I have a grapefruit tree my mom grew from seed. She did this circa 1984. She died in 98 and the poor thing was ignored for years until we moved in in 2005. and re potted it and have cared for it for 14 years. This year we got 1 bloom and I'm hoping we were able to pollenate it and get a fruit. Petals are just falling off now. FINGERS CROSSED
@Metrobilbao, I kickstarted my dormant grapefruit when I gave it a fairly heavy prune and then started adding in regular added nutrient boosts and watering it fairly heavily when it then started blooming.
The only thing I like about our dry, hot weather in central CA is that our Meyer lemon, orange hybrid & white grapefruit trees produce huge, beautiful & delish fruit year round outside. Even in our clay soil. All 3 citrus trees & our Japanese pear tree are covered in fruit right now & flowering for the next round. All 4 trees are the easiest edibles I have to care for. Everything else requires constant monitoring. Love have huge fruit that is organic & free!
YUM!!! How much to buy and ship some to NJ? I'm losing weight through juicing and you just made me hungry for delicious fruit. I'm serious, I'd love to buy and assortment!
A hybrid tree or plant is actually no that healthy....Anything modified by man is always a mistake...Study the cons and you will be amazed that it even happened.....
I’m trying to grow more things myself! I currently rent and I’m trying to be more efficient in doing my own food indoors (I live in a desert with cold weather in winter). I love the idea of growing my own food and being creative in the environment I live in. Thank you for your videos!!
I have grown a Lemon Tree from seed. I sprouted the tree in an organic compost after the first true leaves appeared I transplanted into a 100% inorganic soil. The soil is made up with 1 part small lava rock, 1 part Akadema, and one part pumice. So far the tree looks healthy and is growing well.
Hello, Thank you for your information. I bought a Meyers Lemon Tree (small-decorative), Late last fall. I live in MO. And I kept it indoors. I transplanted it once because it grew out of the small pot I had. Also, the roots were bound with tape. Anyway, it did well at the first of our winter, Missouri, for a while in my kitchen because that's where my full sun comes in, in the winter months. Some of my Leaves turned yellow and fell off. Then, my tree grew some kind of bulbs. They fell off, but I left them in my pot. It's summer now, and it's doing so well outside! I keep it watered every day because it's been so hot but humid. It looks great now. I don't have the diff. Items to add to my soil. But I'll look for citrus soil. Sincerely, Pamela Finney
I took 2 seeds from best lemon in my life. I pealed them and put them in wet wcpapir then in bag for 2 weeks.Now its been 1 year and they are around 20cm high and started to make branches. Im so happy i putted them in 2Galon now. Thank u for video nice info.
My lemons and oranges have done well outside. During the night it has been getting down into the mid 20’s for a couple weeks. So far they. Have done great.
This was absolutely great!!! Touched on every single question I had, and even some I didn’t, without watching an hour long video. Definitely will be back for more advice going forward.
Luke thank you for the information. My fiancé’s dad planted an orange tree in south Mississippi years ago. He passed away shortly after and the tree started producing a ton of orange a couple years ago. We were able to get a few of the seeds from the tree and then the family sold the home. I have about 8 seeds. I put a few of them in a damp paper towel and put them in the fridge a few weeks ago. The rest are still dry in a cup on the counter. Is there a way for me to get any of these to grow? It would mean the world to her to get these to work. Thanks in advance. Casey
I'm in Tupelo, I grew my orange tree from seed. I wouldn't put it in the fridge, but I don't think it will hurt the seeds. For the seeds on the counter, try and do the same. If they're too dry, they won't sprout unfortunately.
You mentioned stem rot so we need to keep stem out of soil. But in many videos we get advice to Plant deep in pot to cover stem in soil for developing roots on them?
I learned that lesson the hard way. I was growing a rare type of watermelon and 7 of them sprouted, but after sometime 5 of them got stem rot so don't put soil above the stem.
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Thank you, I learned a lot!! I appreciate your explanation on why it's important not to transplant to a much larger pot. I have watched many gardening videos and none of them explain this.
I got a dwarf tangerine and meyer lemon tree on the way, I have two smaller sized clay pots and I'm going to try 1/3 sand and the rest equal parts perlite, vermiculite, peat moss and compost. I'm determined for healthy thriving fruit bearing plants after seeing the kind of production small indoor plants can give you!
So I put like, 6 different seeds in a pot and only one came up. But now I'm not sure what it is because I planted little cutie seeds, grapefruit, lemon and lime. Can't wait to see what it is.
The mature leaves and petioles will eventually give you some idea what you have. It may be hybridized due to pollination, so your lemon or grapefruit seedlings may be hybrids of the fruit you got it from,to my understanding. (I have lemon seed origin seedlings, key lime seedlings, and [had 😞] clementine seedlings, until we had a period in winter where the heat was out. The leaves all had their own unique shape after about 6 months to 1 year.)
Daniel I don't think he wanted to get his flooring dirty with any soil or mud since he watered the plant after transplanting it and he had to let it drain out since they hate soggy roots. I'm sure he placed it indoors after with a saucer lol. 😊
I'm going to start some lemon trees from seeds around january, I'm in the UK but have a south facing garden with a lovely little suntrap that sees sunlight from 5am till 7pm in the summer, I plan to grow one in the ground and a couple in pots that i will bring indoors over the winters with a view to maybe actually ground planting them. The recent heatwaves and increase in global temps means the Uk should become more hospitable over the next few decades for citrus plants in general, so fingers crossed... :)
I started Meyer lemon, Emerald diamond lime, Varrigated lemon and Honey Bell orange about 4 months ago. I have about 30 total. I just upsized pots and they're all putting out new growth. I dunno what I was thinking I'm in Indiana but I'll figure it out 😆. I might build them a greenhouse.
