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vnomonee

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Yuzu coming back from stump
« on: June 10, 2022, 02:23:54 PM »
This is a seedling that survived 2021 mild winter in zone 7a without any protection grew well and developed a thick trunk but died to the ground this year after 6f.

I was cutting dead / rotting trunk that was freeze damaged until only a small stump was left. It's now growing buds on the stump!



I have mature Yuzu in a container now so this plant is not worth protecting as it is a seedling, but thought I would report on this finding. If this was a mature Yuzu on its own roots I'd probably try to protect it.

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Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2022, 02:25:47 PM »
The plant sometime in September 2021



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Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2022, 09:17:04 PM »
Very nice!  I assume that being right next to a wall helps keep the heat a bit. 

I have yuzu now but it will stay in my greenhouse in winter.  It gets below 0F regularly in zone6

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Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2022, 11:10:45 PM »
the wall definitely releases heat, as you can see where the snow melts. the yuzu survived the winter when this photo was taken, I believe the low was 11f. I had to see for myself what it's capable of but was hoping to have gotten lucky with a hardier than usual seedling... alas it was not meant to be lol

my tai-tri and citrumelo also against that wall made it through just fine last two winters