Calamondin Orange Care and Information (× Citrofortunella mitis)
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- The Calamondin Tree is a great tree for first time Citrus growers. It is hardier and more forgiving than most other Citrus Trees. They are very easy to care for and make great Bonsai while also producing edible, although sour, fruit. When in bloom they also smell great, be sure to watch the entire video to see why else I think this tree is great to own and what you need to keep it thriving! As always, Plant Prudently!
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Bought my first citrus tree today. Thanks. Lots of great information
Mine is potted in straight regular potting soil, and is huge with fruit everywhere. I used a little citrus-tone too.
It’s outside now but will come inside in winter. Shoots, mine was outside all hot, humid, summer in direct sunlight, and did great! A few grasshoppers ate some leaves but not a substantial amount.
Thanks for your video
I have one now and I am glad I came across your channel. Great information
Thank you for your videos. I enjoy learning from you.
I'm so glad that people like my videos. I always worry that I ramble too much and therefore put too much info in a video! Thanks for the comment!
Hi Justin! You may or may not remember me. It's awesome to see someone I know making TH-cam videos. Immediately subscribed. You are going to really help me on my plant and flower journey. Thank you!
Of course I remember you! It's so good to hear from you! I hope everything is gone well over the last what? 13ish years! Thanks for subscribing, and let me know if you have any questions or any concerns about any plant at all. Take care!!
It’s so difficult to find full information in my mother language (bahasa Indonesia) so your video really helping ! 🙏🏻 thank you! You did a great job
I'm glad I could help! Thanks for checking out my channel! Let me know if you have any questions!
Such a pretty tree
Thanks for the great info!
Thanks for watching! Plant prudently.
The fruit is also called the Philippine lemon. It smells like a satsuma, but tastes like a very sour lemon with a hint of orange.
Yup, the great calamansi!
Amazing video thank you so much
Great information!! Going to try one :)
I love this plant. They are hardier than most other citrus trees out there. I love the contrast of their leaves against an earthy and/or terracotta pot. Good luck and plant prudently!
Thank you for the info, I have made notes, wish me luck!
Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns at all! 🌺
we are fans or your channel - 2 kentucky plant boys here - and are so happy to watch this video now that we have a calamondin orange tree; however, your comments on aesthetics don't jive well with the couch for us. you're still slaying tho! thx for posting
Thank you so much
Whoa...I have so many questions. I live in a very tropical area on the NC coast. My mom bought two of these a little over a year ago. One for my brand new house. I didn't have very good luck with keeping it alive during the winter after bringing it inside. She left hers outside and it somehow barely survived. She gave it to me to finish killing off. I repotted it in the spring with citrus soil and pruned all the "dying" limbs. It actually sprang back and started looking really good this summer. It didn't fruit this year and you could tell that it's growth was stunted. We rarely get super cold or harsh winters. Once temperatures started dropping below 35°F, I used a frost blanket and plant bulbs. Kept it outside. Still was looking good. Temps during the day were still hitting 70-80°F. Past three weeks, temps at night have been dropping to low 20s. Temps during the day are at the most 50. Brought it inside. This is where I seem to struggle with these. Since having it indoors, the leaves have started to yellow and drop. I have watered twice. Once with an all purpose fertilizer and second time (tonight) with luke warm water. Also placed a humidifier beside of it tonight as well. The new growth of limbs still look super healthy and are a very vibrant green. Leaves are just looking pale and yellow and are dropping. What am I doing wrong? I keep it near a south facing window. It's away from drafts. Should I add epsom salt to the water the next time I water it? It's bug free. I also have an Aloe, Hoya, golden pothos, and another tropical plant (can't think of it's name, but it stays outside during the summer and it was a plant that I brought back) that are all doing fine inside. I can't seem to keep the Calamondin thriving. Help!
It originated in the Philippines
Grew mine from seed.(they naturally have 3 inch spikes!) 25 years later, still hasn't flowered. (I blame it on the Mississippi winter.) Good luck!
Hi Justin! I live in the city so mine is strictly indoors year round in a south facing window. Should I use the same Mix of compost, citrus soil etc?