OMG. I want to nominate you for THE BEST video ever! I have been googling information on how to grow a lemon plant from scrap (ok seed). But it has been 2 weeks after having planted the seed and it has not grown into a plant yet. Later, I learnt that this might be because I used a common potting soil. I REALLY really REALLY want to grow a citrus plant from a seed. I bought a growing lamp and have it on the pot with seed for 8 hours a day. The internet info. promises me that it would take 5 years for me to see some fruits. And I hadn't taken into account that the plant would grow up to the ceiling. This is why I am glad that you put things in perspective for me. MY Question: how can I get a beautiful plant like you re-potted, from a seed? Your video is also very good, because when you re-potted the first plant and you was talking about the fertilizer I could see exactly what you was doing because the leaves were blocking the sight, but you came back and showed it again by a plant where the view was not covered. Thank you I hope you have the patients to read all this.
I grew some lemons from seed, getting them to germinate was easy. I took the seeds and carefully peeled the skin off of them. I then put them in a damp paper towel and put them in a ziplock. Put the bag in a warm dark place and wait a few weeks until you get roots. I've only tried with 4 seeds and all 4 are now little trees.
Shaun Fiolleau Yes, this is how I got my seeds to germinate too. Only I didn't peel them. I bought the seeds on EBay (the limes) and they germinated littererly after 2 days. Now I am worried they were supposed to be heirloom non-GMO.
In most cases, growing citrus in general, from seed is a 'wasted' effort, if it's edible fruit you are after. Most citrus plants (fruit trees in general), that are sold in stores/nurseries are a grafted "hybrid". You might be able to get a seed to germinate and grow into a full plant (which takes a number of years for citrus), but the fruit it may or may not yield might not be the best for human consumption. In conclusion, you are usually better off to purchase a healthy plant from a trusted source, to avoid future disappointment. PS: In my experience, buying seeds from eBay can be a very hit and miss scenario. Sadly a lot of the seed vendors found there are very misleading or even a scam in some situations.
If you want to grow from seed they do take a while to sprout . I always plant mine with a sprig of wandering Jew or coleus so that I don’t forget to water . I. Remove the other plant as soon as they sprout . Just pull it up and replant if wanted
In two weeks I am moving from California where I have an incredible Lemon tree in my backyard to Pennsylvania. Seriously... the only thing i'm going to miss is my incredibly prolific lemon tree. Thank you so much for this (and all of your other) video, Luke. I will surely be starting a potted lemon tree. My new kitchen has a back door that leads to a south facing backyard. I think this will work perfectly!
Taking notice of frequent use of many foods I most certainly produce our own. Thank you so much for sharing this information. Yes, lemon juice is a favorite . Have a lovely day. 😁
Ive got orange grapefruit tangelo and clementine . I had a tangerine but I lost it cuz it dried out too much one summer . I keep them in pots about 5 gallon and I replace the soil every few years . If they turn yellow I water them until they’re not dry and I either use orange juice lemon juice or dilute vinegar all in extra water . I also put the big iron nails in the soil . Just pound them in . I had a lemon tree for about 20 years before some creep stole it. I didn’t grow them for fruit but the leaves smell good. The easiest way I keep a strong tree is to grow 5 or 6 of seeds in one pot . The stronger tree will eventually out compete the weaker ones and they’ll slowly die off. It takes a while ( years) because believe it or not plants will share with others that are siblings. Mine never grew over 3 ft tall because I live in an apartment in New York City- No room . The thorns are a problem as they are quite sharp and they get to be around 2 inches long - the other reason I kept them small.
If you keep it as a houseplant you do need to keep about a one foot trunk because of the thorns, otherwise you won’t be able to move the plant easily or transplant it
Thank you so much for making this! I now know exactly why my lemon got root rot and died. I am going to try again! This time, I'm going to use a smaller, teracotta pot. :) :) :)
Of all the citrus videos that I have watched, it is only today that I have seen this video. I have a lime and a Yuzu, both are advertised as able to tolerate temperatures of -1 and -15 respectively. Someone told me that in reality they don't cope with those temperatures in our damp UK conditions and should ideally be kept above 7 degrees. My trees have been kept above 9 degrees and are clearly 'unhappy - distraught'. I have now brought the lime tree indoors, it looks awful - as if I have cloud pruned it and in addition, the leaves are light green and too firm. I hadn't over-watered, sadly the condensation during the Autumn, constantly dampened the compost. I think your description of how to care for citrus is spot on. Labels/ advice are misleading. I am saddened to have the tree indoors as it misses so much sunlight this time of year. I tried using an LED (Full spectrum) to compensate initially, but wondered if I was doing more harm than good. The tree clearly needs some iron/ nitrogen, but I don't want to use soluble due to current waterlogging damage. I have the phials with feed but am unsure now whether to use them or not, given the time of year. Any 'rescue' advice gratefully appreciated. (By myself and the lime!) Thank you.
Hi. It might help to show where the plants are growing indoors if it's about indoor growing and suggest some additional grow lights to people who don't have South or West facing windows. Also tell them about keeping out of drafts and away from heat registers. And if in a dry climate adding a humidifier and a small fan. Thank you.
Good job on the soil recommendations. I lived in the desert were our citrus grew amazingly well! The parent navel orange tree grows in a town in California where I grew up.
Hi just watched your citrus pruning video. I have a potted orange tree in my yard. Gets plenty of sun. It’s in a clay pot. I’ve noticed that my leaves curl and some are yellowing. I try to water one a week and I use the citrus avocado dirt. The tree is pretty young maybe a year
Thanks Luke. I've been thinking about getting a Lemon and Lime tree. They may end up going in the greenhouse instead of inside. Your video is put together well and a great reminder. Brent
Can you please give me advice on taking care of my Meyer lemon tree? I live in North Carolina and I'm growing my tree totally indoors since it's too heavy to bring in and out of doors. My tree has lemons on it. I need to know when should I stop feeding it,when should I start using the grow light and how often should I water. Thank you for your help.
