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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: 24 hours of light
« on: Today at 04:52:34 PM »
I am running 24 hours light On some of my pepper trees and they are doing the best
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: My first poncirus marmalade tastes good.
« on: Today at 10:02:46 AM »
Can i substitute common American persimmons for the sure jell for pectin.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Citrangequat(but Meiwa)
« on: January 30, 2023, 09:28:06 AM »
I did not realize that. Marumi can survive 10F colder than ether Meiwa or Nagami. why not that cross.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 27, 2023, 12:10:47 PM »
I have found the best time is early spring when I can put the tree outside in shade. I can acclimate the tree to sunlight while the tree adjusts to the root pruning. It is much harder to adjust in spring time than fall because the sun has risen to sun scalding levels when it is still quite cold outside.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 27, 2023, 09:33:20 AM »
I agree with you o Flying dragon
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 27, 2023, 12:09:40 AM »
Both rootstock started in a gallon pot then went to 5 gallon pail in which they were grafted then into a 30 gallon for the C35/Fukushu and a 13.5 gallon for the FD/Fukushu. The C35 is in need of a transplant and root prune and the FD will go into the 30 gallon.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 26, 2023, 01:43:35 PM »
Yes. Each up potting I cleared out circling roots and cut he bottom 1/2 inch mass of matted roots off. I will be up potting this spring from my 30 gallon pot to a 54 gallon Stainless steel pot on swivel wheels I will trim off the circling and matted roots. This will be the final up potting for this tree.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 24, 2023, 04:32:59 PM »
I have rooted Poncirus Trifoliate during the hot months in a sealed container on the north side of my house. It took about 3 months. Never rooted Flying dragon. I had access to FD seeds at the time i needed them.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 24, 2023, 09:17:47 AM »
The Fukushu was grafted to a straight twig straight thorn Flying dragon. That FD was no more vigorous than their twisted sisters. It was easier to T-bud to a straight shaft.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Ichanglemonquat?
« on: January 20, 2023, 11:54:36 AM »
Why not cross a 0F/-18C Marumi kumquat with a 10F Harvey lemon.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Ichanglemonquat?
« on: January 20, 2023, 11:52:12 AM »
I let my trees grow to a good size before planting them in ground.
25 gallon pot to in ground. It is now going through its first winter out side under glass.
25 gallon pot to in ground. It is now going through its first winter out side under glass.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 19, 2023, 09:51:35 PM »
I have more knowledge now. The C35 kumquat was grafted 5 years ago and the Flyi8ngdragon/kumquat was grafted 2.5 years ago. The C35 Fukushu grew faster than the FD/Fukushu in the beginning. My increased knowledge and care, kept the FD/Fukushu tree to grow faster in year 2 than the C35/Fukushu. The FD/Fukushu is overall healthier.
The C35/Fukushu is fruiting and flowering now while the FD/Fukushu is putting on growth
The C35/Fukushu is fruiting and flowering now while the FD/Fukushu is putting on growth
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Zygotic Poncirus hybrids
« on: January 18, 2023, 10:54:59 PM »
I think so. Yes.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Zygotic Poncirus hybrids
« on: January 18, 2023, 03:53:38 PM »
I believe Flying dragon is 50% zygotic.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Grow Lights on Lemon Tree
« on: January 17, 2023, 11:04:07 PM »
LED's put out about 84% heat and only 16% light. They are lousy at producing light but we just don't have the technology to do any better.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 17, 2023, 10:59:04 PM »
Fukushu on C35 has a non circular circumference of 5.25 inches. the Fukushu and C35 are the same but have a misalignment of about 1/16 inch. The graft is 3.75 inches above the root collar. root collar is 1/2 inches above soil line. Tree is 6 feet tall with a diameter of 3.5 feet from bottom to near top of tree. Pot is 22 inch diameter top to bottom and 18 inches tall
Fukushu on Flying dragon has a 4.625 inch circumference Flying Dragon rootstock, with 4.25 inch circumference Fukushu scion. The tree has a height of 4 feet 8 inches and a diameter of 3 feet for 2 foot of height and has 4 shoots that will fill out with age. Graft is 4.125 inches above root collar. The pot is listed at 13.5 gallon with an internal diameter of 19 inches and a height of 18 inches. Bottom diameter of 12 inches.
Fukushu on Flying dragon has a 4.625 inch circumference Flying Dragon rootstock, with 4.25 inch circumference Fukushu scion. The tree has a height of 4 feet 8 inches and a diameter of 3 feet for 2 foot of height and has 4 shoots that will fill out with age. Graft is 4.125 inches above root collar. The pot is listed at 13.5 gallon with an internal diameter of 19 inches and a height of 18 inches. Bottom diameter of 12 inches.
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Citrus General Discussion / flying dragon vs C35
« on: January 16, 2023, 10:52:23 PM »
I have a Fukushu kumquat on C35 and several on Flying dragon. Just showing some graft unions.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Viability of seeds from frozen fruit
« on: January 16, 2023, 04:49:01 PM »
If seeds had to wait till the fruits to be ripe before the seeds them selves were ripe, those plants would be extinct. Most fruits are eaten before they are ripe.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Nameiwa kumquat
« on: January 15, 2023, 10:59:34 PM »
If you want the advantage of Nameiwa over Meiwa then get a Marumi instead. Otherwise just get a Meiwa. Meiwa is not quite as cold hardy as either Nameiwa or Marumi and Nameiwa is not as hardy as Marumi so just go for the Marumi.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Citrumelo
« on: January 15, 2023, 10:46:51 PM »
Grafting to trifoliate improves flavor, disease resistance, and cold hardiness
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Fukushu kumquat - thornless?
« on: January 14, 2023, 11:33:43 PM »
My Fukushu trees have flowers on thorn less parts of the trees.
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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Ichanglemonquat?
« on: January 14, 2023, 07:32:37 PM »
Where does one get a nameiwa.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: My Fukushu kumquat on C35 is flowering again.
« on: January 12, 2023, 11:20:02 PM »
Thanks Brian This is the first time any bloomed indoors with more than 1 or 2 flowers. I have a seed grown Fukushu out side that has fruited for the second time. My container seems to limit my tree above to its currant size. I have a Fukushu on flying dragon in a 13 gallon pot that I grafted 6-22-2020, that is growing well. It flowered profusely 3 time last summer but no fruit set. The Fukushu on Flying dragon
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