Guide To Planting Citrus Trees At Home - Lemon, Lime, Kumquat & Calamondin

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When planting citrus trees it's important to set the trees up for success, so today I'll be sharing a citrus tree planting guide which covers how to plant lemon, lime and kumquat trees, including all the steps and planting considerations. I'll be planting a Meyer Lemon tree, Tahitian Lime tree, Kumquat Nagami, and Calamondin.
The video includes information on the varieties of citrus as well as considerations on location, spacing, soil, mulching, weed suppression and protection from wind. I've chosen are some of the more cold hardy citrus varieties in each group - i.e Meyer lemon is the most cold hardy lemon variety and Kumquats are a good choice for growing citrus in a cold climate too. The tahitian lime is a cross with a lemon, so this makes it more cold tolerant than other lime varieties as well. I hope you find this guide helpful for planting your first lemon tree :)
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@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

If you’d like to grow citrus in containers, check this video out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8SsT5V4gAIs.html - Planting Finger Lime trees in Containers. Thanks heaps for watching today’s video and I hope you enjoyed :)

@erinfrench6393 2 года назад

Our tahitian lime got the whole top snapped off twice by my kids with the spa pool cover 😢but it has turned into the best plant ever. About 10 yrs old now and currently has over 300 fruits on it!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

That's awesome! Shows how resilient they are. Good stuff :)

@MitchK_ 2 года назад

Thanks for the cardboard and mulching tip. I tried it on my blueberry bushes and it seems to be working nicely! 👍

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

No worries, glad it was helpful :)

@SheepdogsHeart 2 года назад

I do not have a green thumb. In fact, if I buy plastic plants for decoration they die too. But I'll keep watching and you'll keep teaching and maybe one day I'll give it a go and it will work.

@dougs_urbanfarm 3 года назад

Tahitian limes are prolific bearers, my 5 year old tree has about 500 fruit! Love having a freezer full of lime juice.

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

That's awesome! Can't wait for that :)

@MichaelIreland 2 года назад

Buddy, I've watched a handful of your videos, and I have to say the density of tips in your videos is spactacular! I've been a casual veggie gardener for close to 20 years, so I've learned a lot of things but your videos still have tips and tricks that I can incorporate into my own strategies. Kudos, and keep up the good work! Also, I look forward to seeing little updates about these trees in a future video!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Michael, appreciate it :)

@Ruoka_on_herkullista 2 года назад

Вы живете в райском уголке!!!Как у вас красиво!!!Вы-труженик!Очень нравится,как вы любите землю,растения и они отвечают вам тем же!!!У вас все прорастает и расцветает!!!💗

@nathangriffiths6218 Год назад

Translation: You live in a corner of paradise!!! How beautiful it is here!!! You are a hard worker! I really like how you love the earth, plants and they answer you the same!!! Everything sprouts and blossoms in you!!!

@Ruoka_on_herkullista Год назад

@@nathangriffiths6218 💞

@evoragrogue 3 года назад

Better than a cute man is a cute gardener man 😍😍

@michaeltoney2277 2 года назад

I know, I love him.

@christybuster9230 2 года назад

👍👍

@JWMcLay 2 года назад

Not just a pretty face

@DesiSweet 2 года назад

A lovely garden man 😩

@talonflame_brawlstars.7208 2 года назад

I’m a gardener man.... not cute... but I’m a gardener man!!

@naumikaur7459 2 года назад

Thank you. Educational and you make it sound easy and fun ! Thanks

@GardenIdeas01 2 года назад

I like to grow lime in garden because can harvest for cooking , make drink very delicious , thanks for gardening tips to us as beginner in gardening work, nice job.

