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I tried to grow a Meyer Lemon in the ground here in Savannah (zone 8), because it is supposedly the most hardy. It did not make it through the first winter here,
I assume you left it out but even still, kinda surprised that far south.
I have a lemon plant I bring in every October and put back out in May for 5 yrs now.
1st 3 yrs got some nice lemons. Last year leaves dropped (inside) and then came back to life and produced 1 lemon. This past winter it just died completely.. Inside a sunny room at room temperature but dry. Maybe it sensed the historically cold winter outside. LOL
Fig tree half died last year. Avacado never made it. Grapefruit died. It's pointless to grow tropical stuff around here. Even during the lemon plants peak, I got 4 huge lemons from it. Big whoop.
Not worth it. I will miss the scent of the lemon blossoms though
I assume you left it out but even still, kinda surprised that far south.
I have a lemon plant I bring in every October and put back out in May for 5 yrs now.
1st 3 yrs got some nice lemons. Last year leaves dropped (inside) and then came back to life and produced 1 lemon. This past winter it just died completely.. Inside a sunny room at room temperature but dry. Maybe it sensed the historically cold winter outside. LOL
Fig tree half died last year. Avacado never made it. Grapefruit died. It's pointless to grow tropical stuff around here. Even during the lemon plants peak, I got 4 huge lemons from it. Big whoop.
Not worth it. I will miss the scent of the lemon blossoms though
You could....
1. Get yourself a portable greenhouse and move them in there. No leaf drop and they bloom earlier.
2. Actually grow them in the ground with protection. That link I posted has examples including a guy who grows a bunch of citrus in the ground in Massachusetts.
Nope. Not here in South Carolina.
I'm not being mean, but how many citrus trees have you seen planted
in the ground here in South Carolina?
Have you ever seen on TV where the citrus growers in South Florida are spraying
their trees with water to save the trees from a cold winter?
No.
Buy a small thing you can bring inside and buy your oranges at the market.
Nope. Not here in South Carolina.
I'm not being mean, but how many citrus trees have you seen planted
in the ground here in South Carolina?
Have you ever seen on TV where the citrus growers in South Florida are spraying
their trees with water to save the trees from a cold winter?
No.
Buy a small thing you can bring inside and buy your oranges at the market.
Please look at the links I provided. You will see plenty of evidence to the contrary.
Indeed the Citrus forum link has pics of people with Citrus in the ground in North Carolina and even Virginia Beach.
All citrus groves spray their trees with water. Nothing drastic there.
1. Get yourself a portable greenhouse and move them in there. No leaf drop and they bloom earlier.
2. Actually grow them in the ground with protection. That link I posted has examples including a guy who grows a bunch of citrus in the ground in Massachusetts.
I use a portable greenhouse with a small heater.
I'm sure that works but The amount of money spent on heating the greenhouse all winter is not worth it around here.. With my electric basement heat on 65°, my bill is an extra $200 a month and that's with insulated walls and ceilings.
Unless you're selling them to some poor sole without a heated greenhouse, Tropical stuff around here is just pointless. Especially past couple winters.
I'm sure that works but The amount of money spent on heating the greenhouse all winter is not worth it around here.. With my electric basement heat on 65°, my bill is an extra $200 a month and that's with insulated walls and ceilings.
Unless you're selling them to some poor sole without a heated greenhouse, Tropical stuff around here is just pointless. Especially past couple winters.
Well I don't mean some large greenhouse that you would see at an estate or a nursery. Mine is more of tent and is about 6 x 6 x 5, more or less. You can even get something smaller
I use a small oil heater and it does not cost that much- mostly because you do not need it during the day so long as the sun is shining. In fact I have to open it up during the day or else the plants will cook.
There is a peach tree (don't know what species) in a neighbor's backyard on my block in Brooklyn. The peaches don't get anywhere as big as they do in stores, but they are just as tasty!
Nope. Not here in South Carolina.
I'm not being mean, but how many citrus trees have you seen planted
in the ground here in South Carolina?
Have you ever seen on TV where the citrus growers in South Florida are spraying
their trees with water to save the trees from a cold winter?
No.
Buy a small thing you can bring inside and buy your oranges at the market.
When I was in Hilton Head Island a saw many citrus trees loaded with fruit. Can't quite remember exactly what kind they were though.
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