I second that a mature citrus tree has a better chance to survive heat , cold , dry spells and any thing else . I’m from El Paso Texas zone 8 . My lemon trees (froze )died from top this year but are coming back due to them being mature.
i'm in socal and 2 years ago the rains were so heavy it leached all the nutrients out and my grapefruit got chlorosis and dropped a ton of leaves, it has fully rejuvinated now. Blooms are nothing like yours but at least it's setting fruit this year :)
Really helpful advice. We have heavy wet soil which my Citrus trees aren't liking so strongly considering moving to planting in pots. I Thinking I should have more control to provide the trees with optimum growing conditions. Cheers for the video. Going to save for future reference .
I like how he gives his true tips and techniques. Most sites gloss over high level but I always get the best advice and examples here. I will be buying trees from Jay.
Its been insight, I am in Poland and the trees i have I keep losing, they are in the sun, and it hits 35c here, the ground is sandy and poor.They dont get the care,as we visit twice a year.But the shade would help, once the roots go down and age they are happy.They paint the trunks with lime,white.The apple treesand pears took 13years to come into thier own,.thanks for all the tips.
Feel like I have stone fruits down but the Citrus situation seem very touchy here in Golden Valley AZ. Zone 9B. We go from near freezing to 90s in a few short weeks. I have babied 23 pots of Oranges, lemons, limes, G.F. ETC. for the last 2 years in my heated greenhouse. Then every Spring I move them to a 30% shade structure and this year they were going in the ground until ...I saw your post. I am waiting one more year for the calipers to become a more solid trunk. I will be putting them in a new section that has 3 sides of wind protection and no cover trees. Basically a bare lot. I have lots of room and could even go up to 20' or more apart but thinking that the trees may do better closer to help with moisture retention. I am new to Citrus growing but did purchase my trees from Reid at RSI so feel confident about rootstalks. My PH is a consistent 7. Any ideas on spacing/ prepping?
Very Informative. I have some trees that are struggling, defoliation and spider mites attacking potential new growth. Could you share potting mix for citrus?
Thanks for sharing your info, great help. I am in the Caribbean and give water but lost 2 small orange trees and just replaced them. My small lemon tree has lost quite a few leaves and has a few flowers coming but it’s the first time flowering, but I keep them hydrated. May have to ask you questions later down. Thanks again! Question can mandarin grow from the fruits sold and you buy in the supermarket or is it a grafted plant?
Thank you for this info. I shared this with my husband and now we are getting shade cloth and posts so we can prepare shade for the summers until they mature. We are beginners and have the desire to grow trees but little knowledge. But we are learning. Thank you again.
I’m having an issue with my Grapefruit tree it’s a big tree but it’s not producing the same amount and it has some brunches dried out. Anyway to reach you for some more info? Thanks for the Great vídeo by the way it really helpful!
What should we do to prevent or lessen the blow on June drop for navel oranges. I have 3 different varieties and the dropping every summer is discouraging.
Jay, my neighbor has a fifteen foot orange tree that this just happened to. It bloomed like crazy and then defoliated. I will tell him to water it a ton and shade. What percent shade cloth? And should he pull off all the baby oranges? Or most? thx
Hello, Thanks for the video! How much and how often do you water your citrus tree these days? The weather just got into the hot hot temps within a week (as it is approaching 100 degrees all this week). I feel like i never know the right amount. I do slow deep watering once a week for spring time, I also have mulching aroung all my yeard - a good 1/2 - 1 feet of mulch, but my one lemon tree which gets the full sun from morning to evening and is about 4-5 years old isn't doing well. tbh, it has never done too well, i have only gotten a few fruit sets each year and last year almost all the tiny lemons turned black and fell off. That said, it was a super super hot year last year without any rain, at least in my area in Phoenix so that could have been a reason.
Good morning My eureka lemon tree is just now flowering 12/17/21. Will the tree fruit with all this cold? I have the lemon tree in a pot. Purchased it during the summer.
My wife bought me 3 citrus trees from Costco 2 years ago. I planted them in late September/October that year. The lemon was fine but the lime and the mandarin died back and came back. This year the lemon had fruit but the other two just have green growth. Did the lime and mandarin di dying back mean that all that was left was the root stock and I'm not gonna get fruit as advertised?
Is this typical for a Meyer lemon? Mine seems very picky, has been in dappled sunlight in a large pot, and seems to do the opposite: when I water it too often, the leaves turn yellow and drop. I've had it for almost 2 years, and the plan was to get it bigger before putting it in ground, and its put on a decent amount of growth this last year, with tons of blossoms and small fruit that later drops.