@nuggetsunleashed6108 3 года назад

This is one of your best videos yet. So many great tips and tricks. Keep it up mate

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! :)

@gelsvlog6266 2 года назад

I really really love your video, planting is the best for me,love it ❤️❤️❤️

@moniquelynwone8228 2 года назад

I love the cardboard idea thanks for sharing great video 😁

@rosedehaangoldmoonnz5498 2 года назад

Love the bamboo windbreaker! I’m westcoast Waikato so I will try this too, thanks keep up the great videos

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks Rose, good luck with it :)

@KashmirMovieProduction 2 года назад

Very nice video sharing of lemon. 👍🍊

@trish2279 3 года назад

Very informative video as always! Thank you for sharing! 👍

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Thanks Trish! :)

@jcboland79 2 года назад

Delighted to find your channel! Really informative videos, thanks a lot 👍

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks James, appreciate them comment :)

@EdnaSabile95 3 года назад

I have notifications so I can watch your vlog when you post one. I enjoy your videos very informative. Thanks for doing it!

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Hi Edna, thanks heaps for the comment. Glad you like them! :)

@claudiob.7528 3 года назад

Wieder ein wunderbares Video! Herzlichen Dank!

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat! :)

@raefaulkner5497 2 года назад

Excellent tips😁🤗🌻

@Phasorann 2 года назад

wow amazing idea to grow lemon good tv guys thank

@stevesamoffgridsmallholdin5378 2 года назад

Great video.

@soonchoi5481 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing!

@AmandaViolinGirl Год назад

I've been searching all over RU-vid for advice on propagating lemons. At long last I have found a kiwi one. I have planted heaps of lemon seeds and then found out that just because those seeds were from a certain variety doesn't mean that they will produce the same variety of fruit as the seed was so I have decided to keep those germinated seeds for root stock.

@angelapalmer3542 2 года назад

Interesting..thanks for sharing

@myterracegarden1067 2 года назад

Great information 👌👌👌👏👏

@portaadonai 2 года назад

Chickens always damage my garden, but I learned a trick. I planted a bunch of trees. Waited about 3 years for them to grow to about shoulder height. Now I have a small number of chickens roaming freely through my orchard. They weed for me, turn the mulch, fertilized, eat bugs, and add to the richness of the garden its beautiful to watch birds roaming through my trees too. It's working great now. But I fenced them in with the trees only, they are not allowed near small plants or vegetable plants

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Sounds like an awesome set up!

@naiko4raj 2 года назад

RESPECT your dadication from India stay bless

@rashidasayan7692 Год назад

Hi. I'm from Philippines, newly subscribe to your Chanel. Thanks for sharing this kind of useful video ♥️

@AGRIMOVIEemi 3 года назад

Bravo ottimo lavoro 👍👍👍

@JenniferA886 Год назад

Nice vid … thanks 👍👍👍

@yasso85911 2 года назад

I also have a citrus meyer and a kumkuat nagami on containers, both are suffering from wind, can't move anyware else cause the whole area is windy, hope your wind protection solution did work i'd like to do the same for my trees. Good work!

@WEPS101 2 года назад

Mean video bro, I’m wanting to plant a few citrus trees at my place and this video was really helpful! Cheers. Should do an update on how you’re trees are looking!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks heaps, glad it was helpful! Good luck with your trees :)

@mohsen7021 Год назад

Thank you so much

@68142237 Год назад

I love tamarillos,and have two planted with other plants in the council owned roadside berm. Frost burned the leaves last winter and the close competition is hindering (?)these two year olds . I want a good harvest of fruit. What strategy do you have. Thank you I love your deep treatment of your subjects and your fast flow discourse . Andrew of loamy Epsom.

@fuw7617 3 года назад

太厉害了！kiwi田园生活！希望有机会参观你的农场！

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

我希望我至少可以在未来的更新中与您分享更多的农场:)

@robingw2615 3 года назад

Awesome video 👍 I also have a calamondin tree with fruit and the fruit taste really nice if you make lemonade with it

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Awesome, that's good to know. Thanks Robin. Can't wait to try them :)

@samrobichaux2200 2 года назад

Hey, For years I had citrus trees. The Myers lemon I always thought was the pure lemon. We actually had a lemon which looked just like a mandarin but was extremely sour like a lemon. Are both crossed between the mandarin?

