolk va.
I live in 5b in Wisconsin and I’ve been growing citrus since 2017. I found your videos when I first started and I still have them. You’ve helped a lot! Thank you!
@@princessleah3410yes you should, I too live in WI and as soon as it gets below 50 at night I just bring them inside. I have 900ppfd growlights I use with them and they never stop growing during the winter, they experience no slow down of growth when I use them. As soon as it consistently is above 50 at night I take them out again too in spring. If you can get them enough light you can keep fertilizing all winter and they will grow all the time. With the right lights you can also repot and prune whenever you want too.
We are in the Smokey Mountains here in NC. My husband had a greenhouse built for me last summer. We are going to heat it with a wood stove. Just got a dwarf Meyer Lemon and a Key lime so they will be in there for the winter. Thanks for all the great info we will be using for them.
Shalom sista Laurel, That is smart and one of the ways I have told people for years of how they can heat their greenhouse. You can also heat it by making a hot compost inside as well. bless you
Awesome Job explaining and a long with what to purchase.,or do with citrus trees and other types of plants that require lots of sunlight. Keep these videos alive and informative everyday. That is very thoughtful and awesome of you as we'll to Martine.
Appreciate you, I bought a mandarin tree to put in a large enclosure using grow lights, ventilation system rain system the rain system uses the moisture meter 4 inches deep that triggers when the soil dries, but still lost my leaves, your video told me that I should have not put soil over the feeder roots, I should check the soil pH to make sure that slow release fertilizer is keeping the PH down thank you very much
Thank you for all the advice.. Im in zone 6 and my hubby got me a lemon tree from a great nursery online.. I ended up getting a very small key lime from home depot a few days later its so been hard to keep it protected.. Ive been brining it out and in the house.. Havent been certain if im doing it right.. It doesnt look the worse but it has lost some a few leaves.. Your videos have been very entertaining and informative.. Im hoping i can keep her alive and healthy till it warms up and i dont have to worry so much about the cold
I live in Virginia Beach, VA zone 8A and I have avocados and pummelo, oranges outside growing all year long. They have been growing in the ground for four years since I planted them. I just cover them with frost jackets. Yes, it does get cold here! My secret is water the roots when a frost or cold temperature is at hand and immediately put on their frost jacket. I guess my babies have developed cold resistant DNA. They fruit during fruiting season.
There is still a lot more to cover: - Don’t forget to inspect and treat the foliage for any pests before bringing them indoors. Scale and aphids will attack when they are vulnerable. - Buy two water probes because I feel like I bought a faulty one that was hit or miss - Don’t be afraid of leaf drop. Meaning there will be leaf drop so don’t freak out and try all sorts of fixes. Most of the time it is just overwatering or under watering which is why you need at least two probes. - Move them away from dry heat. Spray the leaves with water often to try and keep humidity up. Dry heat will cause the trees to dry out. Feet will be wet but leaves will super crispy and the tree will freak out
Sir, I enjoy your channel so very much. You make everything so simple. I'm in North Alabama. My 3 year year old lemon trees that I started from seed are over 7 feet tall. Please keep making your videos.
Shalom Mr Hilley, All glory and praise goes to the creator Yahuah. Thank you and I will continue to do as the father instructs me. HalleluYAH P.S I'm from Greenvile Mississippi
Great video on growing indoor citrus. I live in 7b and have a few indoor plants at this time. I'm also growing some Poncirus rootstocks in my yard with the intention of trying to grow some cold hardy varieties outside.
I live in an area that has many many freezing/frost nights in winter (every year or two we get a few snow days) I have a lime, mandarine, naval orange, blood orange, lemon, tangelo, grapefruit. First couple of years they struggled in winter (I did not cover them). Year three, they grew like mad. Now, they are fruiting and happy enough. I lose a lot of new growth/tips at the start of spring but a quick trim and they surge back. Tricky, but doable.
Well year 2 I only lost one citrus tree here in Washington state it’s may 6 th or 7th and still 37 degrees in the morning and 56 in the day time what’s going on this year with the weather just finished rewatching your video for a reminder on some of your tips God bless
Very informative video brother, keep up the good work. I'm in Toronto, zone 5A. I've recently picked my first fruit from a container grown meyer lemon tree but most of the leaves had fallen off and it appears to be stressed. What can I do to rejuvenate the plant and what's the best source of organic NPK for citrus? Also my other meyer lemon plant has unripe fruit roughly 5-6 weeks from maturity but numerous blooms are starting to re-appear as the days get longer. Is it advisable to trim the blooms to allow more energy toward ripening the fruit?
The color of the lemon or citrus depending on conditions and where you live does not determine the ripeness and readiness to harvest. The only way to know is to harvest and taste it
Thanks for the tips I just bought my first citrus tree. It's a blood orange tree from tractor supply. I live in zone 7A so I plan on growing it in a pot.
I’m in zone 4b in New Hampshire! I planted a clementine seed from a good clementine and it germinated! I’ve had it in the house for 3years and it’s dark green and beautiful! I just put it outside for the first time today.
I’m in zone 9A. Even though it doesn’t snow here, there are quite a few things that relate. Can’t wait to get my house so I can plant some trees and apply the principles you taught here from testing soil, watering, tending roots, etc. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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Zone 3 here, Canada. I have 2 citrus trees going for bonsai and not for fruit. A 3 year old from seed and a cutting growing “camo” coloured leaves. I cut it off and put it in a cup only for it to keep growing with the same pattern. They handle root pruning well and honestly seem easy to take care of. I ordered 2 fruit bearing trees for the spring, dwarf varieties. I’m excited
As someone that dabbles in indoor and outdoor bonsai and lives in zone 5a(SE Wisconsin) I’m just getting into trying my hand with citrus. This post gives me hope! Thanks for the info!
im in pointpleasant WV im in a 6b area and ive anted a lemon or lime tree for the longest time but ive had terrible luck but ive never tried growning a dwarf i think il give that a go next year great video very informative!
