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I have a C. ichangensis x C. sinensis tree that is now about 2m high. It stood in a position too shadowy and is now potted again. The problem is that it is the variety about which all say that it is probably no hybrid at all but just an early orange.
I have though crossed my C. ichangensis with Chandler, Amoa8 and Sucrena and hope for better hybrids than the one true hybrid with sweet orange that I know of.
When, however, somebody would send me budwood of the true C. ichangensis x C. sinensis I would gladly receive it. 

I Sucrena "Sukkari"? I saw it a while ago on adavos store. It is known to be mostly sweet.

And how are the fruits of that ichangxsinensis, i also own one which is very small inside a unheated greenhouse. Also similar climate to yours.

mine is on a branch of taitri, it has outgrown the original plant by several feet in half the time "raregrowsNJ" on youtube have some videos showing it
which brings me to the thought, could a graft chimera be created using another chimera? chimera of a prague chimera from taitri or swingle graft ->?

Quote from: Newbgrower on December 07, 2024, 09:41:55 AM

Interesting, thanks for that information.

Also, did anyone try to graft their Prague Chimera on a vigerous rootstock like swingle?

I watched a youtube video yesterday with harvest on one of those prague chimera in zone 7, but he mentioned in the comment it grew for 8 years. (which i guess , most likely flying dragon rootstock.).

I would like to see something like taitri, or any vigerous cold hardy rootstock, even a mutated strain that doesnt have thorns, being the other chimera half. The only important part would be vigerous growth.

On this topic anyone ever read about this variety,"SLÁVA MIČURINA" ?
Description translated from adavo: "originated from an adventitious (accidental) callus bud at the point of fusion of a pomelo with an orange tree as a result of the work of Prof. Mamporii in Sukhumi in the former Soviet Union, now Georgia, named after the Soviet breeder Michurin. It shows signs of both an orange tree and a pomelo and is to a certain extent frost-resistant, so its classification among orange trees is not accurate. It has both tripartite and simple leaves. The fruits are edible, small, sweet and tasty."

I've sown Poncirus seed with and without stratification. There may be a slight advantage to accelerate the initial germination process, but I haven't seen great advantages. However, under ideal temperatures, I've noticed some root development under stratification, as well as seed coat breakdown. Seed coat removal may minimize this effect.

I harvested some wild poncirus in october, got like 50 seeds, so far not a single one has germinated. I tried different methods, wet paper = green coloring. Tried with and without shell.
Right now i am trying the cold stratification method in wet coco coir. I also tried regular sowing last year without success.

Any tips on germinating poncirus?

Does Voss still sell plants or seeds?

thank you for the interesting source.

Thanks for the information, i will wait until the blooming is over and then start repotting into bigger pot. This might stunt it for 1-2months, but still enough time to trigger growth in summer.