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Post by meateater on Mar 16, 2020 17:12:55 GMT -5
I had the plant for some time, and it looked half dead until I moved it indoors under lights. It bounced back. It's quite a nice looking plant, with many small leaves on one branch. I'll have to keep an eye on starfruits again.
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Post by dvg on Mar 17, 2020 12:24:16 GMT -5
Thanks for that info on the starfruit tree Meateater. Most of us probably wouldn't think of starting one from seed, but it sounds like it may be an ideal bonsai subject, because of the small leaf size on its branches. I'll definitely keep a lookout for starfruit on our produce shelves, now. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 18, 2020 14:59:57 GMT -5
Just for the fun of it, some blood orange seeds were kept in a glass goblet to see if they would sprout there. The top of the goblet was sealed with clear kitchen cling wrap, and the seeds were moistened, when looking dry. Some of the seeds have sprouted, and will need a proper potting soon. dvg
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Post by gj on Jun 18, 2020 18:52:46 GMT -5
That's much more visually appealing/interesting than a Ziploc bag with some wet paper towel in it haha.
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flytrap
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finally... getting some nice sunshine here on the WET coast
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Post by flytrap on Jul 15, 2020 23:59:54 GMT -5
I cheated, and bought a few citrus trees in 5 gallon pots... meyers lemon, Navel orange (citrus sinensis cv fukumoto) and Navel orange (citrus sinensis cv washington). Blossoms give off heavenly scents all day long, and a hummingbird visits at twilight.
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Post by dvg on Jul 16, 2020 11:11:04 GMT -5
I used to have a Meyers lemon tree in a pot years back as well.
The flowers were very fragrant and it made a few nice sized lemons, despite being in a smallish pot.
But it was a mealybug magnet, those bugs loved it even more than i did.
dvg
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Post by ellsie on Jul 17, 2020 16:26:39 GMT -5
I was just about to ask flytrap about citrus pests before dvg beat me to it! I also lost a Meyers lemon tree and a Mandarin tree; both citrus were magnets to citrus cottony cushion scale and soft brown scale insects! I definitely prefer to grow my Australian finger lime indoors!
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avery
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Post by avery on Jul 19, 2020 16:00:44 GMT -5
I’m here to join the club!! I recently acquired a few lime seeds that I‘m excited to try out. The limes are used for their leaves instead of fruit. They are the Thai lime or Makrut and are delicious in Thai curries! The Latin name is Citrus hystrix. They go by a more common name but I’ve read that it’s pretty derogatory in certain parts of the world. Anyways, I have yet to do my research on how to grow these but I’ll get around to it soon
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Post by dvg on Jul 20, 2020 12:19:11 GMT -5
From finger limes to Thai limes used for their leaves - this thread just keeps getting better with these wonderful culinary citrus varities. Last night, i pulled out a book titled "Citrus", by Lance Walheim, ©1996. I flipped it open to a section on Citrons, and found a Buddha's Hand citron, that i thought i'd share, to show some of the fascinating diversity in this tangy group. Cheers, Doug dvg
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Post by ellsie on Jul 27, 2020 17:51:36 GMT -5
dvg, I definitely agree with your choice of a "book anchor" to keep your citrus book open! I've actually seen the Buddha's Hand for sale over here in BC!
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