Thank you much for this awesome video. I'm in zone 5 and growing a cara cara orange tree in a container. This will be it's 2nd year and I haven't killed it yet...lol, but I wasn't sure how to ensure it thrived.
I really enjoyed and appreciated this informative video. I've been growing myer lemon trees. I wanted to buy the soil testing tools that you mentioned, but I don't see them in your Amazon store. I have a little leaf yellowing. BTW, I bring my trees inside just like you show in the winter. I've been running an experiment with one that's been outside two years. I put a jar with Christmas lights on it and a few inside it when it gets below 38 degrees. I need to figure out how to enlarge this as the tree grows. I can't find anything ready made on the internet for drawrf citrus outside overwintering. It could make lots of money. It just requires a small collapsible greenhouse, thermostat, and fire safe heat source.
Martine!! You are The 😇ing of the day > 🙌YAH❣I too live in the Northern Sacramento Valley (100+ north of Sac. City) I've managed to start from seed & keep alive the following trees: 1 Lemon, 3 Avocado & 1 Fuji Apple > my goal is to leave a living legacy to the children & their children. I Know the Lord led me to your Channel > wherever He Leads; I follow♾. May He bless you & yours in the coming years, 👵D.
Moved from Sac to North Idaho. Had a Meyer Lemon and a Mandarin tree. Really miss them. Apples, pears, and cherries do great here but would love my mandarin back.
Shalom, I do not frequent this channel often but every now and than when I see a message it hits me differently. If you have the space, than dig a 8 or 10 x 20 hole in a square shape. It needs to be 6 feet deep. Than construct your greenhouse inside of it. The earth core temperature would allow you to grow citrus there. Now if you don't have the room , maybe a atrium than you could grow indoors yet your trees would be exposed to the outdoor sun through the atrium windows.
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 We bought land here, it's affordable. So we have room. We are currently building a house, but the greenhouse is on the back burner plans. Thanks for the idea, we will probably do something like that. We also have plenty of chicken farmers in the area who can supply us with plenty of compost.
Shalom my king! This video is filled with a whole lotta knowledge! Those who have been itching for this information, can finally have access to it! You are a valuable channel! I don’t care how much pride and ego someone has, no one, NO ONE can deny that! You provide a life of knowledge, wisdom and content and all for free! That is generosity and love at its finest! You are a man of the Word. You give so much and have never taken anything from anyone! The FATHER YAHUAH shall surely take care of you and bless you! HalleluYAH! Shalawam!
ALL PRAISES TO THE FATHER ON HIGH. HALLELUYAH! Thank you my dear Isha. I don't know how long I have left on TH-cam, my time if coming to an end trying to get people to listen and overstand. I am getting tire of casting my pearls to the swine and the dogs. The father tells us to do good to the godly man and help not the sinner. Ameen! Matthew 7:6 “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Ecclesiasticus 12:4 “Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.”
ORGANICS BEST URBAN GARDNER HalleluYAH! As long as you are obedient unto Elohim, you will be just fine! YAHUAH knows what is right for you king! All praise and glory to HIM! Shalom!
Thank you so much for addressing this. I started pink grapefruit trees from seeds. I realize these will be full sized trees but it was a Covid experiment. They’re two years old now. One is about 8” tall and the other about 5”. I have them in a 6” pot. In the winter I put them under a grow light. They are growing very slowly. Sumner they’re outside. I’m wondering if I put a seed heating mat under them if that would help them grow a bit more during the winter? I’m in zone 8b. I wish we could find a dwarf pink grapefruit or any dwarf citrus trees in my area.
I'm in a similar situation but in zone 6. I grew 5 red grapefruit plants from seeds over a year ago and now they're about 18 inches tall. I'm wondering what to do with them come next winter and beyond.
A mat wouldn't hurt but make sure they have adequate light indoors. Regular germination light is not strong enough. Remember citrus are evergreen so they need light
Sounds like I'm doing things right here in Seattle. Wish this video existed 5 years ago when I started lol I just need to learn not to over water in the winter ;)
Hello Ann and welcome. You are on spot now and from here on you will succeed. In the meantime here's my citrus playlist. th-cam.com/play/PL_NBZM_wAIpXZOD-bd0nwEkza4VRJf0RW.html
I’m sorry but I’m a little confused as to zone 9 which you mentioned you live In California. I’m in zone 5a. Which gets damn cold in the winter. I will continue to watch to see if it’s possible.
Hello, thanks for doing this fabulous video. I moved from California to North Carolina zone 7b and was tempted to plant Meyer lemons in the ground. It got down to 17 degrees where I live Christmas Eve. So I planted my citrus in a large pot. Not a 40 gallon size. How do I transplant it successfully into the larger size without killing it?
Dude is a boss.. scary and informative.. I feel like I'm gonna get my neck snapped cuz I been messing up all this time.. learned alot. I bet one hell of a person in real life
Zone 8b Central Texas 🖐 When I water I wait for my probe to say dry/moist. Some trees like to get water @ moist level, I can tell in leaves drooping... some of my trees leaves dont droop even if soil is @ dry
Thank you. I’m up in Wa State. Been wanting to try a citrus tree for a long time. Do you show your garden? When I visit my in laws in Folsom, would love to see your garden plus it gets me out of their little house. Lol. Thank you. I’m subscribing.
Thank you so much for your video. I just bought us Washington Naval and a Meyer lemon tree this year. I’m coming up to our winter season and I am scared I’m going to lose my trees. Hopefully with your video and other videos they will live.
Welcome, just know you can't kill it if you protect it from the outside weather. House it in the garage or a enclosed protected space with controlled temperatures and they will be fine.
I have a question for you if you do not mind. I am in zone 8B and as I mentioned I recently got a Dwarf Washington Navel orange tree to grow in a pot. Can you please recommend a soil mixture and content I should use for this?