Can you please show how to prune the calamandine tree and how to make it bear more fruit? We also can’t keep the slugs off our tree. Our tree is doing pretty well, but it has more leaves than fruit. Thank you for your video. It was very informative and helpful.
Be patient. It takes at least 2 years for them to fruit, and that's if all the conditions are met. They need 4-6 hours of direct sunlight or more. They need a good amount of water to produce fruit too. Make sure the soil isn't too heavy, meaning it doesn't hold on to water for long. It needs to be nutrient rich and porous. You can add perlite, pumice, or horticultural/builders sand to your soil to help it drain better. If you want them to grow plenty of fruit make sure you feed them well too. A slow release citrus specific fertilizer would be best to feed. GrowScripts has a citrus tree fertilizer that works well. Don't feed on top of adding soil or transplanting, you may burn your plant out. If you are having trouble with slugs a good organic way to combat them is to encircle the plant with table salt. Prune your plant vigorously at the end of winter or around spring. Summer can work too if you wish to do it now. Take care to remove branches that cross one another. Branches that cross can rub one another and create an opening for bacteria or viruses. If you are worried about pruning creating an opening use 100% cinnamon to cover the cut. It acts as a natural antibiotic to prevent infection from entering your plants. Also when you prune you are trying to give the leaves the most light. You want to remove ones that are blocking others, so you may just have to choose based on aesthetics. Also remove low hanging branches, fruit that develops on those branches often sag to the ground and then rot. Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Hi, I had this plant for 2+ years and brought it inside for the winter. It was doing well but then I think I overwatered it once and it dropped all its leaves. All the branches are brown and have bark on them - do you think the plant can recover? I’m not sure how to help it. Thanks.
hi i have a calamondin dwarf tree indoor and it have fruits and flowers can i repot it ? thanks for the answer
Hi! I brought my tree a few mths ago at a nursery. We repotted it a mth later into a much larger pot, and recently moved it inside as we are in the pnw. It seems to be doing fine, but have started to realize a few key mistakes I'm up against. One being soil. We used what we had laying around which was garden soil, and native sandy, clay soil. So drainage is not ideal. I plan to add miracle gro fast draining citrus soil and hope that helps without hurting it. Next issue is we just brought it inside and the only way to catch water is to use a saucer underneath. I don't want it to get root rot, but unsure how I would prevent that as it's a rather massive pot that we can only move once a yr do to its weight. My tree has not flowered or produced any fruit yet and I'm assuming the soil is a big reason for that, otherwise I have been feeding it in a regular basis. I have a small grow light inside I plan to use, but thinking it may need more as sunlight is hard to come by over here in the winter. Any advice or recommendations you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
You can put gravel or rocks in the saucer part and set the plant on top to lift it up out of the saucer so it don't sit in water. This worked for me last winter.
Lost one of my sweet (sour) babies to root rot last fall. Sadly, it was the one that hadn't been as badly mutilated by squirrels at our last apartment, so I'm left with its brother who is taller but distinctly Y shaped due to its missing branch. Tall boy is still producing fruit, but I fear I may have given him a bit of sunburn last summer on our southwest facing porch with absolutely no shade cover. I guess I should have been tipped off by the fact that the door handle leading to the porch was often too hot to touch *from the inside*. Hoping to treat him better this growing season and give him a chance to start another set of new leaves. Thanks for the tips!
If you have to use a weighted/ tied down umbrella for shade. Homedepot have large $5. Umberellas.
I found a calamansi at the local grocer, there was only one, and it's been on my list. Best bet i snatched it.
Question: My calamondin tree doesn’t look like a tree. It looks more like a shrub. Can I prune it to look like a tree?
When is the best time to do so? Right now almost December is full of mature fruits. It’ll probably go dormant soon. Should I wait till next spring when I take it out before it blooms?
if the leaves are falling off at the slightest movement, is it because of low light?
How many time would you recommend watering a potted calamondin plant/tree in a four season climate?
in malaysia, calamondin is used like lemon. we use the juice for cooking.
What organic compost do you use? The Amazon link you posted is not found anymore. Thanks!
Can you plant it from fruit? I got this for present, I like sturdy plants, but never had this one. And I'm in a small flat with terrace thst is is very hot during summer and very cald during winter. What can I do to reproduce it?