Grow light 10-12 hours per day, fertilize mildly thru winter, every 2 weeks little. Give water alwaya when the top couple inch of soil feels dry. I water my citruses every 2 weeks during winter time. Sometimes even every weeks if the soil feels dry. Remember that too much water is much worse than dryness on citruses
Thank you!!! Great video, as are the rest of your videos. Living here in Northeast Nebraska, the temperatures closely resemble yours up north, so it's VERY beneficial for me. I'm just getting started this year & have plenty of time on my hands, to prep for indoor gardening, as well as outdoor raised garden beds from scratch. You've got some excellent insight & experience, that I'm sure will help me to be a little more self-sufficient, when it comes to fruits & veg. Thank you again & keep up the great videos!!!
its very different. winter care shoud be minimal. low fertilizing if at all, less watering. In low light and in colder tempetatures citruses need less everything compared to summer.
This will help me a lot with getting a dwarf sized orange tree. Between 6 and about 11 or 12, I was growing an orange tree. Sadly, it died due to being to big for indoors during winter. It will be nice to grow one again.
I used a 5 gallon bucket that I drill 300 holes of 3/16 inch in the bottom and 500 holes the same size up the circumference. My tree was in a 14 inch deep pot shaped like yours. I used 5 parts pine bark fines 4 parts compost and 1 part perlite. Do you think that is a good mix/container set up for my New Zealand lemonade grafted on US897 full dwarfing rootstock.
I'm using my citrus trees for bonsai, so I don't really care about the taste. :) As long as they grow and thrive, I'm happy. :D And it was fun growing them from seeds.
Can you grow a Meyer lemon with just grow lights I don't have any windows and I'm currently using Sansi 15 W LED it's been almost a week since I moved my plant inside due to the cold?
I use a a mixture of coco coir and vermiculite. The coco coir holds onto a lot of water but it doesn't keep the roots soaked. It's basically like a super absorbent sponge. The vermiculite holds some water as well but it's really good for drainage. Then I just add to the soil citrus fertilizer and worm castings as I see fit. Mix it all in and add mulch on top after planting. Only thing is that this year in NY it has been raining so often that the soil is always wet no matter what and so my lime has white root rot now, but it's growing as if it doesn't have a problem for now. I will be treating it tho with copper fungicide. Basically, any well draining mix with fertilizer and acidity will work.
2:00 container soil This is great advice---> 4 equal parts of sphagnum pete moss - vermiculite - pearlite - coco coir. Compost in the potting medium rots away, not good for healthy roots. Add compost to top spoil occasionally, along with fertilizer feeding, worm castings ,etc... and those e nutrients will filter down in watering.
Thanks for this video. I was wondering why my lemon tree wasn't growing in the new greenhouse...it is because it is getting too much water. I will definitely back off that watering schedule. Love the two knuckle rule!
Thank you Luke for this video! I was just thinking about buying Meyer lemon and lime trees the other day, but shot down the idea because I have no clue how to care for them. I am encouraged now!
Probably nobody will read this because im eatching this in 2020, first of all very helpful! My lemon tree in pot has very sticky leaves and i dont understand why, also ive had it for 3 years and it has never made flowers or lemons (obviously) and i don't know whats the reason for that
I cover my orange and Meyer Landon tree, protected the graft and it looks like my trees still died. So for now on I’m just going to grow my citrus trees as houseplants. I’m going to grow container varieties in a manageable pot that I’ll be able to move. I plan on having my trees outside in the spring and summer and inside as houseplants in the fall and winter.
Yay!!! I 've been hoping you'd do this video! I have a calamondin tree that I planted in the Fall; it's doing well and putting out new leaves, but I think I have to fix the soil and not water so much. I've heard that I should wait to water until the edges of the soil come away from the sides of the pot a little, but I like your two knuckle method better. Two questions: Do these trees require pruning (I removed a couple of new branches below the graft line that seemed too close to the soil but wondered if I need to prune upper branches for some reason)? Do I need to rotate the plant to get a full shape (as it's indoors and gets sunlight on one side) or is that a waste of the plant's energy? Thank you so much for this video!!!
When you talk about fertilizing two times a year, are you meaning literally once in the spring and once in the summer, or do you mean fertilizing regularly every time you water during those 6 months?
thanks for useful video! 👍 I also have small lemon tree and put it into balcony to catch more sunshine but it was only ~5-7 degrees Celsius (40-45 F) and it lost two bid leaves.
I've sprouted a lemon seed and plant to grow it in a pot but I'll be using a one part sand to compost or even less. I'm growing in Kingston Jamaica and if i dare use that well draining a mix I would have to water everyday, twice a day maybe. Overall I don't use much drainage in my potting mix because it hardly rains and things would require ridiculous amounts of water with all the heat.
I know this is an old video but I had one question, what do you suggest about a trays underneath with these in your house, is it a no no to leave the a tray underneath with water in? obviously you would need some sort of tray underneath if watering it in your house but are there any negatives to leaving the tray underneath once the water has drained through?
Well I live in Florida and a lot of the citrus growing areas get into the 30s regularly my citrus don’t mind it , only time they mind it if below 32 while flowers are present that’s it
I started up Grapefruits from seed, and i live in Oregon. Now it’s October I put them inside under a 400WATT grow lamp . They seem to respond well to that that made a lot of new shoots and extensions. So here it is they are 2 1/2 yrs old. I am now wondering how to manage them when they get 5-6 feet tall, right now are 3 ‘ tall as of 10-15-2019. Maybe donate them to someone who can accommodate them as they get bigger..
Ash qelon I wonder if you can “bonsai” it, many trees can be kept in a container by trimming some of the roots every year and keeping them in the same container, which keeps them small.
@@LilyAmongThorns That’s worth the try else I will need a rather large green house which I will never do. This is looking like the only real solution outside donate to someone whom will care for them.
Is sandy /cactus soil OK for citruses? My plant needs to be re-potted and I don't have the opportunity to go buy heavy bags of many types of soil / amdendments.. Can I just mix some cactus soil w/ gardening soil?