You can buy rot resistant wood like cedar or other types that are even more rot resistant to make 40 gallon containers. The price, depending on the wood, cedar is cheap in my neck of the woods, should definitely be less than 200 bucks.
shalom, It should not fall off but you need to acclimate it to the indoors. Do not bring it inside in one day and leave it. Bring it inside a day, than back outdoors. Than in 2 days bring it inside for 2 days and than back outdoors and than inside permanently and be sure to give it adequate lighting.
Hello sir, Thank you for your information. I live on zone 7b Baltimore, MD I have a dwarf Meyer lemon tree that Iam growing indoors for the winter, it has about 5 lemons and tons of flower buds. How often should I feed fertilizer? Thanks again.
Trifoliate Oranges and hybrids with trifoliate oranges survive really cold temperatures also Yuzu lemons can to trifoliate oranges are the most hardy orange in zone 5 but there not a true citrus a side branch closely related citrus that can hybridize with them.
Shalam ahch! Im from Alabama! (7b-8a ) I had to subscribed half way through! 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Just recently getting into the fruit tree planting and TMH Yahawah allowed me to come across this treasure! 😤💪🏾 APTTMHY!!
I live here in Missouri and I have a three year old lemon tree still in its pot . I'm wanting to put it in the ground but I am worried about the winters here
I have a spindly little yuzu tree that is still in the quart pot it came in, I pollinated it with a q-tip and now it has 3 little fruits in late Oct. Wondering if I can keep it small, like a bonsai technique or something, I don't think it's a dwarf. I've had it two years and it looks just the same as when I got it. I took it in last winter but maybe I can leave it out all winter? I didn't know it was so cold hardy. I did all the wrong things, left it in a saucer and didn't always let it dry out, haven't fed it or changed the soil. As a renter, I don't want to plug it into the ground. Zone 7a, PNW. I got a small bag of 'citrus soil' and citrus fertilizer, I'll go re-pot it, but should I wait until spring? Also, I'm tempted to get a kumquat bush, can that survive winters in the PNW? I'd be willing to plant one, if so. Sun is not great around this place, I have no south facing windows, only west. Extreme drought in summer and rest of the year seems to be rainy season. Love your plant advice, makes me want to be a better caretaker of my poor tree.
Hello Martine, this past spring I purchased a Meyer lemon and an orange tree from The Home Depot. As they grew, I transplanted them to 10" pots of which they remain as of this post. The plants have tripled in size, but have produced no fruit. I have not fertilized with exception to starter fertilizer when transplanting and 1 dose of fish fertilizer. How can I get these to produce fruit and what fertilizer is best for citrus? Thank you for your video (that came through my feed), and your response 🙂.
Shalom, I'm Elder Yehudah! You need to watch my citrus playlist for a full understanding of how to grow citrus trees in containers. Just like the word we need to read context. Hope this helps
Hello sir! I’m in East Tennessee 7a, it’s extreeeemely hot and suffocatingly humid in the spring summer and even up until November sometimes and it’s been hot on Christmas before! But winter is not usually below -15, and we get no more than 5in of snow a year, and sometimes not any. I have a lot of huge trees around the perimiter of my yard and also in my neighbors yard that make shade around the edges, but the middle of my yard is sunny in the middle of the day. So would they be okay here with the more heat but less actual sun? I’ve been watching videos and wanting to make a food forest and those seem to have fruit trees as an understory beneath the canopy of tall trees. So Im trying to figure out what I can and cannot do so I hopefully don’t waste time and money killing trees :) thank you and enjoying your channel very much!
I was hoping to grow my citrus trees in pots in my greenhouse. I am zone 5b/6 in Michigan. I have a 13’x50’ off grid greenhouse I am setting up and was wondering about keeping them in pots overwintering with compost around the pits for extra warmth. I’m talking an active compost pile. What soil temps would be ok for these trees to still get fruit in this situation? Any advice would be appreciated and I’m so happy to have found your channel with so much good information.
I'm not keep on Michigans environment. And when growing in containers their are a lot of factors involved. As for soil temps that is a question I can't answer because it is very vague and we share two different climates. I will say contact your local nursery for quick available information.
I have killed three Meyer lemon trees, and I desperately need to know how to grow them in containers. I liked your video but I can’t find your other links to learn more and I have lemon trees coming to me soon in the shipping.
Depends on how cold it get there and if it gets below 30 degrees, than you need a heated greenhouse . I would also purchase some home insulation to wrap your trees with during winter if you have no other option.
Hello Sir, I have a 2 y/o lemon tree I started from.a seed. Once I moved it into a bigger pot, it's gotten much taller this past summer but I have one problem. Now that it's back in the house this winter, gnats are LOVING THIS PLANT. I currently have cinnamon sprinkled on it and I've used some.diswashing liquid in water. I don't want to hurt my tree. I also have it in a 5 gal grow bag. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance 🙏🏽
I live south of Macon GA in Zone 8b and purchased from a farm 2 hours south. One is a Lane late Naval orange and a UGA sweet frost tangerine. These were advertised to be very cold Hardy and I put them in the ground. We have well draining soil and so far they are growing and looking good. They were only 2’ tall and I assume they are maybe a year old. If I cover them with a greenhouse type cover do you think they will make it? After seeing your video I am worried about cold temps.
If you get below 30 degrees, No, but in a heated greenhouse than yes. If the greenhouse is not heated they will not fair well. Take them inside a cover stored garage or indoors
My tree is three years old and it’s in a small 6 inch pot 😂! It’s about 12 inches tall and branched out at the top tree different ways! It seems happy in the little pot but I’m going to put it in something bigger. I have no idea if it’s a dwarf or what it is. I just took a seed from the supermarket clementine
Shalom! No it will not unless you plan on wrapping the entire carport from top to bottom with greenhouse plastic and throwing some sort of heating element inside.
