How to Grow Citrus Trees in Containers (or in the ground) // Complete Growing Guide

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In this complete growing guide video, I will show you step by step how to grow citrus trees in pots or in the ground, in whatever climate you live in! Growing citrus trees is rewarding, and easy if you follow a few simple rules. In this video I'll cover planting, water, fertilizer, pruning, citrus pests and disease, moving citrus indoors in winter, and more.
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@shawnstinson8902 2 месяца назад

OMG - seeing you put the soil in around the existing pot, tamping it down, removing it, and then replacing it with the “non-potted” plant was amazing. If I smoked, I’d light a cigarette right now. Pure genius. I’m 62 years old and have never even heard of this method.

@SonniesGardenPA Год назад

That was good info and the way you transplanted the tree in the pot was awesome, so much easier. Thanks for sharing.

@dirtdigger949 Год назад

I use the same technique for all of my plants and trees transfers.

@kellydanek702 24 дня назад

Definitely going to use that method for transferring my new lime tree to a pot. Thank you!

@CampLJNC Год назад

i started my lemon plant from a seed just for fun and it grew about 5 feet in the house the first year. I'm thinking of moving it outside for the summer. I live in NJ, so I'll have to move it back in sometime in the fall.

@jojobarok7733 8 месяцев назад

I like your video on how to plant citrus trees. You're very thorough in explaining the process step-by-step. Thank you.

@DanlowMusic Год назад

Just bought my first Citrus Tree a couple weeks ago. This video is very helpful to me in caring for my tree. Thank you Brian!

@lindasoaft9303 Год назад

I noticed you didn’t mention leafminer disease which I’ve been dealing with on my lime and orange trees. I am treating with Spinosad insecticide. Thanks for all the good info planting citrus!

@theresaparodi6027 Год назад

I have the same issue. I spray weekly to protect new growth. How often do you spray with that product?

@phenixwars1 Год назад

Another great tutorial 👍🏼 I might never be able to plant these, but I just love learning about different ways to care for and grow plants.

@jenniekraemer6696 Год назад

I have an orange tree in a jumbo sized terracotta pot (probably same diameter of a wine barrel but waller), in a climate with probably a good 15-20 freeze-nights over the winter. I have it on rollers on my deck and roll it next to my house to help protect it from freezing (but roll it further out for greater sun exposure.

@sandraoconnor5700 Год назад

Great way to transplant into a pot! Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

@Daddystracted Год назад

I wasn't expecting to get a game changing tip on transplanting from pot to pot today. Huzzah!

@HeidiBWert 5 месяцев назад

Haha I love that “huzzah!”

@renetravis Год назад

That's why I see them covered in the winter

@WalterBernard-g5c Год назад

I spray my citrus trees with Neem Oil every so often which keeps diseases away. If I see some leaf miners I use Captain Jack’s Deadbug. I recommend large plastic containrers as shown in the video. Large ceramic pots full with soil and tree are very heavy to move around especially if you need to bring them indoors. Apart from citrus I grow an olive tree in a pot very successfully. Same care.

@kirkshar Год назад

You should see what 17 degrees did to my citrus. I'm northern Florida and this was the worst winter I've ever seen.

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

Oh no. I bet!

@teenagardner3623 Год назад

After the record heat plus drought in many places, then record freeze, we all across lost allot of plants, citrus, other hardy vegetables. Was awful

@kirkshar Год назад

@@teenagardner3623 I've lost figs, a cherry, and most of my citrus. It's an awful time to try to nurture a four year old garden/orchard. Sorry for all of us.

@Happy2Run4Me Год назад

Yes, I’m in east Texas and last winter killed my citrus, avocado and cherry trees. They were 1 1/2 yrs old. So upsetting! The only plants that survived were my garlic that I’d planted Dec 1st. 😏We got down into the teens 16 degrees for a few days and my frost protection just didn’t cut it! 😢

@kirkshar Год назад

@@Happy2Run4Me What I don't understand is the cherry trees. I'm in the southernmost part of the cherry area. How do I keep losing cherry trees. I've lost three already and am ready to give up on them. Why are they better further north?

@carolynstreet5325 Год назад

Very timely video. I have a Meyer Lemon that badly needs to be repotted. I hope to be able to keep it in my greenhouse and protect it in the cold months with row cover. My zone is 7b, but we get several nights on teen temps every winter.

@michaelmanahan4723 Год назад

That is a cool way to fill the pot with dirt around the plant first then remove the pot.. thanks for the tip..