Hi, Do you have a growing guide for Fig Trees? I just got given to me a fig tree in a bucket started from a clipping. Its about 12 " tall and has 2 sets of leaves growing as of today. I also see a third nib that is coming out. I have no Idea of what to feed it or how to transplant into anther pot which is what I want to do so I can take in and out side with the weather. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You in advance if you can help me. Tony
Hi MIgardener, there are 2 questions I don't find answers. Should we fertilize all year long or only from early spring to late summer. If so, does it mean that we don't give any food to our plant in winter from october to march? Only water? The other thing, what's the best temperature inside in the winter? I read 10 celsius (50F). I don't have a room cold like that. Should I leave the room as cold as possible or should I keep it warm normally 20 C (68F). Thanks!
this made me sigh in such relief! but knowing the the sunlight factor, i will place my plant outside... although, the last time i did that, poor tree got covered in aphids.
Well I am in the UK and have got 10 mandarin seedlings on my window ledge, from mandarins I ate, fingers crossed in a few years time I may have some fruiting, if not they look great as bonsai so it's all good!
Hi, I've had my citrus tree for a few months now and it currently has fruit growing. When should I transplant it? In the fall or after the fruit are ripened?
I have grown a lemon plant from a seed, probobaly 3 years now, 40 cm tall, no sign of Flowers. How long time util it get Flowers? And what can the reason be if it doesn't get Flowers? I'm wondering if I should give this up, or still keep it so it can grow fruits some day.. Any tips?
I bought a gorgeous Meyer Lemon tree from Lowe’s. It is covered in bloossoms! I only paid a lil over $20 for it! Why start one from seed and wait 7 years for it to bloom!
Hi. I really appreciate your video. Very in-depth an informative my question is when it's time to bring the tree inside for the winter how do you get the bugs out of the soil without harsh chemicals or do you have to deal with them being in the house?
Hi Luke, I've enjoyed your videos immensely. I have two Myers lemon plants from seed about 6 months old. (4" tall in 6"clay pots) on a 3 floor covered porch facing almost due west- Tampa, FL.) soil good, drains well with fruit tree fertilizer. I was told by a buddy that these will only be good for root stock since they were from lemons I got from PUBLIX grocery store. Is this true? It's ok, it just means further down the line I will have to learn how to graft and might consider different citrus fruits on one tree. I don't expect fruit for at least 6-10 years and want to keep them containerized. I have 5 pineapple plants from grocery store about the same age (fruit in 3 years so I'm told) and one avocado plant from seed 8" tall still in glass mason jar in water. That won't fruit for 10 years too I'm told. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I just love to small garden....
i started a plant from seed 4 years ago and it started flowering last week
kevin cornell ...thats where the fruit grows after pilunation from bees...ect
Our lemon tree (ive been updating on our channel) hasn't given us lemons yet, but it is getting so big. When should i expect fruit?
The Garden Of Feodora they don't produce fruit until they are 3-5 years old
@@TheGardenOfFeodora Did you graft it?
@@InsideJungle no, all from a store brought seed
I have a grapefruit tree my mom grew from seed. She did this circa 1984. She died in 98 and the poor thing was ignored for years until we moved in in 2005. and re potted it and have cared for it for 14 years. This year we got 1 bloom and I'm hoping we were able to pollenate it and get a fruit. Petals are just falling off now. FINGERS CROSSED
Metrobilbao did you get any!? I’m curious.
Metrobilbao did you get any?
I it ok?
AC He did get some because it was over 36 years old.
@Metrobilbao, I kickstarted my dormant grapefruit when I gave it a fairly heavy prune and then started adding in regular added nutrient boosts and watering it fairly heavily when it then started blooming.
Just got my first citrus tree yesterday, so going back and watching these old episodes to make sure I take care of it right!
The only thing I like about our dry, hot weather in central CA is that our Meyer lemon, orange hybrid & white grapefruit trees produce huge, beautiful & delish fruit year round outside. Even in our clay soil. All 3 citrus trees & our Japanese pear tree are covered in fruit right now & flowering for the next round. All 4 trees are the easiest edibles I have to care for. Everything else requires constant monitoring. Love have huge fruit that is organic & free!
I think it's natural then
YUM!!! How much to buy and ship some to NJ? I'm losing weight through juicing and you just made me hungry for delicious fruit. I'm serious, I'd love to buy and assortment!
A hybrid tree or plant is actually no that healthy....Anything modified by man is always a mistake...Study the cons and you will be amazed that it even happened.....
@@web3036 Lol. "hybrids" are still made up of natural fruits. It's not like they were spliced into human-decimating cyborgs.
@@Zizzyyzz I'm sorry but you're not researched on the subject, you might want to study something before you think you know cuz you don't know. LOL
I’m trying to grow more things myself! I currently rent and I’m trying to be more efficient in doing my own food indoors (I live in a desert with cold weather in winter). I love the idea of growing my own food and being creative in the environment I live in. Thank you for your videos!!
I have grown a Lemon Tree from seed. I sprouted the tree in an organic compost after the first true leaves appeared I transplanted into a 100% inorganic soil. The soil is made up with 1 part small lava rock, 1 part Akadema, and one part pumice. So far the tree looks healthy and is growing well.
Hello, Thank you for your information. I bought a Meyers Lemon Tree (small-decorative),
Late last fall.
I live in MO. And I kept it indoors.
I transplanted it once because it grew out of the small pot I had.
Also, the roots were bound with tape.
Anyway, it did well at the first of our winter, Missouri, for a while in my kitchen because that's where my full sun comes in, in the winter months.
Some of my
Leaves turned yellow and fell off.
Then, my tree grew some kind of bulbs.
They fell off, but I left them in my pot.
It's summer now, and it's doing so well outside!
I keep it watered every day because it's been so hot but humid.
It looks great now.
I don't have the diff. Items to add to my soil. But I'll look for citrus soil.