I was gifted a potted lime tree... How can I tell of it is a dwarf varietal please!? (Thank u for sharing ur knowledge... This amateur gardener needs all the help she can get!)
What is the best tasting lemon to grow in a pot? I live in zone 8a. I enjoyed your video and all the information you provided. It was very helpful. Thank you! ( I prefer lemons that are very sour!)
Get yourself a sudachi. They will grow outside in a zone 8 most of the year. Sudachi is a hybrid of a yuzu and a mandarin. They are very juicy, only a few seeds and flavorful like a good lime. Make sure to pick while still green. Sudachi, much like límes, are preferred when still green.
There is a large citrus community that grow citrus trees successfully in zones below 5 including Canada and Northern European countries like Scandinavian. I agree Citrus on root stock fair better than rooted cutting. Root stock provide better protection against root rot and cold. But I disagree the need for dwarf root stock. Semi dwarf, such as c-35, is better choice. They recover faster than dwarf. Size never an issue since it’s limited by the pot size. All my x18 citrus are in 12” to 10” pots and doing fine. Yes, I need to prune my roots and trees every 2-3 years and my citrus harvest limited. But I get to enjoy citrus cultivars that I can not find in stores. Potting mix is the single most important factor in growing citrus in cold climate. I personally use gritty mix and all my citrus plants thriving. Thank you for sharing your Citrus knowledge.
Appreciate your comment. When it comes to dwarf rootstock, it is not advisable to tell beginners to grow anything other than that. They have no experience. If you noticed I stated this is especially true for those that live in colder climate where they take their trees indoors. Semi dwarf and standards trees can get pretty wide and tall and are not suitable for indoors unless you have tall ceilings and large skylights. Again, I stand by this and have advise beginners in my master citrus classes to grow dwarf varieties in such conditions. This is also particularly true for those who have mobility issues. Yes you can always trim roots, but this is not practical for someone in a wheelchair (or have mobility issues). I have been growing citrus for more than 28 years in containers and have taught other for more than 12 years and I see individuals kill their trees for a variety of reason. Dwarf citrus trees are a great start for not only beginners, but for those that want to control their size. ELDER
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 I have been along time subscriber, +2 years. I have learned so much from watching your videos and continue to follow your citrus trees progress. As I get more experience growing citrus, your videos make more sense 😂. This why I go back and re-watch them. Please keep citrus videos coming. God bless.
I have a orange tree in a unheated greenhouse here in Ireland and it's been minus 5 degrees Celsius for the past 3 nights and it is still doing ok 😎best wishes from Ireland to you 🇮🇪
-5 ah we get -10C-15C..on regular winters..like no problem:)
Thanks never been able to keep a citrus tree alive when it gets close to winter. Thanks a lot makes a lot of sense.
Glad to help
I live in Maryland and a neighbor has an orange tree.Idk how they managed it,but this year it produced oranges. I have a couple orange trees,but I grew them inside. They are getting big now and I am afraid to put them outside because I invested so much time in growing them.
I am in norfolk va, and I germinated some naval oranges trees in summer of 2020. They are doing great, went from cups to home depot buckets now are in big grow boxes I built. They are now almost 3 feet high, I've been using citrus, cats and palm potting soil from home depot. During the duration of the summer last year they grew about 13 inches. Now that they are in the bigger boxes I expect 1.5 to 2 ft this summer or more.
My grow boxes have caster wheels on them so I can move them in and out of the garage as necessary. Mine are not a dwarf they are full blown naval oranges trees and are thriving, I plan to do some bud grafting using disease free buds from a company in CA called ccp. To make a fruit cocktail tree.
Ill leave them in the boxes probably 2 more full summers and then in the ground they go. Yes here in norfolk va.
I am going to build a multiple section green house around the tree for the winter months that can be added to as the tree gets bigger. So. In a nutshell.. a tree that is meant for subtropical climate will be growing and flourishing right here in norfolk va.
I live in 5b in Wisconsin and I’ve been growing citrus since 2017. I found your videos when I first started and I still have them. You’ve helped a lot! Thank you!
Hello Mr Hider, Thank you
I live in Wisconsin also. So is he saying we should just bring them in for the winter?
@@princessleah3410 I bring mine in once the temp gets down below 45F. I take them out in mid-May.
@@princessleah3410yes you should, I too live in WI and as soon as it gets below 50 at night I just bring them inside. I have 900ppfd growlights I use with them and they never stop growing during the winter, they experience no slow down of growth when I use them. As soon as it consistently is above 50 at night I take them out again too in spring. If you can get them enough light you can keep fertilizing all winter and they will grow all the time. With the right lights you can also repot and prune whenever you want too.
You are such a pleasant man. I truly enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for being you.
3 years later - I am in Pennsylvania, zone 5 changing to 6, and so want to try this!
We are in the Smokey Mountains here in NC. My husband had a greenhouse built for me last summer. We are going to heat it with a wood stove. Just got a dwarf Meyer Lemon and a Key lime so they will be in there for the winter. Thanks for all the great info we will be using for them.
Shalom sista Laurel, That is smart and one of the ways I have told people for years of how they can heat their greenhouse. You can also heat it by making a hot compost inside as well. bless you
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 ok now you got the ideas turning in my mind. That is an awesome idea. Thanks and blessings to you too.
God bless you for sharing. Lemons are an amazing fruit. I have autoimmune disorder and chronic. I truly survive on Jesus and lemons
HalleluYAH!!
Yes my brother I’m listening closely to this one being I’m Zone 5A!
Awesome Job explaining and a long with what to purchase.,or do with citrus trees and other types of plants that require lots of sunlight. Keep these videos alive and informative everyday. That is very thoughtful and awesome of you as we'll to Martine.
Thanks so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video!