@jennybaez-cepeda4919 Год назад

Perfect timing 😂. I’m repotting this week. Love your videos.

@llorylloyd Год назад

1 haven't been following for very long 2 super glad I found your channel 3 I've been waiting for this video 4 Question can it be any citrus tree or other fruit trees? Thanks for all your info, very easy to understand and follow along.

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

Thank you. Most fruit trees are much more cold hardy than citrus. I have a couple vids on other fruit trees

@antoinettesanchez877 Год назад

Great information loved you video I have a blood orange tree this is my second year with her I have her planted in a pot and this is the first year she produced flowers I hope I get fruit she is my only citrus tree I want to get more as I become more experienced growing fruit trees that I can grow in pots because I rent.

@antoinettesanchez877 Год назад

I also have a question how do blood orange flowers look like when they are growing? I hope what’s going now are flowers .

@99trampis 5 месяцев назад

Hey Brian, just discovered your channel! This is a perfect video for me as I've just purchased a dwarf yuzu tree. I'm up in northern California and plan to keep it in a container. This video helped me out immensely! Thank you~🤙

@kriobijou Год назад

Even though we live now in Corfu, Greece, the idea are so incredibly helpful, thank you! I love your channel..... So much to learn. I have 5 citrus trees in pots for 1 year now awaiting our move to our newly built home here in autumn this year. Now I'm thinking of keeping some in pots after watching this. We have the true Mediterranean dry garden, and I have only had experience in Oregon and Australia. So it's experimental at best! But your channel is really full of great info on everything❤

@pooniegray7835 Год назад

I love Satsuma tangerines. I have 3 of them. They’re dwarf but the trees are always loaded every year. I live in SoCal.🤩💕

@GardenandGrub Год назад

the leaves fell off my lemon tree when I brought it inside in the fall. I thought it died. But some of the leaves are coming back.

@geraldpreston9078 Год назад

Well, you’re growing on me. That was an excellent video. I’m learning a lot from you. Thank you very much for taking the time. I’ve got two big pots. I’m gonna put a lemon and a lime each one. I have a Washington naval, Valencia Orange, a Ruby Pink Grapefruit, and an Owari Satsuma Mandarin all of those are going in the ground. I wish I had more room. If I did I’d plant me a couple of blood oranges in a tangelo. Maybe later I’ll figure that out.

@KellieDTravis Год назад

Thank you for this!! I've always wanted citrus trees but didn't think they would survive do to Louisiana temps dropping in the winter. I had no idea I could grow them in a large pot. Definitely going to give this a try!!

@lauriesmith7517 Год назад

I NEEDED this video! Thank you, Brian.

@cindyhewatt3406 Год назад

So much I have learned from this video! Every morning I found our oranges dropped on ground with half of each one been eaten by something that’s mystery, now I finally realized that rats been eating our oranges 😢

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

Yup. Been there!

@nikijaye8647 Год назад

ya i live in deep south texas and have a big citrus industry here for juice. we have had many citrus trees. The Birds always lets us know when the Navels and valencias are ripe, and they are usually still green but sweet. especially the navel all the criters love them. my navels are really early like ready around thanksgiving. but the valencias are really late like march, tangerines around Christmas.

@AlvinMcManus Год назад

#1 Can you address sudden leaf drop like I just experienced on a dwarf Navel when we had two days of 88 plus degrees. #2 Can you address re-potting, when, and how to do it?

@kathleenpalmer845 Год назад

Wonderful information to have. Very thorough, much appreciated.

@wendyjohanson5020 5 месяцев назад

OMG THANK YOU that’s a brilliant idea and method. I knew what you were going to do when you were doing that and I was thinking, man I wish I had thought of that years ago.😂

@nicholegreen5477 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for all the great info! You really covered it all!!

@theresaparodi6027 Год назад

Love seeing your property come together . . . So beautiful. I’m in Northern California and something loves new growth on my citrus. I’m thinking it’s leaf miners. I have so spray new growth weekly. I’ve got that copper spay I use on the olive trees for spider mites. Your recommendation for citrus and leaf minors?

@mariap.894 Год назад

TheresaP@ Oh Theresa! I feel your pain! My trees would be perfect for a horror movie! All, every single leaf is curled like a drinking straw! I just don't know what to do any more😢😭 They are my nemesis 😬💔

@nordstrombonnie1 Год назад

19:09 Thanks ! I have the most beautiful mandarin orange tree outside watching your instructions ! I one thing everyone forgets to tell you it largely produces every other year. I was worried that one year I got 500 fruits and the next year only about 20 . My outdoor tree is 4yrs old about 15 ft to 20ft high ( not sure) thanks for your help.🍊

@ElimanGibba 6 месяцев назад

Incredible lesson.