@luztv101 2 года назад

Love channel and content. A cute face to look at never hurts either. 🤭🍀🌹

@SirathPoemsri 3 года назад

👍😊 I haven’t got any lime trees yet. I’ve got only one orange tree in my front yard which I grew it in the big flower pot and I hope it can produce more fruit when it comes to the right time.

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Good to hear you have an orange tree. Always exciting waiting for the first fruit :)

@SirathPoemsri 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower yep, can’t wait to see it

@Yuffimara 2 года назад

Hi there! I’m in rural Taranaki - whangamonona. I’d love to know more about my area. Could you do a segment on different areas in Nz and would to expect out of your garden? I’m having a lot of success with my white flesh peaches but I’ve lost a meyer lemon to frost over and over. Or a segment on frost tolerant plants?

@hudsonquay Год назад

I just planted Yen Ben lemon, Tahitian lime and mandarin here in Hawkes Bay. The lemon tree is around 150cm and has lots of mini lemons forming. Do you recommend cutting these off so it can veg? Would I do the same with the flowers on the lime?

@carolinageorgiamix6632 2 года назад

Nice video

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Thanks! :)

@jlizamavera 2 года назад

I not quite sure what like me more, the citrics or the kiwi guy 😍👨‍🌾

@yurasuk 2 года назад

Well, If I had to choose between sour citrus fruit and sweet and sexy Kiwi hunk, I would choose the hunk :-)

@lemonisen 2 года назад

I love lemon

@dvdpastor 3 года назад

Great selection. And rather envy I am... Two more citrus trees I'd love to have, but I can't in this climate, are Citrus myrtifolia (in Italy is called Chinotto and tasted it when travelled to Sicily, so goood) and, obviously, Yuzu. Although a blood orange tree would be so good as well... problem is I don't know whether those would suit to your temperature ranges... Thanks for the video!

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Hi David, thanks for the comment :). I've got a little chinotto tree in a pot which has fruited well but the fruit are pretty small and full of seeds. They might get better as the tree matures, as it's only young..? How did you eat the chinotto fruit? Also, what do you like to do with Yuzu's? Have just planted a blood orange tree - I understand they need a good amount of cold temperatures for the fruit to develop the deep colour, so will have to see how they go.

@dvdpastor 3 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower Hi! So... you already have it all... uf. About the chinotto is mostly for flavor, not for a juicy fruit. There's a soft drink based on that flavor, the most reknown being Chinotto Sanpellegrino (I bought it thinking of a coke, for the color, and the flavour was amazing)... it's also used for jams, infused liquors, baking... Anyway, the leaves of that tree I've always considered to be very beautiful (similar to myrtle)(and even picked myrtle berries in a different Mediterranean island, Menorca, also a lovely plant). About Yuzu, it's the aroma... also full of seeds, but it's great for any kind of lemonades, for miso-yuzu sauce -and bbq salmon-, again for baking... both juice and zest. And, finally, about the blood oranges, and cold... that depends on the variety, I think (I have some right now in my pantry from Valencia, Spain) where they get a reasonable amount of cold, and are medium red, those from Southern Italy are deeper in color, and don't get much cold. And I've also bought some other from Morocco, quite red, with no cold at all. But you have all those trees and also years to come and see how they develop... lucky you. Give us a peek somewhere in the future!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Awesome man, thanks heaps for all the info. The chinotto tree is now back in my good books thanks to you 😁

@chaosgoettin 2 года назад

so, what about occasional -10°C and more wheather with citrus trees in the ground? cause I really want to do that some time.

@RBoyle-fn5hh 2 года назад

Hello Kiwigrower...from Southern California, USA! I am recently retired and moved to a nice home, and want to put out a few dwarf citrus trees in (large?) pots. Will you, or do you, have a video about that...or some directions? Thanks! I loved your citrus video...very easy to follow!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hi there, I do have a video on planting finger lime citrus in containers. The steps that I use would work for other citrus too. Here’s the video here :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8SsT5V4gAIs.html Sounds like a great idea by the way, they’ll look nice!

