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Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: Boca_joe on July 03, 2014, 09:43:31 PM

Title: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Boca_joe on July 03, 2014, 09:43:31 PM
hello again everyone! Millet thank you for the message to move over here, I just saw it  :P

I saw our hardy mandarin today. It died to the ground over the winter, but strong shoots are already pushing up. I also have 5 rooted cuttings from last year and Dave Klemm has a few, one  bloomed and has tiny fruit!

We hope to increase the population.

Boca Joe

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Title: Re: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Millet on July 04, 2014, 12:00:18 AM
Joe, was your hardy Mandarin on its own roots, or grafted on another rootstock variety? - Millet
Title: Re: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Boca_joe on July 05, 2014, 07:11:03 PM
No it's a seed grown plant, so we're good.
Title: Re: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Millet on July 05, 2014, 10:23:49 PM
Do you know the variety of the mandarin, and also, how old was the tree when it got froze to the ground? I take it that the tree was not prot4ected in any manner against the winter cold. - Millet
Title: Re: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Boca_joe on July 06, 2014, 09:42:20 AM
Yes, I went through all of that last year in the forum.  It is a US 852 seedling.
Planted out in spring 2007 as a small 10" seedling. No protection ever.
Title: Re: Hello Again & Update on The Potomac Valley Hardy Citrus
Post by: Scott_6B on July 06, 2014, 05:58:33 PM
Thanks for the update. Looks like it got knocked back pretty hard but at least it is recovering rapidly.... I see this as a solid result for your area, with any luck it'll be 10-15 years before another similarly harsh winter. Unfortunately, however, I doubt this tree would do well without winter protection up here. Winter lows in the 0-5F range are pretty typical for me.