My orange tree shed most of its leaves when it arrived. I transplanted it and now it is budded and in bloom. Since it is very small, came in 4 inch pot should I let it fruit.
Hello, what do you think about liquid kelp and fish fertilizer? I know it contains micronutrients. Donyou think its suffice enough to not meed specific citrus fertilizer?
I need help propogating my calamondin from seed. I’ve done it before but the video I watched has been deleted.
Hi. I just bought a calamondin want to grow indoors w soltech sspect lights. What pot to use?? I thought tertacottA is best? Grow bags placed insidr terracota? Tx for any help.
I just got one thanks for the info! Would you say worm castings and fish emulsion fertilizer would be good for it?
And some citrus specific fertilizer. They have certain micro and macro nutrients that they need in order to thrive. Thanks for watching! Plant prudently!
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how do i get rid of gnats in the soil of my calamodin orange?
Do you have any succulents you can do videos on? Or maybe just a video taking about how to propagate any type of plant?
Do I? Lol, yes ma'am I do!! I just moved and am still unpacking and getting everything set up so it has been a minute since my last video! I'm gonna try and get my next video up this weekend or Monday in all actuality! It's gonna be on growing orange trees in containers. I will do a succulents video after that and then a propagation video after that!! Be sure to check em out!! Thanks for the suggestions!!! I always spend two or three days bugging my fiance about what plant/video I should next lol.
The Green Alchemist I’ll be looking forward to your new upcoming videos! :)
Thanks! I just got into Citrus and I really wanted to grow a Calamondin after trying the fruit and loving it recently. I've got a pretty small grafted tree, maybe a little over a foot tall, that I've been keeping outdoors. The Calamondin hasn't had too many bugs but it's sibling plants (pink lemon and grapefruit, both a good bit taller/older) are having their leaves eaten. It doesn't seem too bad yet but I want to be able to keep an eye on it and treat the pests in a way that will keep them safe outdoors. Are there any good resources for identifying what's eating my leaves? And is there some way to know ahead of time if there's pests in the soil eating at the roots?
Try Monterey bt. It works great for pests on citrus plants. I have two bottles around the house at any given time. I get it off Amazon and it's pretty affordable too. It's basically a bacterium that the citrus pests eat, and it kills them. Works great when other products don't. Plus it's great with the ones that are invisible to the naked eye.
@@TheGreenAlchemist Thanks for the reply, I'll give it a try. Seen Neem oil recommended a lot too, have you tried that? I've also seen a few things warning about how you need to spray these kinds of things at night and wash them off later, something about burning the leaves they're on when the suns out. Do you know if that's a valid concern? Or can I just spray and leave it be for a while?
I'm in ky as well (Richmond/Lexington area). Where do you buy citrus-specific soil here?
I'm from Louisville but I went to school in Morehead, so I'm familiar with the Lexington area though I don't buy stuff there. In Louisville I go to Wallitsch, Brian's botanicals, Frank Otte, New Earth or Lowes. Online I like Kellogg garden products. They have a pretty good cacti/citrus substrate that is organic.
I love calamondin, trying 1st time 🤞🏽
Can I use a self watering pot with Calamondin?
I do! Works grest
You can make the most amazing jam. And with that jam I make white chocolate truffles.
Hello! Your video is very informative. I have s question, though -- can I repot my calamondin while with fruits? I just bought one and it has a lot of small fruits. But I can see some of the roots are exposed on top.. thanks for your input.