@adrianpena800 Год назад

I have 3 tiny lemon plants I sprouted from seeds, they are tiny right now and I am growing them in tiny pots with soil for citrus plants. I live in New England so I don’t know if I can ever move it outside. Any tips you have for me?

@naumikaur7459 2 года назад

A question about fruit trees if I may ask. They are not citrus. It’s obviously best to plant bare roots ASAP . However if you are not able to do for a few weeks is it best to leave them in shallow compost( healing in ) or grow them in containers for a few months,till autum and then Plant them in the ground? Mainly do they come to harm or struggle to thrive if they are potted in pots first.? . I have some very dwarf columnar bare root apple,pear, plum and cherries that have arrived way earlier than expected. It’s now winter here but going into spring in about 6 ish weeks possibly . They are about 70-90 cms tall. We have heavy clay soil with rubble and waiting for the area to be cleared and amended. It got put forward . You seem really experienced with planting fruit trees. Hope it’s ok to ask. Grateful for your thoughts. Being able to plant in pots would take the pressure of me but wish to do what’s best for the plants . Many thanks .

@alecksuan6147 Год назад

Niçe place for planting

@jittaz1 3 года назад

Love you videos! Do you have any advice for yellowing leaves?? Since we're going into winter here in New Zealand they're kinda getting abit more vibrant green, but some random leaves are still yellow🤔

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Thanks! :). Yellowing leaves is quite a common issue and there are a few causes for it in citrus - can be things like overwatering, or nutrient deficiencies etc. Some people recommend using a little bit of epsom salts dissolved in water, which helps to correct magnesium deficiencies. I've used a very small amount of epsom salts on a finger lime in a large pot, and the yellowing did seem to decrease quite a bit after doing that. I would rule out overwatering first, otherwise see how it goes and give it a good feed in Spring :)

@GardenIdeas01 2 года назад

Agree with you his video is useful for gardening tips, have a nice day to you

@AmandaViolinGirl Год назад

I was told growing a citrus tree from seed will take ages probably more than a decade to produce fruit and you won't know what type of fruit it will produce and that is if it will produce fruit at all so the seeds I planted I'm going to keep for root stock and graft cuttings from my meyer lemon. What advice can you give me? I think the plants I am keeping for root stock will still be too small to be able to graft some other lemon onto it and when it is strong enough I would like some advice thanks.

@VtuberLife 2 года назад

i have a lime tree i got about 4 months ago but i need to bring it inside for winter as it can get to -30c and i don't have good lights and i know there's a way to slow down the tree as it was sleeping but i really don't know how to achieve that

@behau_99 2 года назад

Hi dear. I really like.😘

@TimUckun 2 года назад

Thanks for a very informative video. What time of year is best for planting citrus. I am thinking about planting a mandarin tree. Also would you recommend planting them in pots?

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

If your Winter isn't too cold then Autumn is a good time, otherwise Spring is good too. I would just avoid planting them during Summer as they'll need a lot more watering to get established.

@roderickfiske4769 2 года назад

Whereabouts are you in New Zealand , I’m in central Portugal . Great videos , thanks a lot.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hey, I'm in the North Waikato area. Thanks! :)

@sarirooftop7369 2 года назад

I Planted the lemon tree too, but still not producing any fruit yet in after almost 2 year on polybag, I think I need to put some hormon fertilizer

@Seedyrom247 2 года назад

I love citrus, though wallabies destroy everything I try to grow. My mother has an amazing lemon tree, and I don’t know what variety it is. The fruit has a fairly thin skin, and for the first 15 years, the fruit had almost no seeds, though there’s more seeds in the fruit these days. It is totally unloved, only receiving a couple of hours of sunlight a day, and my mum brutally prunes it each year to the point we think it has died, but it keeps fighting. I’m not sure if it is a dwarf, or just small because she treats it so badly. I’ll be sad when it dies.

