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F2 Citrus glauca
« on: February 16, 2022, 09:21:47 PM »
Got seeds early this year and decided to germinate them. All showing different characteristics so definitely not pure glauca. Will see how they fare this upcoming winter.



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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2022, 01:19:19 AM »
Any idea if any of those seeds are still available  ;D

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 04:24:44 AM »
Citrus glauca (previously called Eremocitrus glauca) does hybridise easily with other species.
Over 25 years ago I managed to germinate only one seed from several sent to me from Riverside.
It soon became clear this was a hybrid which I jokingly called 'Eremowhat?'.
This plant is still a vigourous potted tree about 8 feet tall and fruits each year.
You can read a rather old web-page about it at http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australiannativecitrus/eremowhat.html
 

« Last Edit: February 18, 2022, 10:53:07 AM by citrange »

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2022, 03:28:16 PM »
Hi Citrange, is the Eremowhat seedless ??

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2022, 04:17:02 PM »
To be honest I can't remember whether they have seeds or not.
Although I had a look today, there aren't any fruits left - they all seem to fall together sometime in November.
I'll try and remember to check later in the year!

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2022, 11:34:21 AM »
Bunch of thorns






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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2022, 10:37:06 AM »
You sure they didn't send you finger lime seeds?

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2022, 12:34:19 PM »
No, its citrus glauca. Check out the leaves, they have some serration to them and I don't recall finger limes having serration on the leaves. And the leaves are thin not as broad as finger lime.

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2022, 03:34:49 PM »
Do they have HLB resistance?

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2022, 06:10:15 PM »
If I add my 5 cents.... I also do not think it is glauca. glauca should have different leaves.
Yours look similar to my Blood Lime

http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australiannativecitrus/eremocitrusglauca.html

leaves

http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australia2016/images/glaucaflowers.jpg
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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2022, 06:30:30 PM »
They aren't pure glauca, they are open pollinated therefore is a F2 Citrus glauca.

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2022, 04:25:30 AM »
You're right, I didn't read about the hybrid origin. But still the seedlings look very similar to my australasica seedlings.... If that means something I don't know... it's just an observation

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2022, 06:51:34 AM »
The Eremolemon hybrid here still looks a lot like Citrus glauca.
https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/eremolemon.html

The F2 Citrus glauca in the pics looks more like Microcitrus X Microcitrus, i.e. Citrus virgata ??
I guess glauca X australis or australasica is a possibility too ??

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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2022, 05:24:46 PM »
Close up on the leaves, they are definitely Citrus glauca seeds germinated but of course they aren’t pure and are hybrids. Of course I don’t know the parent because it could be anything. Different hybrids show different growth forms and other characteristics .






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Re: F2 Citrus glauca
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2022, 03:34:32 PM »
Wild, open-pollinated plants can be more diverse than we've come to expect from our experience with domesticated cultivars even if they're pure species-type.