@carmenvella6596 11 месяцев назад

thank u for sharing u gave us gd advice i didnt know thanks alot again greetings from Malta

@quicknumbercrunch8691 8 месяцев назад

Answered all my questions and more. Thank you.

@esthersdaughterlong8149 Год назад

Great information. Thank you. I'm going to try this. Always love your video's.

@Trinity.Unplugged Год назад

Love your videos! FYI Vaseline/petroleum jelly is not good for the tree because it’s not water soluble. But please don’t think of this comment as negative! You do Wonderful work and I’ve learned so much from you! I simply learned that from another video and it makes sense.

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

That's why I put plastic wrap on first

@Trinity.Unplugged Год назад

@@NextLevelGardening Hot dawg! I missed That part! My bad! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

@marycoakley7596 Год назад

Fantastic info on growing citrus

@DottyReaume Год назад

Thank you for all the great information.

@judymckerrow6720 Год назад

Thanks Brian. Great information! 🌷💚🙃

@ernestoginebra9651 Год назад

Thank you for the info

@elsazamparelli1947 Год назад

What about citrus leaves curling. Love you show.

@GreenEcheveria 5 месяцев назад

Move it to partial shade if possible and give it a good deep watering! It's the hot sun

@leonine7028 2 месяца назад

Thank you for video! What about leaf curl and gallwasp? Would love some insights! Thanks again

@TheHotstocks 8 месяцев назад

Great Gardener! 👍

@janetmihoci6832 Год назад

Great tips, thanks Brian.

@ellap8231 Год назад

Love this video so informative. Thank you.

@sek4110 Год назад

So much advise in this video, thank you!

@darla123 Год назад

Thank you for this, especially your potting method, so much easier! I have two Meyer Lemons, and a Bears Lime in pots here in NC, planted last year. That adjustment time would have been good to know when I brought them outside. They are looking a little stressed. Do I need to do an adjustment period when I bring them in for the winter as well? They looked stressed then too.

@laurieanne9712 Год назад

I actually went back, thinking I missed it, but what citrus did you actually plant? Thank you!

@guloguloguy Год назад

WOW!!! THANK YOU, FOR SHARING THIS GREAT INFORMATION, ON GROWING CITRUS TREES, IN CONTAINERS, ETC. I'D BET THAT "BONSAI" TREE FORMS WOULD BE REALLY STUNNING?!!..

@Muswell 2 месяца назад

Three times a year, I spend an hour or two with a washing-up sponge & soapy water getting rid of the scale insects.

@mattheffron391 Год назад

Lemons usually will flower and set fruit throughout most of the year, as opposed to oranges and other citrus, which, as Brian said, typically set fruit over a shorter time.

@AlvinMcManus Год назад

I have had 5 dwarf oranges in containers (half-wine barrel) outside in zone 9b weather here in Santa Clara County and by stringing C4 christmas light, plus cloud blanket covers and we have survived the winters and temps as low as 26. Still keep my fingers crossed every time the mercury starts to drop below 45 and I have 3 remote thermometer sensors that give me plenty anxiety as I watch the digits drop.

@MontereyPhoto 7 месяцев назад

I did the same with semi-dwarf varieties. Do you prefer dwarf over SD?

@nildaotero2933 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video, thanks for sharing

@ceogeorgos6247 Год назад

I'm going to grow in a grow bag. 🙏🏾

@helenerickson8455 Год назад

Can't tell from video, but looks like that tall branch on potted citrus might be a sucker off the root stock.

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

Yes. They were and were removed completely

@KalaEsso 11 месяцев назад

If you dig a larger hole than the root ball, you’re essentially creating a bathtub for the tree, and the roots will hit the edges of the hole and stop. Also, that soil mix in the pot will start to rot in about a year and produce hydrogen sulfide, and increase your chances of root rot and “overwatering”. Sand, peat moss, perlite, and a little biochar is a much cheaper and sustainable option. Citrus was grown in Europe for centuries in pure sand. Works great, you just need to fertilize.

@northsidedork_3043 Год назад

I'm not sure if you've done this already or not but can you do a video on planting hydrangea trees please.

