Top Tips to Grow Citrus: Heather Kendall | Central Texas Gardener

We don’t need an orchard or even a yard to grow your own sun-kissed citrus. See what to grow-even in containers-how to fertilize, and how to tell if our winter-damaged plant is still okay. Since most citrus is grafted onto rootstock that’s not the same fruit we want to harvest, Heather Kendall from The Natural Gardener identifies the graft point and rootstock shoots after a freeze and what to do. Plus, see how to tell when fruit is ripe.
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[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Thanks so much for this! I've learned more about growing citrus trees from this one video than I have from countless others on TH-cam.

[@sophiabultena6781]

Thanks for this! Just got our citrus this year!

[@CentralTexasGardener]

You'll have so much fun!

[@kathyulloa960]

Wonderful insight, thank you!

[@jennbasil]

Is fertalising citrus in a pot done once a month February to October? Asked another way, how often should citrus in large pots be fertilised?
Thank you!! Fabulous video!

[@lauraofarrell3472]

We have had our eureka lemon tree almost 3 years and we have flowers and fruit for the first time. Do we need to throw the fruit away due to the residue of the pesticide to prevent the citrus greening disease? Or are they ok?

[@shwetasengar8419]

I got a 1.5 feet lemon or orange plant from compost. Should I keep it or toss it ?

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Keep it for the fun of it! It may never produce fruit, but it's fun anyway. I got my peach tree that way.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

It'll make a pretty patio plant.

[@mcmarshall12345]

I planted a lemon seed 3 years ago, I have a 5 foot tree now, no lemons yet. What can I expect? Thank you for any advice.

[@IgnatiousoReilly]

Lemon trees don't grow true to seed. You may never get lemons.

[@FrogRogers]

been looking for kumquats here in tx but I haven't been able to find. any. May try the seeds. They say they are fast growers and some quiet hardy.

[@CentralTexasGardener]

Well, that's a shame. I know that fruit growers really got a hit last year, so they may be in stock a bit later. But, sure, it's fun to try from seed!

[@tommarsh4602]

The Oblong sour kumquats way better than the round sweet ones

[@FrogRogers]

@@tommarsh4602 I heard they were more hardy too. Hopefully I'll find one or two.

[@sacdigitaldesignweb]

Too much to consider. I give up.

[@richardcastlecastilloxeris8757]

The accent lol 😹 I thought this was Texas

[@retireorbust]

I have wondered if heat tape would help on more sensitive plants?