Sincerely,
Pamela Finney
I took 2 seeds from best lemon in my life. I pealed them and put them in wet wcpapir then in bag for 2 weeks.Now its been 1 year and they are around 20cm high and started to make branches. Im so happy i putted them in 2Galon now. Thank u for video nice info.
My lemons and oranges have done well outside. During the night it has been getting down into the mid 20’s for a couple weeks. So far they. Have done great.
Thank you for great advice! My family watch you every day and appreciate your channel - cheers and take care from Alberta Canada.
finally someone who knows what they're talking about!!!!
Spectacular explanation on how to plant and grow citrus. Great job!
This was absolutely great!!! Touched on every single question I had, and even some I didn’t, without watching an hour long video. Definitely will be back for more advice going forward.
Luke thank you for the information. My fiancé’s dad planted an orange tree in south Mississippi years ago. He passed away shortly after and the tree started producing a ton of orange a couple years ago. We were able to get a few of the seeds from the tree and then the family sold the home. I have about 8 seeds. I put a few of them in a damp paper towel and put them in the fridge a few weeks ago. The rest are still dry in a cup on the counter. Is there a way for me to get any of these to grow? It would mean the world to her to get these to work. Thanks in advance. Casey
RIP to your dad in law, hopefully you can carry on the legacy
@@clopzypander3467 and of course his trees
I'm in Tupelo, I grew my orange tree from seed. I wouldn't put it in the fridge, but I don't think it will hurt the seeds. For the seeds on the counter, try and do the same. If they're too dry, they won't sprout unfortunately.
I have watched many videos in this is by far the best and most thorough. Thank you! Now I can hopefully save my dying trees!
My aunt just gave me a lemon tree that just started sprouting, I hope I can grow it
You mentioned stem rot so we need to keep stem out of soil. But in many videos we get advice to Plant deep in pot to cover stem in soil for developing roots on them?
I think that it’s only for some trees no?
I learned that lesson the hard way. I was growing a rare type of watermelon and 7 of them sprouted, but after sometime 5 of them got stem rot so don't put soil above the stem.
Some plants (tomatoes, some potatoes, ...) put out roots from stems; others do not & will rot if planted below their ground level.
Trees have a root flare.
That is a healthy guideline to not bury any further.
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Thank you, I learned a lot!! I appreciate your explanation on why it's important not to transplant to a much larger pot. I have watched many gardening videos and none of them explain this.
I got a dwarf tangerine and meyer lemon tree on the way, I have two smaller sized clay pots and I'm going to try 1/3 sand and the rest equal parts perlite, vermiculite, peat moss and compost. I'm determined for healthy thriving fruit bearing plants after seeing the kind of production small indoor plants can give you!
So I put like, 6 different seeds in a pot and only one came up. But now I'm not sure what it is because I planted little cutie seeds, grapefruit, lemon and lime. Can't wait to see what it is.
The mature leaves and petioles will eventually give you some idea what you have. It may be hybridized due to pollination, so your lemon or grapefruit seedlings may be hybrids of the fruit you got it from,to my understanding.
(I have lemon seed origin seedlings, key lime seedlings, and [had 😞] clementine seedlings, until we had a period in winter where the heat was out. The leaves all had their own unique shape after about 6 months to 1 year.)
video title :How to Grow Citrus Trees Indoors, whole video is outdoors
Daniel I don't think he wanted to get his flooring dirty with any soil or mud since he watered the plant after transplanting it and he had to let it drain out since they hate soggy roots. I'm sure he placed it indoors after with a saucer lol. 😊
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It’s ok, I watched it indoors.
🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🌱🍋
Better lighting
I'm going to start some lemon trees from seeds around january, I'm in the UK but have a south facing garden with a lovely little suntrap that sees sunlight from 5am till 7pm in the summer, I plan to grow one in the ground and a couple in pots that i will bring indoors over the winters with a view to maybe actually ground planting them. The recent heatwaves and increase in global temps means the Uk should become more hospitable over the next few decades for citrus plants in general, so fingers crossed... :)
I started Meyer lemon, Emerald diamond lime, Varrigated lemon and Honey Bell orange about 4 months ago. I have about 30 total. I just upsized pots and they're all putting out new growth. I dunno what I was thinking I'm in Indiana but I'll figure it out 😆. I might build them a greenhouse.
OMG. I want to nominate you for THE BEST video ever! I have been googling information on how to grow a lemon plant from scrap (ok seed). But it has been 2 weeks after having planted the seed and it has not grown into a plant yet. Later, I learnt that this might be because I used a common potting soil. I REALLY really REALLY want to grow a citrus plant from a seed. I bought a growing lamp and have it on the pot with seed for 8 hours a day. The internet info. promises me that it would take 5 years for me to see some fruits. And I hadn't taken into account that the plant would grow up to the ceiling. This is why I am glad that you put things in perspective for me. MY Question: how can I get a beautiful plant like you re-potted, from a seed?
Your video is also very good, because when you re-potted the first plant and you was talking about the fertilizer I could see exactly what you was doing because the leaves were blocking the sight, but you came back and showed it again by a plant where the view was not covered. Thank you I hope you have the patients to read all this.
I grew some lemons from seed, getting them to germinate was easy. I took the seeds and carefully peeled the skin off of them. I then put them in a damp paper towel and put them in a ziplock. Put the bag in a warm dark place and wait a few weeks until you get roots. I've only tried with 4 seeds and all 4 are now little trees.
Shaun Fiolleau Yes, this is how I got my seeds to germinate too. Only I didn't peel them. I bought the seeds on EBay (the limes) and they germinated littererly after 2 days. Now I am worried they were supposed to be heirloom non-GMO.
I did the very same thing 🙌. They are now approx 15 months old. Thinking about transplanting them soon. Hope they continue to thrive. Good luck 👍
In most cases, growing citrus in general, from seed is a 'wasted' effort, if it's edible fruit you are after. Most citrus plants (fruit trees in general), that are sold in stores/nurseries are a grafted "hybrid". You might be able to get a seed to germinate and grow into a full plant (which takes a number of years for citrus), but the fruit it may or may not yield might not be the best for human consumption. In conclusion, you are usually better off to purchase a healthy plant from a trusted source, to avoid future disappointment.