What if you white wash the trunks and spray the citrus trees with a delutes washable kids paint? Will that help the servive the sun?. Because thats what i've done to my goldnuggett mandarine and it seens to be doing fine. In full sun and i live in las vegas. And also do you think that I can grow sone rotal poinciana here in las vegas? Because I have sprouted two seedlings and they seem to be taking off pretty fast. The only thing that scares me is the cold in winter.
I got a Costco tree ... was gonna plant in pot... roommate said ground... I said ok let’s try... I’m now down to one leafy branch... it’s only been in a few months... do you think I could dig it up and put it in a pot? Like are they likely to be able to take another major move like that?
Wish I knew this back in April lol. This happened to me and I though I was overwatering. I cut back the water, the trees dropped all their fruit and then rebounded slowly.
Okay, so give them lots of water and move them to the shade if they are in a pot, if they are planted then provide shade with a shade cloth between 30 and 50%. Don’t plant u less the diameter is at least 1” thick. Got it! Thanks!
Buying Trees From Local Places Over Online Is Best Because The Trees Have Better Adapted To Your Local Climate Over The Ones Online Those Are Probably Grown In Green Houses.
I second that a mature citrus tree has a better chance to survive heat , cold , dry spells and any thing else . I’m from El Paso Texas zone 8 . My lemon trees (froze )died from top this year but are coming back due to them being mature.
i'm in socal and 2 years ago the rains were so heavy it leached all the nutrients out and my grapefruit got chlorosis and dropped a ton of leaves, it has fully rejuvinated now. Blooms are nothing like yours but at least it's setting fruit this year :)
Really helpful advice. We have heavy wet soil which my Citrus trees aren't liking so strongly considering moving to planting in pots. I Thinking I should have more control to provide the trees with optimum growing conditions. Cheers for the video. Going to save for future reference .
Thanks a lot! I was looking all over RUclips for “Why my mayor Lemon has lots of flowers but no leaves?”! thanks #california
I like how he gives his true tips and techniques. Most sites gloss over high level but I always get the best advice and examples here. I will be buying trees from Jay.
Thank you for this! I'm in California, but one of my tangerine trees looks exactly like yours and now I know what to do to remedy it.
You’re the best. Thanks for the info!
Its been insight, I am in Poland and the trees i have I keep losing, they are in the sun, and it hits 35c here, the ground is sandy and poor.They dont get the care,as we visit twice a year.But the shade would help, once the roots go down and age they are happy.They paint the trunks with lime,white.The apple treesand pears took 13years to come into thier own,.thanks for all the tips.
Feel like I have stone fruits down but the Citrus situation seem very touchy here in Golden Valley AZ. Zone 9B. We go from near freezing to 90s in a few short weeks. I have babied 23 pots of Oranges, lemons, limes, G.F. ETC. for the last 2 years in my heated greenhouse. Then every Spring I move them to a 30% shade structure and this year they were going in the ground until ...I saw your post. I am waiting one more year for the calipers to become a more solid trunk. I will be putting them in a new section that has 3 sides of wind protection and no cover trees. Basically a bare lot. I have lots of room and could even go up to 20' or more apart but thinking that the trees may do better closer to help with moisture retention. I am new to Citrus growing but did purchase my trees from Reid at RSI so feel confident about rootstalks. My PH is a consistent 7. Any ideas on spacing/ prepping?
Very Informative. I have some trees that are struggling, defoliation and spider mites attacking potential new growth. Could you share potting mix for citrus?
Thanks for sharing your info, great help. I am in the Caribbean and give water but lost 2 small orange trees and just replaced them. My small lemon tree has lost quite a few leaves and has a few flowers coming but it’s the first time flowering, but I keep them hydrated. May have to ask you questions later down. Thanks again! Question can mandarin grow from the fruits sold and you buy in the supermarket or is it a grafted plant?
GRAFTED ONLY
Grafting them to hardy rootstock can help as well, but make sure the rootstock has the attributes you are wanting
Thank you for this info. I shared this with my husband and now we are getting shade cloth and posts so we can prepare shade for the summers until they mature. We are beginners and have the desire to grow trees but little knowledge. But we are learning. Thank you again.
I’m having an issue with my Grapefruit tree it’s a big tree but it’s not producing the same amount and it has some brunches dried out. Anyway to reach you for some more info? Thanks for the Great vídeo by the way it really helpful!
What should we do to prevent or lessen the blow on June drop for navel oranges. I have 3 different varieties and the dropping every summer is discouraging.