This is up to you. It tends to stress plants out when they are moved around a bunch. Then putting it into a new location and transplanting on top of that can stress them out even more. Some would say not to, especially because your plant is happy and healthy because it is producing fruit. Now, I have done this before. Transplanted mine while in fruit. You have to be very careful and not stress the plant out more if you don't have to. A well watered plant is less stressed. So at least about 24 hours before you repot give your plant a thorough watering, if it's not already wet. Next make sure you have the right sized pot with adequate drainage holes in the bottom. Calamondins like porous quick draining soil, but they also like soil with a good amount of nutrients in it so they can continue growing fruit. I usually take a mixture of some cacti and citrus soil and mix it in with a little perlite and a reputable garden soil, I use miracle grows raised garden bed soil and mix it all in. Before you put the plant in the container take a root rake or root hook to the roots and loosen them up and then prune them back avidly. You can remove up to 3/4 of a plants root mass without harming the plant. When you are ready to put the plant in make sure as you are adding your soil you tamp down the soil to rid it of any air bubles that may be left behind. These air bubbles will wreak havoc on the roots and then the plant, killing it effectively. Watering when done will get rid of any other air bubbles you may have missed. Until your plant becomes established make sure you water it regularly, and don't for get if the heat index goes up your plants water intake levels need to go up too! Let me know if you have anymore questions!
@@TheGreenAlchemist, wonderful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge..
These definitely don't tolerate those cold temperatures; bring them in if a frost or freeze is in the forecast. Significant foliage and branch damage will occur if subjected to temperatures in the 20F's, if the tree survives.
How long I give them water! Thanks bro 😎
How do I grow calamansi tree in lonfon
What’s the measurement for epsom salt?
U said kumquats r hardier than calamondin? Desp to grow a citrus indoors. Ps sounds like u dont care for the taste of calamondin. I havent tried it but the description of cross betwern kumquat and mandarin sounds great. Do u think a kumquart dwarf would do better indoors? Thx love ur channel.
Hi! I have a calamondin tree indoors. It gets about 8-10 hours of sunlight daily and I water once per week; which I'm now realizing may not be enough. It had flowers and fruit when I got it and it dropped all the flowers and a lot of the fruit. The leaves are nice and green but I'm worried that it's dying because it won't bloom flowers. Any thoughts?
Indoors yours gets that much of direct sunlight? Typically they need constant direct sunlight for about 8+ hours a day. Most growers just keep them outside because they need so much and that is just easier. Not getting the right amount of light can lead to loss of leaves flowers and or fruit. They'll also need a good supply of clean water to produce the fruit too. Be careful though because there is a fine line with the water. Too much leads to root rot and too little leads to loss of flowers and fruit also. Have you repotted it or is it still in the same pot? They'll need a good amount of nutrients to flower and fruit too. Are you feeding it? Be careful not to over feed if you did just repot it.
Move it outside in the warmer months and get a grow light for when you keep it indoors
@@marvybells8933 I do the same. mine is always filled with oranges
hi justin i live in the caribbean island and i have this tree (grafted) and it has fruits the problem is its leaves falling or it lossing its leaves may i know the cause of that and or how to fix it ? thanks and have a nice day
Ok so with citrus trees there can be several reasons why they drop their leaves. Typically the most common reason is extreme temperature fluctuations, i.e. moving your plant inside for the winter though if you live in the Caribbean Islands I wouldn't think you would have to do this. If you did, try to keep your temperature range inside your house at a constant temperature. Moving it up and down often can stress your plant out causing them to drop leaves. If not that check your watering. Your citrus tree(s) do not go dormant in the winter so they need just about the same amount of light (about 6-8 hours of direct sunlight a day)and good amounts of water. Citrus trees like water and humidity. Messing that up can cause your tree to drop leaves as well. The only other thing I can think of to cause your tree to drop its leaves is because of pests. Scale is one of the hardest pests to fight off bc they have a durable hard shell that encases its entire body. You can remove them with a sharp knife or your fingernail. If not you can use a cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol to help rid the tree of em. If there are too many to remove by hand you can put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spay them with it. Neem oil is organic and works too but it can smell. Scale causes your citrus tress to drop leaves because they siphon off valuable nutrients effectively starving your tree. They will try to make up the difference by dropping leaves.
Hi 👋 what’s best natural way to shine leaves on calamondin - as just bought 4 in the sales and bringing them back to life 🤞
My favorite way to clean leaves and return their shine is by using 4 parts warm water (not hot) to 1 part lemon juice. Then soak a washcloth in the solution and wipe the leaves clean on both sides if you can. I use the lemon juice in those plastic containers, you don't have to juice real lemons. Unless that's what life has been giving you.
