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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: pher on April 18, 2018, 03:41:30 PM

Title: Clamondin
Post by: pher on April 18, 2018, 03:41:30 PM
the development of my calamondin

(https://s9.postimg.cc/8adkq3c1n/Obr_zok_3190.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/8adkq3c1n/)

(https://s9.postimg.cc/s4zmclwij/139.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/s4zmclwij/)

(https://s9.postimg.cc/qpy1ny8az/IMG_1375.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qpy1ny8az/)

(https://s9.postimg.cc/42ishcibv/IMG_1408.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/42ishcibv/)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: brian on April 20, 2018, 10:02:08 PM
Looks nice!  Calomondins are easy to grow and attractive.  I even like the fruit
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: pher on April 21, 2018, 12:50:57 PM
well thank you. I also like this variety
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: pher on April 21, 2018, 12:59:08 PM
I have them  more. I have a also variegated calamondin

(https://s9.postimg.cc/9zb6i1kxn/017.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9zb6i1kxn/)

(https://s9.postimg.cc/62xum2ut7/015.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/62xum2ut7/)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: brian on April 22, 2018, 09:55:27 AM
Yesterday I was at a nursery in NJ that had a large calomondin in a container.  An employee told me it was ~40yrs old if I heard her right.   I had never seen one this large. 

(https://i.imgur.com/vITTcDj.jpg?1)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: Vlad on April 22, 2018, 10:22:21 AM
I have a calamondin in a container that is about 30 years old and that size but not as bushy.
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: SoCal2warm on April 23, 2018, 03:26:12 AM
Here's a kumquat, mandarinquat, and calamondin grown from seed:
(https://s18.postimg.cc/rdac4in1x/20180423_002230.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/rdac4in1x/)
(calamondin is the one in back, mandarinquat in front)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: brian on April 23, 2018, 02:08:21 PM
I have a few calomondins, but here is the largest one.  It is a bit lopsided but has been very healthy.  It appears to have been grown from a cutting, in fact I guess this is the norm as all of my calomondins look that way.  I don't remember how old it is, 3-4yrs maybe.

(https://i.imgur.com/sjUctF6.jpg?1)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: pher on April 23, 2018, 05:33:41 PM
Yes, well, it grows with cuttings
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: pher on July 27, 2018, 01:48:17 PM
(https://s15.postimg.cc/kmqzzgvlz/IMG_1612.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/kmqzzgvlz/)


(https://s15.postimg.cc/w0djaao0n/IMG_1613.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/w0djaao0n/)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: SoCal2warm on August 14, 2018, 11:27:05 PM
Look at the difference between the leaves of these two mandarinquats grown from seed, one looks like mandarin leaves, the other has narrower leaf shape that looks like kumquat. Both seeds came from the same batch of fruit.

(https://s15.postimg.cc/uyhs8qb93/20180814_201914.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/uyhs8qb93/) (https://s15.postimg.cc/yw51xtdef/20180814_201920.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/yw51xtdef/)

It will be interesting to see what the fruits look like.
(kumquat/mandarinquat tend to start fruiting young, so shouldn't be too long of a wait)
Title: Re: Clamondin
Post by: laidbackdood on August 15, 2018, 12:37:32 PM
Quote from: brian on April 22, 2018, 09:55:27 AM
Yesterday I was at a nursery in NJ that had a large calomondin in a container.  An employee told me it was ~40yrs old if I heard her right.   I had never seen one this large. 

(https://i.imgur.com/vITTcDj.jpg?1)
I love those terracotta pots brian....I have a few that size and smaller ....My favorite pot.....i have two calamondins as well.....my friend made marmalade  out of them for me