I'm addicted to your info
Jay, my neighbor has a fifteen foot orange tree that this just happened to. It bloomed like crazy and then defoliated. I will tell him to water it a ton and shade. What percent shade cloth? And should he pull off all the baby oranges? Or most? thx
I had mold on my leaves. I got rid of the infected leaves over the winter. Now it is flushing. How can help the new formed leaves?
Hello, Thanks for the video!
How much and how often do you water your citrus tree these days? The weather just got into the hot hot temps within a week (as it is approaching 100 degrees all this week). I feel like i never know the right amount. I do slow deep watering once a week for spring time, I also have mulching aroung all my yeard - a good 1/2 - 1 feet of mulch, but my one lemon tree which gets the full sun from morning to evening and is about 4-5 years old isn't doing well. tbh, it has never done too well, i have only gotten a few fruit sets each year and last year almost all the tiny lemons turned black and fell off. That said, it was a super super hot year last year without any rain, at least in my area in Phoenix so that could have been a reason.
they never dry out here
Good morning
My eureka lemon tree is just now flowering 12/17/21. Will the tree fruit with all this cold? I have the lemon tree in a pot. Purchased it during the summer.
Do avocado plants produce leaves all summer long or seasonality . Thanks for all your informations you are giving
My wife bought me 3 citrus trees from Costco 2 years ago. I planted them in late September/October that year. The lemon was fine but the lime and the mandarin died back and came back. This year the lemon had fruit but the other two just have green growth. Did the lime and mandarin di dying back mean that all that was left was the root stock and I'm not gonna get fruit as advertised?
Thanks for your informations
Is this typical for a Meyer lemon? Mine seems very picky, has been in dappled sunlight in a large pot, and seems to do the opposite: when I water it too often, the leaves turn yellow and drop. I've had it for almost 2 years, and the plan was to get it bigger before putting it in ground, and its put on a decent amount of growth this last year, with tons of blossoms and small fruit that later drops.
drainage is very important
What if you white wash the trunks and spray the citrus trees with a delutes washable kids paint? Will that help the servive the sun?. Because thats what i've done to my goldnuggett mandarine and it seens to be doing fine. In full sun and i live in las vegas. And also do you think that I can grow sone rotal poinciana here in las vegas? Because I have sprouted two seedlings and they seem to be taking off pretty fast. The only thing that scares me is the cold in winter.
5 minutes in and mostly hes just talking about how great his trees are doing lol
Thank you!! Puzzle solved =)
I got a Costco tree ... was gonna plant in pot... roommate said ground... I said ok let’s try... I’m now down to one leafy branch... it’s only been in a few months... do you think I could dig it up and put it in a pot? Like are they likely to be able to take another major move like that?
its best chance is a pot
Wish I knew this back in April lol. This happened to me and I though I was overwatering. I cut back the water, the trees dropped all their fruit and then rebounded slowly.
What size container you use for your citrus trees?
Looks like at least a 20 gallon container.
What kind of fertilizer do you use? How often in the spring & summer; how often in the winter?
Fertilizer every major holiday (New Years, Valentine's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc).
Very nice video
This is perfect. I am one of the many freaking out exactly for this reason.
Don't freak out.
Thank you!
Okay, so give them lots of water and move them to the shade if they are in a pot, if they are planted then provide shade with a shade cloth between 30 and 50%. Don’t plant u less the diameter is at least 1” thick.
Got it! Thanks!
Buying Trees From Local Places Over Online Is Best Because The Trees Have Better Adapted To Your Local Climate Over The Ones Online Those Are Probably Grown In Green Houses.
0:05 Smell good too
I'm in Tucson my tree has 0 blooms but is growing and has beautiful green leaves
I’m in Tucson too. How is it doing this spring?
My Meyer lemon tree bloomed and had small lemons. Once the cold came all the small fruit died.
Why do all my fruit start growing and as soon as they get to the size of a pea 🫛 they turn black, as if they’re being burnt.
Can you get an Sudaci Citrus Trees?
Should we pick the flowers off?
Mine lost all their flowers already is that from the wind ?
They've lost all their flowers without any fruit starting to form? How long have you had them?
Yes, this has happened to me. I'm heading into my second season and I am decreeing and declaring success this season!!! In Jesus name Amen!!!
Perfect place for Predator. Hottest and most humid. Look out
You have such good information but you talk all around.tge.houses.b2fore you get to the topic
You have such good information but you talk all around.tge.houses.b2fore you get to the topic