Hi there! Just bought this tree and planning on keeping it indoors. I live in an apartment with north facing windows. Would grow lights help with the lighting situation or is this a hopeless case for me 😢. Thank you for the helpful video!
Yes!!! Get grow lights! There have been so many advancements with modern LED grow lights. Just get on amazon or eBay and look up small LED full spectrum grow lights. They range from like $26-50. Now if you'd like, you could purchase large ones, if you have the money. If not, the small ones work wonders. Let me know if you have any questions about them or want to know the ones I have. Plant prudently.
Can these happen naturally? I have an orange tree and a kumquat tree right next to each other in the yard (there is also a grapefruit tree ~15ft away) and one plant started growing and now produces fruit similar to what I've read/seen about this. It looks very similar to an orange, a bit more yellow now that they've been growing for a while, but it is extremely sour and bitter, almost lemon-like. I live in the South near the coast where it is very humid and rains often. The temperature has been around 50-70 degrees lately and they do stay in the shady part of the yard. Any info would be helpful, thanks
Yes, at least I think I understand what you are asking. Different breeds of orange trees can usually be cross polinated naturally when placed in close proximity to one another outside. Some different citrus trees can do the same thing too. I.E. an orange tree and a lemon tree can be bred together and thereby influence the taste of the fruit. Most citrus trees are considered parthenocarpic meaning they don't need to be pollinated to produce fruit.
Love the accent ;0)
I live in the UK and where I keep my lil dude it gets to about 29C (84F I think) and he is indoors. Should I maybe put him outdoors in the sun during the daylight hours? Its about 22C outside (71F)
Yes, I would. Citrus trees love love love sunlight. Especially if you want him to flower and fruit you should put him outside to give him the adequate light. Now, typically they enjoy ample morning light and then shade in the afternoon when sunlight is at its hottest.
@@TheGreenAlchemist oh that definitely works 👍 thank you for letting me know :)
How to multiply this plant I've only one
Plant the seeds
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Calamodin?
Is it the same as Calamasin???
If so...
HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO WATTER IT???
DOES IT LIKE WATTER? IN THE ROOTS, OR JUST TO BE MOIST?
Thanks.
Merry Christmas
Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
I asked to early with out watching the hole video...
But now that I finish watching, I got my answers... LOTS OF WATTER.
Where did you buy this?
Lowes, it was 26 I believe.
I have 3 calamondin plants in the container, one is of them is in a small pot… for now the one in the small pot are the most bearing fruits..my question is… is it ok to repot while on the stage of bearing fruits?
I think it's best to transplant in early spring or early autumn. This allows any severed roots time to heal before it gets too hot or too cold. Besides transplanting can stress trees out and you don't want that while he's fruiting. If you are worried about space and nutrients in his container you can topdress. I would only transplant if it were an emergency.
@@TheGreenAlchemist thank you…😊
I think my tree is dying! It was bought for me as a gift about a year and I have no idea where to go from here! It has some fruit but hardly any leaves now. I don't know if i should repot it or what😔
Can you take some pictures of it and where you have it so I can get a good assessment of the situation? Send them to me on insta at ytgreenalchemist.
Hi hi, what about the size of the pot? Does it need to be huge?
Nope, I believe mine is in a 12in pot and that was a little bigger than I wanted to go. I think a 10 in would have made my plant a little more comfortable. When deciding on the pot size you need to consider two things. One the size of the root mass and really this one is not as important as the other because you can always trim the roots back. You can remove about 3/4 of the plants roots without doing harm to your plant. But the more important of the two is drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. I'd say close to 90% of plants do not like to be in standing water. I won't buy a pot that does not have drainage holes in it. You also need adequate ones that drain water quick enough too. It may be one decent sized hole or several smaller ones. Now, I plan on growing mine more as a bonsai but if you do want a larger tree eventually a larger pot would be better for a larger tree.
@@TheGreenAlchemist ok thank you so so much! Thank you for the advice on drainage holes. Mine got drainage holes and I just bought two bricks to put it the pot on it. Glad I am on the right track! Thanks again!
Been looking for that tree here in Illinois nut nothing
You can get them on eBay. They go for about $19-50+. I love them, they're fast growers and can produce fruit in as little as two years. How far are you from Kentucky lol?