Appreciate you, I bought a mandarin tree to put in a large enclosure using grow lights, ventilation system rain system the rain system uses the moisture meter 4 inches deep that triggers when the soil dries, but still lost my leaves, your video told me that I should have not put soil over the feeder roots, I should check the soil pH to make sure that slow release fertilizer is keeping the PH down thank you very much
Thank you for all the advice.. Im in zone 6 and my hubby got me a lemon tree from a great nursery online.. I ended up getting a very small key lime from home depot a few days later its so been hard to keep it protected.. Ive been brining it out and in the house.. Havent been certain if im doing it right.. It doesnt look the worse but it has lost some a few leaves.. Your videos have been very entertaining and informative.. Im hoping i can keep her alive and healthy till it warms up and i dont have to worry so much about the cold
I live in Virginia Beach, VA zone 8A and I have avocados and pummelo, oranges outside growing all year long. They have been growing in the ground for four years since I planted them. I just cover them with frost jackets. Yes, it does get cold here! My secret is water the roots when a frost or cold temperature is at hand and immediately put on their frost jacket. I guess my babies have developed cold resistant DNA. They fruit during fruiting season.
That is awesome!
There is still a lot more to cover:
- Don’t forget to inspect and treat the foliage for any pests before bringing them indoors. Scale and aphids will attack when they are vulnerable.
- Buy two water probes because I feel like I bought a faulty one that was hit or miss
- Don’t be afraid of leaf drop. Meaning there will be leaf drop so don’t freak out and try all sorts of fixes. Most of the time it is just overwatering or under watering which is why you need at least two probes.
- Move them away from dry heat. Spray the leaves with water often to try and keep humidity up. Dry heat will cause the trees to dry out. Feet will be wet but leaves will super crispy and the tree will freak out
Sir, I enjoy your channel so very much. You make everything so simple. I'm in North Alabama. My 3 year year old lemon trees that I started from seed are over 7 feet tall. Please keep making your videos.
Shalom Mr Hilley, All glory and praise goes to the creator Yahuah. Thank you and I will continue to do as the father instructs me. HalleluYAH
P.S I'm from Greenvile Mississippi
Thanks! I am going to get a citrus tree and this is the first video I have watched. Thanks so much!
Great video on growing indoor citrus.
I live in 7b and have a few indoor plants at this time. I'm also growing some Poncirus rootstocks in my yard with the intention of trying to grow some cold hardy varieties outside.
I live in an area that has many many freezing/frost nights in winter (every year or two we get a few snow days)
I have a lime, mandarine, naval orange, blood orange, lemon, tangelo, grapefruit. First couple of years they struggled in winter (I did not cover them). Year three, they grew like mad. Now, they are fruiting and happy enough.
I lose a lot of new growth/tips at the start of spring but a quick trim and they surge back.
Tricky, but doable.
What zone are you in? I have them in pots, wanting to throw them in ground 6A here.
Yes. Everything you taught is great
Well year 2 I only lost one citrus tree here in Washington state it’s may 6 th or 7th and still 37 degrees in the morning and 56 in the day time what’s going on this year with the weather just finished rewatching your video for a reminder on some of your tips God bless
As a person living in Iceland, trying to grow citrus from seed, this was was some great information. Thanks a lot
Glad it was helpful!
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 Helped me a lot. Keep doing what you’re doing. Much respect from the land of Ice 😁
@@ThizOne HalleluYAH
Very informative video brother, keep up the good work. I'm in Toronto, zone 5A. I've recently picked my first fruit from a container grown meyer lemon tree but most of the leaves had fallen off and it appears to be stressed. What can I do to rejuvenate the plant and what's the best source of organic NPK for citrus? Also my other meyer lemon plant has unripe fruit roughly 5-6 weeks from maturity but numerous blooms are starting to re-appear as the days get longer. Is it advisable to trim the blooms to allow more energy toward ripening the fruit?
The color of the lemon or citrus depending on conditions and where you live does not determine the ripeness and readiness to harvest. The only way to know is to harvest and taste it
Thanks for the tips I just bought my first citrus tree. It's a blood orange tree from tractor supply. I live in zone 7A so I plan on growing it in a pot.
That is awesome, can't wait for you to share it when it starts to grow
I’m in zone 4b in New Hampshire! I planted a clementine seed from a good clementine and it germinated! I’ve had it in the house for 3years and it’s dark green and beautiful! I just put it outside for the first time today.
Sounds great!
I’m in zone 9A. Even though it doesn’t snow here, there are quite a few things that relate. Can’t wait to get my house so I can plant some trees and apply the principles you taught here from testing soil, watering, tending roots, etc. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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Zone 3 here, Canada. I have 2 citrus trees going for bonsai and not for fruit. A 3 year old from seed and a cutting growing “camo” coloured leaves. I cut it off and put it in a cup only for it to keep growing with the same pattern. They handle root pruning well and honestly seem easy to take care of.
I ordered 2 fruit bearing trees for the spring, dwarf varieties. I’m excited
As someone that dabbles in indoor and outdoor bonsai and lives in zone 5a(SE Wisconsin) I’m just getting into trying my hand with citrus. This post gives me hope! Thanks for the info!
Thank you for this gem I’ve been able to grow 5 types of citrus plants you are a great teacher love the vids
Glad to help Thank you so very much Raven and welcome
im in pointpleasant WV im in a 6b area and ive anted a lemon or lime tree for the longest time but ive had terrible luck but ive never tried growning a dwarf i think il give that a go next year great video very informative!
Thank you
You're welcome
Thank you much for this awesome video. I'm in zone 5 and growing a cara cara orange tree in a container. This will be it's 2nd year and I haven't killed it yet...lol, but I wasn't sure how to ensure it thrived.
Love this. premie gardener. That’s how new I am😊 Learning do O can start my garden next year.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT INFORMATION
You are so welcome!
i just purchased a dwarf lemon. my family are already making bets on how long till i kill it. thanks for all the great advice.
I really enjoyed and appreciated this informative video. I've been growing myer lemon trees. I wanted to buy the soil testing tools that you mentioned, but I don't see them in your Amazon store. I have a little leaf yellowing.
