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Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: vnomonee on June 10, 2022, 02:23:54 PM

Title: Yuzu coming back from stump
Post by: vnomonee 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!

(https://i.postimg.cc/V5MT6HK9/20220609-171853.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V5MT6HK9)

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.

Title: Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
Post by: vnomonee on June 10, 2022, 02:25:47 PM

The plant sometime in September 2021

(https://i.postimg.cc/ctyd3tqF/20210925-171202.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ctyd3tqF)

Title: Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
Post by: brian 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

Title: Re: Yuzu coming back from stump
Post by: vnomonee 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


(https://i.postimg.cc/7bK42bLj/IMG-20210221-165832-DRO.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7bK42bLj)