I’m in illinois too and just ordered them from etsy!
I'm in Southern Illinois and a first time owners of a Cal-orange. I had flowers and fruit last month. I think I over watered her and the leaves began to curl and fall off. She looks like a stick in a pot now. I removed the damaged roots, (the ball is maybe the size of a baseball) put her in fresh dry soil that can drain and trimmed off the dead branches and immature fruit. Her last three leaves are soft and shriveled but there is still green in the base of that branch. Is there any hope or have I killed her?
So she's probably right on the line. Where do you have her? With hardly any leaves at all she needs to be in very bright shade. No direct sunlight until you start to see new growth. Keep the soil from drying out fully in between waterings. Shes very stressed out right now so I I wouldn't stress her out more with having to go through a dry spell. Don't keep a saucer under her because overwatering can still be an issue. Humidity is also important. Being outside should suffice, but if it does get excessively hot, like here lately, I would spray her down, even if she is just a stick. Now you said that you repotted, make sure you know how long your fertilizer feeds. I wouldn't feed her again for a little bit but if you want to help encourage new root growth you can scratch into the soil some worm castings. Though I wouldn't do a whole bunch of that too. Some will help out. I've dealt with this more times than I know. Plants get shipped to me and when it's hot out they'll arrive half dead. I just repot, water, water, water and watch the sunlight and the heat. Bottom line don't add anymore stress and your tree/shrub will sprout more leaves. Trees do this often. If you have any questions about anything I said or if anything else happens just message me again. I get to emails and Instagram messages faster. Insta ytgreenalchemist. Email ytgreenalchemist@gmail.com
P.S. when you do need to fertilize again make sure you invest in a citrus specific fertilizer. Citrus trees have certain micro nutrients like iron, zinc and copper along with macro nutrients like calcium, magnesium and sulfur that help them grow and thrive. I like Down to Earth's citrus mix, Jack's classic citrus food and Miracle Grow citrus.
Hey great video thanks! I managed to grow a few from seeds but perhaps made the mistake of planting the seedlings together. I have 5 small (about 12 cm) plants in a single smallish pot. Roots are also starting to come out of the pot at the bottom. Would you attempt to split the plants and up-pot is that too risky as far as disturbing the roots? Should I simply up-pot the whole thing together now. I look forward to your thoughts on this, thanks! :)
Yes, I would go ahead and cut them up and separate them. Be as gentle as you can but they'll be able to withstand losing some roots. Try not to remove more than a quarter of the roots if possible, but if you have to do more they should still be fine. More than half and they could have a tough time adjusting. I would also do the separating and the cutting underwater in a bowl or the sink (if it's been cleaned first). Young roots don't respond well to being out in the air for long. Again, this is up to you. With five young saps, they could make an interesting forest look for your trees. Keep me updated and let me know how it goes, or if you have any questions or concerns about anything!
@@TheGreenAlchemist Thanks! Unfortunately I was impatient and went ahead with it before giving you a chance to respond and I just up-potted the whole thing yesterday. The root ball was definitely starting to look pot bound (in fact all of them grew loads of tiny shoot recently, could it be that the plant was stressed?). Given how much roots were at the bottom of my (definitely too small) pot, I think it would have been tricky to try to separate them without causing too much damage. Let's see how it goes from there. Colour wise they look fine, some of the leaves are a little curled up and have strange folds in them, hopefully this new home will help them. I've also invested in some citrus food, we're going into winter here in Australia (i do keep it indoors though) - should I give them a little feed? Perhaps really diluted? Thanks again for taking the time to respond.
How’s your coconut?
Its the third week in September now and he's thriving. I didn't expect him to put on this much mass the first summer. Though I do worry winter is going to be rough on em. I'll do an update video soon.
The Green Alchemist Can’t wait to see him! I got one from Hope Dept that was half dead and I made it my project to bring it back.
Just wondering, how old is ur tree?
No fruit on your tree?
There sure is now. It's a spring and early summer sprouter.
I get the feeling this dude is just guessing
Lots of editing hehe
No way this tree originated in China. This plant originated in south east asia.
Useless talk about pot and blah blah.. where we are interested in care and soil
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