BTW, I bring my trees inside just like you show in the winter. I've been running an experiment with one that's been outside two years. I put a jar with Christmas lights on it and a few inside it when it gets below 38 degrees. I need to figure out how to enlarge this as the tree grows. I can't find anything ready made on the internet for drawrf citrus outside overwintering. It could make lots of money. It just requires a small collapsible greenhouse, thermostat, and fire safe heat source.
Hi, I am not sure where to find my fathers amazon list of products, but I think if you check his main page, you can find the link there.
You are so knowledgeable and I am glad I came across your channel.
Welcome Ted
You have an absolutely fantastic voice.
I actually moved from Sacramento to lake Almanor (Dixie fire area) and just stumbled upon your channel. Thanks for all the info.
Martine!! You are The 😇ing of the day > 🙌YAH❣I too live in the Northern Sacramento Valley (100+ north of Sac. City) I've managed to start from seed & keep alive the following trees: 1 Lemon, 3 Avocado & 1 Fuji Apple > my goal is to leave a living legacy to the children & their children. I Know the Lord led me to your Channel > wherever He Leads; I follow♾. May He bless you & yours in the coming years, 👵D.
Shalom and welcome D K Leath, Thank you for stopping by and thank you for the kind words. Yah!
Thank you very much! I’m in Pennsylvania
You are so welcome!
Moved from Sac to North Idaho. Had a Meyer Lemon and a Mandarin tree. Really miss them. Apples, pears, and cherries do great here but would love my mandarin back.
Shalom, I do not frequent this channel often but every now and than when I see a message it hits me differently. If you have the space, than dig a 8 or 10 x 20 hole in a square shape. It needs to be 6 feet deep. Than construct your greenhouse inside of it. The earth core temperature would allow you to grow citrus there. Now if you don't have the room , maybe a atrium than you could grow indoors yet your trees would be exposed to the outdoor sun through the atrium windows.
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 We bought land here, it's affordable. So we have room. We are currently building a house, but the greenhouse is on the back burner plans. Thanks for the idea, we will probably do something like that. We also have plenty of chicken farmers in the area who can supply us with plenty of compost.
Thank you for the video very informative
You're welcome
Shalom my king! This video is filled with a whole lotta knowledge! Those who have been itching for this information, can finally have access to it! You are a valuable channel! I don’t care how much pride and ego someone has, no one, NO ONE can deny that! You provide a life of knowledge, wisdom and content and all for free! That is generosity and love at its finest! You are a man of the Word. You give so much and have never taken anything from anyone! The FATHER YAHUAH shall surely take care of you and bless you! HalleluYAH! Shalawam!
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Matthew 7:6 “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.”
Ecclesiasticus 12:4
“Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.”
ORGANICS BEST URBAN GARDNER HalleluYAH! As long as you are obedient unto Elohim, you will be just fine! YAHUAH knows what is right for you king! All praise and glory to HIM! Shalom!
I loved this video!!!
this was so, so helpful. As someone moving up North from Ar, I've always wanted to grow a proper citrus tree. I'm glad to know I can do it!
Glad it was helpful!
You’re so entertaining.
🤗Great video Thanks for sharing. Supporting and learning from zone 5
Shalom, and thank you for visiting.
Thank you so much for addressing this. I started pink grapefruit trees from seeds. I realize these will be full sized trees but it was a Covid experiment. They’re two years old now. One is about 8” tall and the other about 5”. I have them in a 6” pot. In the winter I put them under a grow light. They are growing very slowly. Sumner they’re outside. I’m wondering if I put a seed heating mat under them if that would help them grow a bit more during the winter? I’m in zone 8b. I wish we could find a dwarf pink grapefruit or any dwarf citrus trees in my area.
I'm in a similar situation but in zone 6. I grew 5 red grapefruit plants from seeds over a year ago and now they're about 18 inches tall. I'm wondering what to do with them come next winter and beyond.
A mat wouldn't hurt but make sure they have adequate light indoors. Regular germination light is not strong enough. Remember citrus are evergreen so they need light
Take them indoors or a covered garage
Thank you 4 all the great Info!!!
You bet!
Sounds like I'm doing things right here in Seattle. Wish this video existed 5 years ago when I started lol I just need to learn not to over water in the winter ;)
I live in zone 7b. Now I know why my citrus trees died. I did not acclimatize them. Thank you for that advice.
Hello Ann and welcome. You are on spot now and from here on you will succeed. In the meantime here's my citrus playlist. th-cam.com/play/PL_NBZM_wAIpXZOD-bd0nwEkza4VRJf0RW.html
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 Thank you very much. May the Most High continue to bless all you do.
HalleluYAH! APTMHY Shalom
U explain so well !!!
Thank u 🙏🏼 so much
My pleasure 😊
Thank you!! Helps so much. You explained it so well.
The 5 zones are warm weather to us in the 3 zones
Very informative sir. I enjoyed watching this!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you Gianni that means a lot.
I’m sorry but I’m a little confused as to zone 9 which you mentioned you live In California. I’m in zone 5a. Which gets damn cold in the winter. I will continue to watch to see if it’s possible.
Thank you most helpful video I've found on this subject
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for all this info . I sure did need all this knowledge and thanks for sharing .... till next time.
You are so welcome
Hello, thanks for doing this fabulous video. I moved from California to North Carolina zone 7b and was tempted to plant Meyer lemons in the ground. It got down to 17 degrees where I live Christmas Eve. So I planted my citrus in a large pot. Not a 40 gallon size. How do I transplant it successfully into the larger size without killing it?
Simply put it in a larger pot. I'm not sure what you mean by killing it.
I'm planting citrus tree to the ground in the coldest region of Poland zone 5 but I'm confident because of global warming
Good Luck! 👍
Thanks for the video 🙏🥰
You rock dood! Very good info.