@saaa7990 2 года назад

Can you drop a link for that yellow tool you was using to knock in the bamboo stick please? Thanks

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hey, I don't have one for the exact same as mine, but here's the same tool at Amazon www.amazon.com/MTB-Driver-Handle-Black-Partner/dp/B01MSIO4GX/ref=sr_1_6?crid=264C8LPGCQ4VF&keywords=warratah%252Brammer&qid=1647337502&sprefix=warratah%252Bram%252Caps%252C794&sr=8-6&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=4fce708fb03584b38ecf716dcf113500&camp=1789&creative=9325 - note that this is an affiliate link, so I earn from qualifying purchases but at no extra cost to you :)

@lindacarter3202 2 года назад

I wanted to know about store bought lemon if I took the seeds out of them, would the trees produce fruit, and how long would it take? Also can you graft the trees to help them fruit sooner? Also would I have to find an older more mature tree to graft with?

@informationmaniac827 2 года назад

Is citrus can grow in city which has few months of snow?

@victoriyakhaidem9394 2 года назад

I am also trying but my lemon, orange trees are taking to much time its been 3 years old....its not growing

@marvinb832 3 года назад

Do you get scale insect on your citrus in your part of the world? Here in the uk I’m always getting scale on my lemon plant.

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Yea we get it here too at times. Aside from using sprays like neem oil, you can also try to deter ants as they are attracted to the sweet secretions of some species of scale insects, therefore to protect that food source, the ants attack the scales natural predators. Some people use a ring of vasoline around the trunk of the tree to stop ants climbing up, and without the ants to protect the scale insects, it leaves the scale vulnerable to predators. You might have already known this, but thought I'd just mention this for anyone else reading through the comments too :)

@warrenspillane4552 2 года назад

We have a lemon meyer tree that needs planting, can we plant it now still or is it too late? We live in the same area as you.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Yea I would just get it in the ground ASAP, as long as you have good means to be able to keep it watered then it should do well

@JohnJohn-sx3eg 2 года назад

👍👍👍

@Rajaexpress01 2 года назад

Is there any new update on the coconut?

@johnlee6426 2 года назад

are you planing them in the Fall? how cold is your winter? can they survive all the snow and ice?

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Yup planted these in fall. It doesn’t snow here. We just have some frosts and it gets to around -2c.

@sern0nz 3 года назад

Hi, Where did you buy your Calamondin? I'm in Christchurch and non of our garden centers have them.

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Hi Nathan, this one was from Mitre 10. You might be able to talk to your local branch and see if they can order one in for you :)

@elizabethwilliams681 2 года назад

Hello..I live in Texas ..we had that artic blast earlier this year that killed (I thought) my 20yr old Meyer lemon tree n an orange tree. Growth came up from bottom.I was told my tree might have been grafted n so it will not be good fruit. I also started trees from seeds from this tree. Will they be "lemon trees" OR?? Thanks..

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hi Elizabeth, I would say it's most likely grafted, so the growth from the base will probably be different. Over here they're often grafted on trifoliata rootstock which is very spiny. As meyer lemons are a cross, I don't believe they grow to type from seed (so fruit will likely be different), and they can take many years to fruit. You could learn to graft though and use them as rootstock, or just be patient and see how they go :). If you want another tree that fruits soon though, best bet would probably be to buy a new tree from a nursery

@elizabethwilliams681 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower thank you for your reply.its helpful and you answered my question..

@fatjontasi2940 2 года назад

2021 ALBANIA 🇪🇺

@nikolasr96 Год назад

Can we see a Update from you’re citrus alley 👀

@fatjontasi2940 2 года назад

2021 Greece 🇪🇺

@benny7257j 3 года назад

Is it better to grow key lime from seeds or cuttings, i have both in available,so....

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Hey, from what I understand Key Limes actually do grow true to seed (unlike other Limes), so growing from seeds can be a good option. Might take around 4-5 years to fruit from what I've read. Cuttings can also be a good option if you can get them to take :).

@benny7257j 2 года назад

Glad to know, Thanks for the information 👍🏼 .