@sjerzgrl Год назад

I planted 4 seeds from a lemon in a pot. I now have 4 seedlings maybe 7” tall. When should they be transferred to their own pots? Thanks

@user-mc3tp5sd2z Год назад

Thanks for this, I just planted a lime in a pot and the leaves are quite yellow 2 weeks later. I used citrus cactus potting mix, and half the slow release fertilizer amount (because online couldn’t decide y or no to fertilize when planting). I’m considering repotting because I just went up one pot size vs what will be final size, but worried it might be too much trauma. Are your trees staying in those size pots or will they move up?

@Gkrissy Год назад

I think my lime tree is dying of root rot. So annoying but my lemon tree is thriving. I should have started with a smaller pot for the lime tree.

@user-mc3tp5sd2z Год назад

@@Gkrissy make sure, if it’s in a pot, it’s not getting too much water. I have a 2 limes I got recently, the smaller one I planted a few weeks ago is my unhappy one. I may repot as even though I used the faster draining citrus potting mix, and though I had enough holes in the bottom, think it’s holding too much water. Citrus doesn’t like wet feet.

@tiffanysdiy Год назад

Would a smart watering mat work for citrus. Where I would need to place my citrus tree I have no easy access to water

@DBallings 8 дней назад

What to do when potted lemon tree roots grow through the bottom and into the ground

@nicolelittle7218 Год назад

I am so tempted now to grow citrus. I live near Atlanta so it would be another plant I'd have to lug in when it gets cold, but so tempting. I have always wanted to ask, on your hills/mountains in the background, are those white stones and few trees?

@RJ-mh1bu Год назад

QUESTION: I have to move indoors during winter. What to do to prevent insects in pot before moving in or what to use if insects etc develope after moving in??

@nancyjustiniano7067 Месяц назад

Since it’s summer here I took my lemon tree outside. I live in zone 7A. I don’t want to bring it back inside. How do I protect my tree from cold weather

@sierramower8283 Год назад

You know what wil solve that rat problem? Kitties 🐈🐈‍⬛️😻

@stephanieliu9983 4 месяца назад

I have a lemon tree in pot, but can’t get 6 hours of sun. Should I fellow the sun by moving the pot?

@shayinla1942 7 месяцев назад

I just bought a citrus tree and it’s about 4 ft tall. I thought I had to replant it in a bigger pot so I bought a huge pot(17 1/2” tall and 20” diameter), but now I’m reading that it can stay in the nursery pot for 2-3 years. Should I just leave it in the original pot or is it ok to transplant it in the big pot(I’m not worried about bringing it inside. I’ll put it in a greenhouse if necessary)?

@chrischase7964 Год назад

Great video! I loved the pot, would you be able to tell me where you got it? Thanks…

@robertevans8024 Год назад

Ive been growing a mandarin orange tree for about 12 years in a pot. Repotted several times. Trained almost like a bonsai. Only problem is I've never been able to get it to flower. 🤦🏻‍♂️💔😢

@haniafagin8346 Год назад

Thanks for all the great videos! I have a tomato question. Please help!! My indoor tomato seedlings are growing in cups as per your video. Some of the plants have leaf curl and are turning purple on the underside of the leaves. I’d really appreciate some guidance! Thank you

@mariap.894 Год назад

HaniaF@ I think it's nothing to worry. I could be wrong but let's see what Brian says😮❤

@LauraAronson Год назад

Thanks for the excellent videos Brian! Would appreciate knowing where you found the large plastic container!

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

A store called At Home

@LauraAronson Год назад

@@NextLevelGardening Thanks for your response!

@antongronski-ho2fg Год назад

If you put a 2 ‘’ deep plate under a pot to collect excess moisture. Would that be more beneficial to the plant, or would that cause root rot?

@NicolGattuso 7 месяцев назад

I have a new potted lemon tree - keeping it indoors. It flowered, but they are all dropping! Help!

@JeffMenconi Год назад

When planting citrus in a container, should it be a dwarf variety?

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

Doesn't have to be

@debtempleton9424 Год назад

Great info thanks Brian. Your garden looks amazing. cheers.

@kathishamus7226 Год назад

Great video! My potted lemon tree developed thorns the second year. Is this normal?

@mattheffron391 Год назад

Yes. My 12+ year old lemon has 1 inch long thorns on many branches. (If only they deterred the rats!)

@sherylchapman4168 Год назад

The problem with my citrus is that there is a LOT of wind. My house is, in effect, at the the of the street which acts as a wind tunnel. When the Santa Ana’s blow, those trees get hit hard. I have staked them with one and two stakes per pot. What I want to try is also a greenhouse bag over the top. Not sure whether this is a good idea or not. Thoughts?