Dude is a boss.. scary and informative.. I feel like I'm gonna get my neck snapped cuz I been messing up all this time.. learned alot. I bet one hell of a person in real life
Shalom, Your comment made me smile. Trust me you I have a humble heart but will boldly speak the truth no matter what or who I encounter. Be well Lion
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 you got my subscription sir
you make the best videos
Thank you Carr
Wow very informative- thank you 🙏🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Zone 8b Central Texas 🖐
When I water I wait for my probe to say dry/moist. Some trees like to get water @ moist level, I can tell in leaves drooping... some of my trees leaves dont droop even if soil is @ dry
citrus like the drought just not for too long
What's up Michelle
I'm in zone 7A Tennessee have two Meyers lemon calamondin and key lime
Are they in the garden or pot?
@@mariusdinca176 pot's
Thank you. I’m up in Wa State. Been wanting to try a citrus tree for a long time. Do you show your garden? When I visit my in laws in Folsom, would love to see your garden plus it gets me out of their little house. Lol. Thank you. I’m subscribing.
Welcome no I do not show my garden
Thank you so much for your video. I just bought us Washington Naval and a Meyer lemon tree this year. I’m coming up to our winter season and I am scared I’m going to lose my trees. Hopefully with your video and other videos they will live.
Welcome, just know you can't kill it if you protect it from the outside weather. House it in the garage or a enclosed protected space with controlled temperatures and they will be fine.
I have a question for you if you do not mind. I am in zone 8B and as I mentioned I recently got a Dwarf Washington Navel orange tree to grow in a pot. Can you please recommend a soil mixture and content I should use for this?
Sorry, and when the best time to do this would be? Should I wait till closer to winter or is now OK?
You can buy rot resistant wood like cedar or other types that are even more rot resistant to make 40 gallon containers. The price, depending on the wood, cedar is cheap in my neck of the woods, should definitely be less than 200 bucks.
I have a Meyer lemon with fruit in zone 5. Need to bring in. Will my fruit fall if I bring in house I have southern exposure.
shalom, It should not fall off but you need to acclimate it to the indoors. Do not bring it inside in one day and leave it. Bring it inside a day, than back outdoors. Than in 2 days bring it inside for 2 days and than back outdoors and than inside permanently and be sure to give it adequate lighting.
upstate new york, how did citrus trees survive the ice age? losing the foliage is normal and in spring they will refoliate?
Hello sir, Thank you for your information. I live on zone 7b Baltimore, MD I have a dwarf Meyer lemon tree that Iam growing indoors for the winter, it has about 5 lemons and tons of flower buds. How often should I feed fertilizer? Thanks again.
BI-MONTHLY in winter, Every month in Spring/Summer.
Hello hello I just bought my citrus tree but however I do not have a garage I do have a carport
Lovely video - thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
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This was very helpful 🙂 thanks.
You’re welcome 😊
Trifoliate Oranges and hybrids with trifoliate oranges survive really cold temperatures also Yuzu lemons can to trifoliate oranges are the most hardy orange in zone 5 but there not a true citrus a side branch closely related citrus that can hybridize with them.
Shalam ahch! Im from Alabama! (7b-8a ) I had to subscribed half way through! 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Just recently getting into the fruit tree planting and TMH Yahawah allowed me to come across this treasure! 😤💪🏾 APTTMHY!!
Welcome aboard! Elder Yehudah
I live here in Missouri and I have a three year old lemon tree still in its pot . I'm wanting to put it in the ground but I am worried about the winters here
Containers only for your area. Never put them in the ground. Too cold
I have a spindly little yuzu tree that is still in the quart pot it came in, I pollinated it with a q-tip and now it has 3 little fruits in late Oct. Wondering if I can keep it small, like a bonsai technique or something, I don't think it's a dwarf. I've had it two years and it looks just the same as when I got it. I took it in last winter but maybe I can leave it out all winter? I didn't know it was so cold hardy. I did all the wrong things, left it in a saucer and didn't always let it dry out, haven't fed it or changed the soil. As a renter, I don't want to plug it into the ground. Zone 7a, PNW. I got a small bag of 'citrus soil' and citrus fertilizer, I'll go re-pot it, but should I wait until spring? Also, I'm tempted to get a kumquat bush, can that survive winters in the PNW? I'd be willing to plant one, if so. Sun is not great around this place, I have no south facing windows, only west. Extreme drought in summer and rest of the year seems to be rainy season. Love your plant advice, makes me want to be a better caretaker of my poor tree.
Hello Martine, this past spring I purchased a Meyer lemon and an orange tree from The Home Depot. As they grew, I transplanted them to 10" pots of which they remain as of this post. The plants have tripled in size, but have produced no fruit. I have not fertilized with exception to starter fertilizer when transplanting and 1 dose of fish fertilizer. How can I get these to produce fruit and what fertilizer is best for citrus?
Thank you for your video (that came through my feed), and your response 🙂.
Shalom, I'm Elder Yehudah! You need to watch my citrus playlist for a full understanding of how to grow citrus trees in containers. Just like the word we need to read context. Hope this helps
Hello sir! I’m in East Tennessee 7a, it’s extreeeemely hot and suffocatingly humid in the spring summer and even up until November sometimes and it’s been hot on Christmas before! But winter is not usually below -15, and we get no more than 5in of snow a year, and sometimes not any. I have a lot of huge trees around the perimiter of my yard and also in my neighbors yard that make shade around the edges, but the middle of my yard is sunny in the middle of the day. So would they be okay here with the more heat but less actual sun? I’ve been watching videos and wanting to make a food forest and those seem to have fruit trees as an understory beneath the canopy of tall trees. So Im trying to figure out what I can and cannot do so I hopefully don’t waste time and money killing trees :) thank you and enjoying your channel very much!
I was hoping to grow my citrus trees in pots in my greenhouse. I am zone 5b/6 in Michigan. I have a 13’x50’ off grid greenhouse I am setting up and was wondering about keeping them in pots overwintering with compost around the pits for extra warmth. I’m talking an active compost pile. What soil temps would be ok for these trees to still get fruit in this situation? Any advice would be appreciated and I’m so happy to have found your channel with so much good information.