PS: In my experience, buying seeds from eBay can be a very hit and miss scenario. Sadly a lot of the seed vendors found there are very misleading or even a scam in some situations.
If you want to grow from seed they do take a while to sprout . I always plant mine with a sprig of wandering Jew or coleus so that I don’t forget to water . I. Remove the other plant as soon as they sprout . Just pull it up and replant if wanted
This is GREAT !!!! I just watched your latest video of you tasting your first home grown Orange, from that Tree. Beautiful.
In two weeks I am moving from California where I have an incredible Lemon tree in my backyard to Pennsylvania. Seriously... the only thing i'm going to miss is my incredibly prolific lemon tree.
Thank you so much for this (and all of your other) video, Luke. I will surely be starting a potted lemon tree. My new kitchen has a back door that leads to a south facing backyard. I think this will work perfectly!
If im growing indoors all year can I keep it under a light and not let it go dormant in winter?
You're outside bro!!!
Taking notice of frequent use of many foods I most certainly produce our own. Thank you so much for sharing this information. Yes, lemon juice is a favorite . Have a lovely day. 😁
Ive got orange grapefruit tangelo and clementine . I had a tangerine but I lost it cuz it dried out too much one summer . I keep them in pots about 5 gallon and I replace the soil every few years . If they turn yellow I water them until they’re not dry and I either use orange juice lemon juice or dilute vinegar all in extra water . I also put the big iron nails in the soil . Just pound them in . I had a lemon tree for about 20 years before some creep stole it. I didn’t grow them for fruit but the leaves smell good. The easiest way I keep a strong tree is to grow 5 or 6 of seeds in one pot . The stronger tree will eventually out compete the weaker ones and they’ll slowly die off. It takes a while ( years) because believe it or not plants will share with others that are siblings. Mine never grew over 3 ft tall because I live in an apartment in New York City- No room . The thorns are a problem as they are quite sharp and they get to be around 2 inches long - the other reason I kept them small.
If you keep it as a houseplant you do need to keep about a one foot trunk because of the thorns, otherwise you won’t be able to move the plant easily or transplant it
Thank you so much for making this! I now know exactly why my lemon got root rot and died. I am going to try again! This time, I'm going to use a smaller, teracotta pot. :) :) :)
Of all the citrus videos that I have watched, it is only today that I have seen this video. I have a lime and a Yuzu, both are advertised as able to tolerate temperatures of -1 and -15 respectively. Someone told me that in reality they don't cope with those temperatures in our damp UK conditions and should ideally be kept above 7 degrees. My trees have been kept above 9 degrees and are clearly 'unhappy - distraught'. I have now brought the lime tree indoors, it looks awful - as if I have cloud pruned it and in addition, the leaves are light green and too firm. I hadn't over-watered, sadly the condensation during the Autumn, constantly dampened the compost. I think your description of how to care for citrus is spot on. Labels/ advice are misleading. I am saddened to have the tree indoors as it misses so much sunlight this time of year. I tried using an LED (Full spectrum) to compensate initially, but wondered if I was doing more harm than good. The tree clearly needs some iron/ nitrogen, but I don't want to use soluble due to current waterlogging damage. I have the phials with feed but am unsure now whether to use them or not, given the time of year. Any 'rescue' advice gratefully appreciated. (By myself and the lime!) Thank you.
Excellent growing guide.
Well done with the stem revealing and the small mound that set the water away from the root base.
+Edge of the lawn Garden Thank you! feedback like that is nice. I appreciate it!
Hi. It might help to show where the plants are growing indoors if it's about indoor growing and suggest some additional grow lights to people who don't have South or West facing windows. Also tell them about keeping out of drafts and away from heat registers. And if in a dry climate adding a humidifier and a small fan. Thank you.
Good job on the soil recommendations. I lived in the desert were our citrus grew amazingly well! The parent navel orange tree grows in a town in California where I grew up.
Hi just watched your citrus pruning video. I have a potted orange tree in my yard. Gets plenty of sun. It’s in a clay pot. I’ve noticed that my leaves curl and some are yellowing. I try to water one a week and I use the citrus avocado dirt. The tree is pretty young maybe a year
Thanks Luke. I've been thinking about getting a Lemon and Lime tree. They may end up going in the greenhouse instead of inside. Your video is put together well and a great reminder.
Brent
Can you please give me advice on taking care of my Meyer lemon tree? I live in North Carolina and I'm growing my tree totally indoors since it's too heavy to bring in and out of doors. My tree has lemons on it. I need to know when should I stop feeding it,when should I start using the grow light and how often should I water. Thank you for your help.
Grow light 10-12 hours per day, fertilize mildly thru winter, every 2 weeks little. Give water alwaya when the top couple inch of soil feels dry. I water my citruses every 2 weeks during winter time. Sometimes even every weeks if the soil feels dry. Remember that too much water is much worse than dryness on citruses
Thank you!!! Great video, as are the rest of your videos. Living here in Northeast Nebraska, the temperatures closely resemble yours up north, so it's VERY beneficial for me. I'm just getting started this year & have plenty of time on my hands, to prep for indoor gardening, as well as outdoor raised garden beds from scratch. You've got some excellent insight & experience, that I'm sure will help me to be a little more self-sufficient, when it comes to fruits & veg. Thank you again & keep up the great videos!!!
Yay! I picked up a Meyer lemon tree a month ago, and have been struggling to find good videos on caring for them.
+Lexie Skiff Thanks for watching Lexie! I hope this information reached you well and helps you out!
Lol this year should be your first or second flower hear CONGRATS
What about care and conditions in winter ?
its very different. winter care shoud be minimal. low fertilizing if at all, less watering. In low light and in colder tempetatures citruses need less everything compared to summer.
This will help me a lot with getting a dwarf sized orange tree.