@maximesavard-beaudoin560 2 года назад

where is this? looks amazing

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

New Zealand :)

@thomaspisethsin4925 2 года назад

I hope you can show us about growing finger lime in NZ :D

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hi Thomas, check out this video here: Australian FINGER LIME - Growing Citrus in Containers ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8SsT5V4gAIs.html I’ll look at doing more videos about them as the grow too :)

@thomaspisethsin4925 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower thank you mate. I have watched this video since it first released and I reckon that’s when I started to follow your channel 😄 I like your amazing content for tropical plants in temperate climate

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Oh sweet! Thanks man, will do another video about them at some stage :)

@thomaspisethsin4925 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower I would be amazing and I hope you can also show us about native NZ fruits and veggies plants too

@ihopeugrow 3 года назад

I use calamondin in marinades, I make “lemonade” with it and I squeeze some over chowmein/seafood. Sadly, all the trees I ever tried to grow in the past 15 years always don’t make it. The grafted part always dies and I’m left with all the useless root stocks. I can never figure out why they die. I buy it from different places: farmers’ markets, nurseries and even home depot and Costco.

@ihopeugrow 3 года назад

I garden in N. Cali zone 10a

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Sounds like some good uses for it! That's a shame you lost your trees. I'll have to see how my one goes, but not ideal that the sheep ate the top! Not the best start

@eminitos503 2 года назад

Can you do an update on the avocados?

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

It's winter right now, but will definitely do an update at some stage :)

@marlenamurataj5881 2 года назад

Can you please help me with my container planted kumquat tree? It was doing so great in the summer when I was able to leave it outside all the time. I recently brought it indoors due to cold Temps at night. Healthy looking leaves are falling off by the handful. Also, I've lost a few branches that have died, and I cut them back. I've noticed some spider mite webs, and have sprayed with a mix of rubbing alcohol and water. But I think it's something more... lack of light? Or overwatering? Please help, I can send pictures.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hi Marlena, could be several things, but yes overwatering is common in colder months and when not in the sun as the soil takes a much longer time to dry out. Maybe stick your finger into the soil to see how wet it is, and make sure it's not sitting in a tray of water. And if quite wet then overwatering could definitely be the issue. And if you can, put it somewhere that gets maximum light in your house. Fell free to DM me some photos on instagram if you need further help :).

@marlenamurataj5881 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower thank you so much! I think it's severely shocked from moving inside. I'm gunna try to keep it alive with a good grow light and see if it comes back. It kind of just looks like a potted twig at this point...Wish us luck!:)

@destiny5776 2 года назад

Just the video I was looking for and very explanatory. Unfortunately it's missing the part I'm looking for. 🤣😂🤣 I have a Kumquat tree in a big container. The first year I purchase it I was able to enjoy the fruit. Every year after that, it gets lot's of flowers but the flowers fall off before it fruits. The tree looks healthy so I don't know what's happening.. Any suggestions from an expert like yourself would be much appreciated. Thank you!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hey, sorry to hear that. It's hard to say without seeing it, but perhaps review the pot size. With potted trees, it's good to replenish the soil every few years as it will eventually run out of nutrients and ability to hold moisture for very long. So you could look at repotting with some fresh soil, and ensuring it has good access to water (without overwatering), and I would also recommend mulching your tree to protect surface feeder roots from temperature and moisture fluctuations. Hope that helps :). You could also assist by hand pollinating when it flowers to ensure that's not the problem

@destiny5776 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower Thank you so very much for your reply... I see I have a lot to learn.. After I red your message I went to test the humidity in the soil of the Kumquat tree pot and you are absolutely right. The roots are so bound that I couldn't get the tester into the soil.🤣😂🤣 I took a closer look and I can see the roots above the soil.. I never payed much attention before because the branches of the tree are very low and they obstruct the soil in the pot.. I'm afraid to prune it because I don't know when or how to do it and I don't want to run the risk of loosing it. It looks so healthy and beautiful but if I leave it that way it won't last much longer. 😥😪 Thanks again for your kindness. 👍👍👍… 🌺🌼🌺