I'm not keep on Michigans environment. And when growing in containers their are a lot of factors involved. As for soil temps that is a question I can't answer because it is very vague and we share two different climates. I will say contact your local nursery for quick available information.
I am just starting to discover off-grid. Would you be willing to email me with any tips about off-grid greenhousing. Cheers :-)
What type of citrus trees would be best for Maryland ??? Give me the list elder
222.farmeralmanac.com
I have killed three Meyer lemon trees, and I desperately need to know how to grow them in containers. I liked your video but I can’t find your other links to learn more and I have lemon trees coming to me soon in the shipping.
No problem, here is the entire playlist. th-cam.com/play/PL_NBZM_wAIpXZOD-bd0nwEkza4VRJf0RW.html
Thank you! I’m wondering if keeping my citrus in zone 8a in a high tunnel over the winter would work?
Can you keep the high tunnel warm? If Not than don't chance it
Depends on how cold it get there and if it gets below 30 degrees, than you need a heated greenhouse . I would also purchase some home insulation to wrap your trees with during winter if you have no other option.
Hello Sir, I have a 2 y/o lemon tree I started from.a seed. Once I moved it into a bigger pot, it's gotten much taller this past summer but I have one problem. Now that it's back in the house this winter, gnats are LOVING THIS PLANT. I currently have cinnamon sprinkled on it and I've used some.diswashing liquid in water. I don't want to hurt my tree. I also have it in a 5 gal grow bag. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance 🙏🏽
Overwatering, indoors you should water every 7-9 days in winter.
I live south of Macon GA in Zone 8b and purchased from a farm 2 hours south. One is a Lane late Naval orange and a UGA sweet frost tangerine. These were advertised to be very cold Hardy and I put them in the ground. We have well draining soil and so far they are growing and looking good. They were only 2’ tall and I assume they are maybe a year old. If I cover them with a greenhouse type cover do you think they will make it? After seeing your video I am worried about cold temps.
If you get below 30 degrees, No, but in a heated greenhouse than yes. If the greenhouse is not heated they will not fair well. Take them inside a cover stored garage or indoors
Can I grow oranges without sunlight ?
I hope you're not serious
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 ok u answered it already thanks 👍🤠 you're the best
I live in Pennsylvania zone 7b…can I leave my maiwa komquat out on my patio? Do I have to bring it in for the winter?
covered and protected.
Great video, very informative, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi
If we grow citrus trees in greenhouse what kind of diseases it can get and what to do with it?
Not sure
My tree is three years old and it’s in a small 6 inch pot 😂! It’s about 12 inches tall and branched out at the top tree different ways! It seems happy in the little pot but I’m going to put it in something bigger. I have no idea if it’s a dwarf or what it is. I just took a seed from the supermarket clementine
That is awesome!
I was just wondering will a carport protect the citrus trees in the winter for those who do not have a garage
Shalom! No it will not unless you plan on wrapping the entire carport from top to bottom with greenhouse plastic and throwing some sort of heating element inside.
Awesome video!
Thanks for the visit
I was gifted a potted lime tree... How can I tell of it is a dwarf varietal please!? (Thank u for sharing ur knowledge... This amateur gardener needs all the help she can get!)
I can tell you that but what I can say that if you see a graph line below than you either have a dwarf or a semi dwarf
@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 thank you! I will check ❤️
What is the best tasting lemon to grow in a pot? I live in zone 8a.
I enjoyed your video and all the information you provided. It was very helpful. Thank you!
( I prefer lemons that are very sour!)
Get yourself a sudachi. They will grow outside in a zone 8 most of the year. Sudachi is a hybrid of a yuzu and a mandarin. They are very juicy, only a few seeds and flavorful like a good lime. Make sure to pick while still green. Sudachi, much like límes, are preferred when still green.
Could you plant citrus in the ground eventually
Nope, not in a cold region
There is a large citrus community that grow citrus trees successfully in zones below 5 including Canada and Northern European countries like Scandinavian.
I agree Citrus on root stock fair better than rooted cutting. Root stock provide better protection against root rot and cold.
But I disagree the need for dwarf root stock. Semi dwarf, such as c-35, is better choice. They recover faster than dwarf. Size never an issue since it’s limited by the pot size.
All my x18 citrus are in 12” to 10” pots and doing fine. Yes, I need to prune my roots and trees every 2-3 years and my citrus harvest limited. But I get to enjoy citrus cultivars that I can not find in stores.
Potting mix is the single most important factor in growing citrus in cold climate. I personally use gritty mix and all my citrus plants thriving.
Thank you for sharing your Citrus knowledge.
Appreciate your comment. When it comes to dwarf rootstock, it is not advisable to tell beginners to grow anything other than that. They have no experience. If you noticed I stated this is especially true for those that live in colder climate where they take their trees indoors. Semi dwarf and standards trees can get pretty wide and tall and are not suitable for indoors unless you have tall ceilings and large skylights. Again, I stand by this and have advise beginners in my master citrus classes to grow dwarf varieties in such conditions. This is also particularly true for those who have mobility issues. Yes you can always trim roots, but this is not practical for someone in a wheelchair (or have mobility issues). I have been growing citrus for more than 28 years in containers and have taught other for more than 12 years and I see individuals kill their trees for a variety of reason. Dwarf citrus trees are a great start for not only beginners, but for those that want to control their size.
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@@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425 I have been along time subscriber, +2 years. I have learned so much from watching your videos and continue to follow your citrus trees progress.
As I get more experience growing citrus, your videos make more sense 😂. This why I go back and re-watch them.
Please keep citrus videos coming. God bless.
How heavy are pots with dworf trees and will dolies be ok left out in the rain during the summers?
Don't know the weight and yes they can