Between 6 and about 11 or 12, I was growing an orange tree. Sadly, it died due to being to big for indoors during winter. It will be nice to grow one again.
I used a 5 gallon bucket that I drill 300 holes of 3/16 inch in the bottom and 500 holes the same size up the circumference. My tree was in a 14 inch deep pot shaped like yours. I used 5 parts pine bark fines 4 parts compost and 1 part perlite. Do you think that is a good mix/container set up for my New Zealand lemonade grafted on US897 full dwarfing rootstock.
Dude..? You are an AWESOME presenter.
I'm using my citrus trees for bonsai, so I don't really care about the taste. :) As long as they grow and thrive, I'm happy. :D And it was fun growing them from seeds.
can you talk about lighting for indoor citrus..grow bulbs..lumens etc--especially if you live in a dark apartment.
Can you grow a Meyer lemon with just grow lights I don't have any windows and I'm currently using Sansi 15 W LED it's been almost a week since I moved my plant inside due to the cold?
I use a a mixture of coco coir and vermiculite. The coco coir holds onto a lot of water but it doesn't keep the roots soaked. It's basically like a super absorbent sponge. The vermiculite holds some water as well but it's really good for drainage. Then I just add to the soil citrus fertilizer and worm castings as I see fit. Mix it all in and add mulch on top after planting. Only thing is that this year in NY it has been raining so often that the soil is always wet no matter what and so my lime has white root rot now, but it's growing as if it doesn't have a problem for now. I will be treating it tho with copper fungicide. Basically, any well draining mix with fertilizer and acidity will work.
If I may, what did this viseo have to do with showing how to grow trees indoors?
2:00 container soil This is great advice---> 4 equal parts of sphagnum pete moss - vermiculite - pearlite - coco coir. Compost in the potting medium rots away, not good for healthy roots. Add compost to top spoil occasionally, along with fertilizer feeding, worm castings ,etc... and those e nutrients will filter down in watering.
Is tropical soil mix okay?
Thanks for this video. I was wondering why my lemon tree wasn't growing in the new greenhouse...it is because it is getting too much water. I will definitely back off that watering schedule. Love the two knuckle rule!
+Kevin Fletcher So glad it was helpful for you! Have you got the leaf drop going on?
***** no leaf dropping but some light green and yellowing. I have cut off the dying parts hoping to focus the plant growth. Thanks for the tips!
Great video! I am excited I can grow a lemon tree now. Thanks for the information.
+Pam Jones They truly are very easy to take care of :)
Thank you Luke for this video! I was just thinking about buying Meyer lemon and lime trees the other day, but shot down the idea because I have no clue how to care for them. I am encouraged now!
+Melissa NOYB Great! Give them a try! They are so easy!
I couldn’t understand what he said after coconut when describing the soil mix...Not sure if I could find those ingredients
Dude this was excellent and very informative. Thank you so much for this
Probably nobody will read this because im eatching this in 2020, first of all very helpful!
My lemon tree in pot has very sticky leaves and i dont understand why, also ive had it for 3 years and it has never made flowers or lemons (obviously) and i don't know whats the reason for that
Wow, it was so good I had to subscribe. Everything was so helpful, especially the type of
soil, and the need for a citrus specific fertilizer.
Thank you!
Do you leave the stick there after removing the tape or you completely remove the whole stick? Thank you!
What about using succulent type soil im zone 9.
I cover my orange and Meyer Landon tree, protected the graft and it looks like my trees still died. So for now on I’m just going to grow my citrus trees as houseplants. I’m going to grow container varieties in a manageable pot that I’ll be able to move. I plan on having my trees outside in the spring and summer and inside as houseplants in the fall and winter.
Yay!!! I 've been hoping you'd do this video! I have a calamondin tree that I planted in the Fall; it's doing well and putting out new leaves, but I think I have to fix the soil and not water so much. I've heard that I should wait to water until the edges of the soil come away from the sides of the pot a little, but I like your two knuckle method better. Two questions: Do these trees require pruning (I removed a couple of new branches below the graft line that seemed too close to the soil but wondered if I need to prune upper branches for some reason)? Do I need to rotate the plant to get a full shape (as it's indoors and gets sunlight on one side) or is that a waste of the plant's energy? Thank you so much for this video!!!
When you talk about fertilizing two times a year, are you meaning literally once in the spring and once in the summer, or do you mean fertilizing regularly every time you water during those 6 months?
2 applications
I fertilize every 2 months between early spring up until tree goes dormant. In warm states citrus grows all year
thanks for useful video! 👍
I also have small lemon tree and put it into balcony to catch more sunshine but it was only ~5-7 degrees Celsius (40-45 F) and it lost two bid leaves.
I'm use to cacti
had no idea citrus took nearly 10 years from seedlings
thanks for the important info
awsome, finally a real human voice.
Great video! I have been growing citrus and I agree with everything you have said!
I've sprouted a lemon seed and plant to grow it in a pot but I'll be using a one part sand to compost or even less. I'm growing in Kingston Jamaica and if i dare use that well draining a mix I would have to water everyday, twice a day maybe. Overall I don't use much drainage in my potting mix because it hardly rains and things would require ridiculous amounts of water with all the heat.
Just got a Eureka lemon and looking forward to growing lemons.
Not knowing, I did everything you said not to do. And I have no lemons. I wonder why. I'm going to redo my whole tree and thanks for this GG.
This is great. I just wish there was advice on how much HPS or LED lighting is required indoors.
100-200w, more to fill fruit.
Hi, o have a citrus plant that was bought from a nearby store and was wondering how often I water it just in case of root rot
first things first - repot it with good draining soilmix. Made a vid about this
How's that lemon tree these days Luke? Love the oldies too.
I know this is an old video but I had one question, what do you suggest about a trays underneath with these in your house, is it a no no to leave the a tray underneath with water in? obviously you would need some sort of tray underneath if watering it in your house but are there any negatives to leaving the tray underneath once the water has drained through?