@TobyJin 2 года назад

How do you deal with citrus leafminer? It keeps on eating the leaves of a small mandarin tree I have and this year was the first year it really started to pick up around 5 years after planting in the ground.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Hi Toby, I luckily haven't has this issue yet. I understand they're most active in late Summer/Autumn, and feed mostly on fresh growth. So if you avoid giving fertilizer during Summer then there will be less fresh growth going into Autumn, which may help a little. There will be some sort of products you can use for them too I'm sure, but haven't looked into this yet

@TobyJin 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower Thanks, also I have a Tahitian lime that I planted last year in Spring and it has 3 strong branches that are around 30cm long that grew, should I prune 2 off and leave just 1 on the plant or keep all 3?

@coler154 2 года назад

try using NEEM oiI

@TobyJin 2 года назад

@@coler154 Thanks, I'll have to try if I get my hands on them.

@EdnaSabile95 3 года назад

I’m growing all my citrus in a pot, we get as -10 here in Marulan I think they are ok?

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Nice one! That's a good idea so you can move them somewhere warmer over Winter :).

@EdnaSabile95 3 года назад

How about if I keep them in a pot? I’m thinking to give to my children when they got there houses? Or just keep it as long as I can in a pot I have a big pots.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Nice idea! Yup citrus can be grown successfully in pots. They should do well if protected during Winter. Make sure they still get plenty of sunlight through the windows if you have them indoors for some of the year :)

@christymarie1413 2 года назад

Seems like the sun really bakes everything I've got growing, the leaves always look terrible after not that long? I don't get it

@robbasgardening5610 2 года назад

Is there an update video on the horizon? 😇

@drrahilakurdi5943 2 года назад

💚💚💕💚💚

@christianle9291 2 года назад

👍

@debeekyamko9879 9 месяцев назад

Any updates on your citrus tree? Good day!

@VTboys1220 2 года назад

Has anyone ever experienced Meyer lemons that are bitter? I picked one that was really yellow and it was bitter

@jamestropicals8262 2 года назад

You should grow grumichama :)

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Have start some recently! :)

@jamestropicals8262 2 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower Nice! They grow sooo slow mine hasn’t grown at all since I got it a few months ago lol

@anabelgamino1444 2 года назад

What do you do with your citrus trees to prepare them for winter?

@jingaoli7633 2 года назад

May you please tell me why is my lemon tree never flowering? Only leaves.

@ambesta3897 2 года назад

👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤

@cuocsongtaiarapxeut4988 2 года назад

Can you tell me my tree lemon 3 year from seeds . But no any flower come . What I can do ? Thanks

@TheKiwiGrower 2 года назад

Unfortunately lemons from seed can take many years to fruit and sometimes the fruit will be different to the fruit you started with. Unless you look at potentially grafting onto it, then it will just be a waiting game.

@hamhope3467 3 года назад

I miss you my soul

@zeldatime840 2 года назад

I remember having a baby lemon tree my dog ate it

@Chefnastycreates 4 дня назад

they say fertilizer on leaves is better its absorbed faster the roots are slow

@athury6084 3 года назад

I'm frm Tanzania how can i got that type of lemon becouse i really need in my garden

@TheKiwiGrower 3 года назад

Hey, hard for me to know unfortunately, but maybe see if you can connect with some fruit tree growers in your area and see how you go? Maybe there's an online group of fruit growers in your country on facebook or something?

@athury6084 3 года назад

@@TheKiwiGrower i just wanna 2 know where or when can i got that type of lemon if its fruit or tree of that type of lemon

@sherylchapman4168 2 года назад

I am boring. . .I want to see how your puny lemon tree does! Because I have a puny lemon tree, too! I need some tips on how to grow it up because it’s taking a VERY LONG time, more than a year. No lemons yet!! 🍋🍋🍋

@chrisitinabobinski3798 2 года назад

What’s your zone?

@sachindhacta3864 2 года назад

please video for.... T budding and... Chip budding on apple tree.......step by...step.... Full explanation_____ I am from India....and I seriously loves your video and...your farming style...💕💕🥰🥰___