@ThuyNishio 7 месяцев назад

What is the pot size that you used?

@joycemcmillan5057 Год назад

I have a question about peach and apricot trees. We have one of each, purchased last June (in So Cal). They are still in the original black nursery pots (I think they are 7 gallon). The peach is an early blume variety so it currently has young peaches. Do we need to wait to transplant to a bigger pot or can we do it now? The apricot just got leaves but no flowers yet. Can we move to a bigger pot now?

@BritInvLvr Год назад

I wonder about that too. I plan on getting a nectarine tree.

@Jo-fk6sc 3 месяца назад

I bought a small lemon citrus tree from a garden centre with fruit and the new growth leaves are four times the size, and they look a bit ridiculous. Why would this be?

@thorny3218 4 месяца назад

My lemon is about 5 years old. Just got some key lime recently so the lemon is going into a larger pot and the lime is going into the pot the lemon will be vacating 😂 cheers.

@AndyPittman1988 Год назад

I hope somebody can answer me. I live in zone 5-6 and i wanted to 1.) bring my lemon i started this summer inside and 2.) start an orange and grapefruit as well and put them all in a grow tent in my basement. Get a heater and nice light and 12 hours of light per day, good soil. Can i start them now even though its winter here? Will the plants know? Or can i still start them and grow them all year round if i get them sufficient light? And also what light would be sufficient for them? Brand etc?

@cyn124 5 месяцев назад

What size is that pot

@safusp Год назад

This is super helpful video, Brian. I have been looking for options for growing Citrus in container in the English weather (my last one died when I was out on holiday last year and failed to water it just for a week). Do you have any recommendations for some good varieties?

@anilori262 Год назад

How long does it take for a 'tree from seed' to bear fruit?

@elenahernandez7588 Год назад

How do you get them to grow big limes? So far my lime tree has only given me small limes 😢

@joycebovee5818 Год назад

Can you leave the citrus plant in a greenhouse?

@Anna-sp9md Год назад

I have lemon and lime and tangerine trees and they are in the ground been there for about 3 yrs and haven’t gotten any flowers or blooms at all , one of my tangerine tree bloom but the fruit is sour? Also have two tree of peaches one tree has bloomed 3 times but the other one isn’t growing but look good , they all have leaves on them but no flowers or blooms. How do I get the lemon and other trees to flower and bloom?

@Anna-sp9md Год назад

Haven’t used fertilizer at all not sure what is the best I’m in central Florida !

@AndyPittman1988 Год назад

Hey i watched your video on your grow light set up. Can i grow citrus in pots with that light and tent? Thats my plan. But i dont know how many lights i need. Please help

@craigbernthal7388 3 месяца назад

Are you in the Central Valley of CA?

@maximeboissonneault6203 Год назад

We have had a citrus tree for many years now, it is in a large pot, it is over 8 feet tall, and it has never had a single flower (or fruit). Why is that ? We live in Quebec, we bring it inside in the winter.

@miriamhakimian Год назад

I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but does the potting soil ever need to be changed? If so, how is it done and how often?

@NextLevelGardening Год назад

I have a video on not throwing away potting g soil and just refreshing it

@archie-rv Год назад

Just a observation, I think the citrus you planted in the pot might have rootstock that’s overtaking the citrus…I see 2 branches shooting up from bottom and they have thorns on it which is another sign it’s rootstock

@mariap.894 Год назад

Sorry for asking but, I thought ALL citrus trees had thorns?😮

@archie-rv Год назад

Limes do but the thorns you see in pic seem bigger and the leaf seems different too which seem consistent to rootstock

@mariap.894 Год назад

@@archie-rv Thank you! So I guess those are good for grafting only, right?

@haciendaadelia5278 8 месяцев назад

I agree, noticed the same thing. They need to be trimmed off.

@melissahawthorne1746 Год назад

I noticed you mentioned using Cactus Mix for pots... my nursery carries a potting mix that's labeled specifically as a Citrus Tree Mix, would you still recommend the Cactus Mix over this other option? I'm located in San Diego in an zone where 9 & 10 overlap.

@davidgeorge4784 Год назад

I have a Washington Navel Orange tree in ground and it bloomed with a ton of flowers this spring. The flowers dropped and I was hoping for a lot of fruit this fall but it looks like a lot of fruit also dropped as well. Does that mean the flowers weren’t pollinated?

@mattheffron391 Год назад

Possibly. BUT, give it a little time. Many fruit trees set WAY more fruit than they can support, and then they "self-thin" to an appropriate amount of fruit. Good luck.