Well I live in Florida and a lot of the citrus growing areas get into the 30s regularly my citrus don’t mind it , only time they mind it if below 32 while flowers are present that’s it
I started up Grapefruits from seed, and i live in Oregon. Now it’s October I put them inside under a 400WATT grow lamp .
They seem to respond well to that that made a lot of new shoots and extensions.
So here it is they are 2 1/2 yrs old.
I am now wondering how to manage them when they get 5-6 feet tall, right now are 3 ‘ tall as of 10-15-2019.
Maybe donate them to someone who can accommodate them as they get bigger..
Ash qelon I wonder if you can “bonsai” it, many trees can be kept in a container by trimming some of the roots every year and keeping them in the same container, which keeps them small.
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That’s worth the try else I will need a rather large green house which I will never do.
This is looking like the only real solution outside donate to someone whom will care for them.
I'm watching this because I live in a fairly cold country, not the right climate for lemons...
to grow
When should i do my first cutting? I grew it from seed and it's 6 months old now with 5 nodes.
Just picked up mine, this will definitely help me!
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I have Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm and Citrus Fast Draining Potting Mix. Have you ever used this and is it a good product to use to grow a lemon tree ?
Is sandy /cactus soil OK for citruses?
My plant needs to be re-potted and I don't have the opportunity to go buy heavy bags of many types of soil / amdendments.. Can I just mix some cactus soil w/ gardening soil?
it is great for them!
Mine grow like crazy in coconut soil
schnecki07 lol
I used cactus soil for my orange tree. 12 months old and 3 inches tall lol.
Chris G hi chris.. did you start with seeds or a small tree.. ty
Hi,
Do you have a growing guide for Fig Trees? I just got given to me a fig tree in a bucket started from a clipping. Its about 12 " tall and has 2 sets of leaves growing as of today. I also see a third nib that is coming out. I have no Idea of what to feed it or how to transplant into anther pot which is what I want to do so I can take in and out side with the weather. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You in advance if you can help me.
Tony
Tony: Look up the Ross Raddi channel. He specialises in growing figs.
Hi MIgardener, there are 2 questions I don't find answers. Should we fertilize all year long or only from early spring to late summer. If so, does it mean that we don't give any food to our plant in winter from october to march? Only water? The other thing, what's the best temperature inside in the winter? I read 10 celsius (50F). I don't have a room cold like that. Should I leave the room as cold as possible or should I keep it warm normally 20 C (68F). Thanks!
Manuel Poulin no Fertiliser in the winter
How can I remediate root rot? I bought some root booster, but will have to re-pot the plant to use it.
this made me sigh in such relief! but knowing the the sunlight factor, i will place my plant outside... although, the last time i did that, poor tree got covered in aphids.
That’s the drawback to moving houseplants outside, for sure! They love to go outside, but might get pests.
Lowes and Home Depot have seedlings.
just wait 10 years :)
I had like four but one still hanging in with me it's been just bout a year sun burn the others I tried to save them but I'm happy with what I have.
Cheers for the help, I'm growing a lemon tree from seed. Just changed the soil after watching this👍 does anyone know if they can survive in the u.k?
Sure if you take them in during the winter. Place them in a sunny window on south side. You might have to give them some artificial light in UK.
Well I am in the UK and have got 10 mandarin seedlings on my window ledge, from mandarins I ate, fingers crossed in a few years time I may have some fruiting, if not they look great as bonsai so it's all good!
My Meyer lemon tree is flowering and starting to fruit, but the fruit aren't developing much.
Hi, I've had my citrus tree for a few months now and it currently has fruit growing. When should I transplant it? In the fall or after the fruit are ripened?
+aquamarynqa once the fruit has been pulled from the plant would be a good time
+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living Thanks for the answer :)
I have grown a lemon plant from a seed, probobaly 3 years now, 40 cm tall, no sign of Flowers. How long time util it get Flowers? And what can the reason be if it doesn't get Flowers? I'm wondering if I should give this up, or still keep it so it can grow fruits some day.. Any tips?
From seed ? 7 years or more.
I bought a gorgeous Meyer Lemon tree from Lowe’s. It is covered in bloossoms! I only paid a lil over $20 for it! Why start one from seed and wait 7 years for it to bloom!
Hi. I really appreciate your video. Very in-depth an informative my question is when it's time to bring the tree inside for the winter how do you get the bugs out of the soil without harsh chemicals or do you have to deal with them being in the house?
Sorry I was not specific. I'm inquiring about the bugs in the soil. Thank you in advance.
Hi Luke, I've enjoyed your videos immensely. I have two Myers lemon plants from seed about 6 months old. (4" tall in 6"clay pots) on a 3 floor covered porch facing almost due west- Tampa, FL.) soil good, drains well with fruit tree fertilizer. I was told by a buddy that these will only be good for root stock since they were from lemons I got from PUBLIX grocery store. Is this true? It's ok, it just means further down the line I will have to learn how to graft and might consider different citrus fruits on one tree. I don't expect fruit for at least 6-10 years and want to keep them containerized. I have 5 pineapple plants from grocery store about the same age (fruit in 3 years so I'm told) and one avocado plant from seed 8" tall still in glass mason jar in water. That won't fruit for 10 years too I'm told. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I just love to small garden....
Thank you so mmuch my lemon is just starting to grow its first buds :D
Don't be choking the plants! lol Good video.
thx for your detailed information. How can i calculate the pots seize according to seize of citrus tree?
citruses like small pots in general. go a size or two up step by step when replanting
Can I graft branches from our outdoor lemon tree onto a lemon tree that we would grow indoors?
yes
Thanks, this was very useful.
Where do you buy your plants? Also what indoor lights would you recommend and how many lights per plant?
This is great stuff, thank you. I am wondering if this information will work for avocados as well.
Also, can I assume that since we're discussing indoor trees, that outdoor climate doesn't matter as much? I'm in North Dakota.
Yes! :)