Help me pick a citris tree(s)

[obsessed]

Ok so I want some citrus. And cause I have a heavily treed lot I was thinking I could cut a few down an do some citris in some planters. I was thinking a Loquat, Kumquat, and a satsuma. the nursery guy said I could keep them in 25 gallon containers. Any advice.

The Loquat is important cause I grew up in Southern Cali where every one has one.

The Kumquat cause I just love the all natural sour patch kids, which is what I think they taste like.

The satsuma cause I love them.

Or A Meyer Lemon for fun.

 

[beefy]

i have satsumas. one is in the ground and does excellent. the one in the pot not so much. but i think thats b/c of the soil (moisture control) dries out too easily.

i hear they need sun and cold to get really sweet.

 

[obsessed]

Thanks for responding. I ended up with one Kumquat and one satsuma the oswari? I will probably plant it this spring. It is still young and did not produce fruit this year. I also ended up with a celeste fig.

 

[beefy]

thats what i have in the pot, the Oswari. it had fruit last year and none this year and has fews leaves. i plan to plant it this fall if i can find a suitable place for it.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there obsessed & beefy,

I am growing my citrus in pots and they are doing very well. I only got them this year and alot of them are flowering & fruiting. When I got the larger ones the guy who runs the specialist nursery advised me to be careful about re-potting them in too large a pot or too heavy a soil. They need to potted on to the next pot-sze up only otherwise there is a good chance the soil will retain too much moisture round the roots. They should also be allowed to dry out before watering again with special citrus fertiliser in the summer -- this helps the fruit to set. The advice seems to be working really well.
I have Calmodine (sp?) Orange. Lemon, Myers Lemon, & Kaffir Lime. I am just about to bring them in as it's getting chilly at night here -- I have been covering them over every night just in case. I am an avid watcher of the weather forecast every late afternoon...........!!!!

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[injunjoe]

Don't buy a loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a fruit tree in the family Rosaceae, I will hook you up with one or more in the spring.

They grow very easy from seed. Fast also!
Although they are not Citrus they taste great. Grandma use to make some great pie with them.
I found they make for a good wine, with like an amaretto flavor.

 

[obsessed]

Thanks Joe!
Loquat so reminds me of Southern Cali. There is one in every yard and they as just so sweet....