Lemon trees in Hampton Roads???

16 years ago

Is anyone in the Hampton Roads growing a lemon tree in the ground? If so, which type and how is it doing? I live in Cheasapeake and would like to plant one but I don't know anyone who has one outdoors.

Thanks for any feedback!

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Sayyidi Abdol Ali

last year

The Qarsherskiyan people bred a hybrid called Qarsherskiyan Wild Lemon. It's kept protected, the locations of them aren't known and we aren't supposed to talk about them online. They're our replacement of the sacred Etrog (Citrus médica) that grow in our climate better. It is a hybrid between Trifoliate Orange and Meyer Lemon. Hardy to zone 8. They produce fruit a bit smaller than a tennis ball that is slightly fuzzy and a bit more darker orangish instead of the typical yellow of a lemon and they have a sour and bitter aftertaste. They are usually planted by south-facing brick walls within a mile of the Chesapeake Bay in downtown Newport News and Hampton, Virginia, USA. They are on private property and I'm not allowed to publicly disclose the location or they will come after me with legal issues. Qarsherskiyan people consider Trifoliate Orange to be sacred symbol representing the Qarsherskiyan Tribe, with 3 leaflets on each leaf, one for each of the 3 races that mixed with each other to create Qarsherskiyan people: Native American, White, and Black. A delicious treat is made by mixing the orange juice with water and sugar to get rid of the bitter taste. It is called Qarsherskiyan Orangeade.

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vaplantman
16 years ago
I remember reading an article from the Virginian Pilot. A guy in Norfolk had an unknown variety of lemon tree in the ground that survived without protection and produced hundreds of lemons. Here's the link:http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/neglected-lemon-tree-produces-and-produces
acstraley
16 years ago
A friend of mine has about 200 citrus trees in his backyard in VA Beach. It can be done. As far as lemon trees, Ichang Lemon would be a good choice to try. Also, my friend gave me a try of cross he made. It is a cross between a Mandarin and that Ichang lemon. Tastes like a lemon, but with no sourness. On the other hand, it is not sweet, either. I have about 20 seedlings of that tree growing and if you would like one, email me at hhod123@msn.com
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linda_222
15 years ago
Does anybody know if the nursery's around here carry lemon trees, McDonald's maybe?
I've been wanting to try one, possibly a Meyer's but thought it would need to be a container version....

Thanks
palmcitrusbananava
15 years ago
Linda, I was at the big Mcdonalds in Virginia Beach last week and they had 20+ lemon trees. Not BIG ones though they were more like little shrubs. I am going tomorrow so I can look again.
Jess
10 years ago
Is anyone by any chance selling lemon trees in Virginia Beach, I'd love to purchase one! :))
eyeckr
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Lowes on Military highway has Meyer lemons for sale. McDonald nursery has some citrus for sale too. If you wanted to grow one outside in the yard you'll want to grow either an Ichang lemon, Swingle citrumelo, Yuzu, Thomasville citrangequat or some sort of citrange or trifoliate hybrid for it to survive here in Virginia Beach without protection.
cierraweatherly
10 years ago
Do you know where any of the outdoor citrus trees you mentioned can be found in this area?
eyeckr
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I don't know of anywhere locally you'd be able to find one of the trees I mentioned. I used to sell extra trees I grafted in the past. I might be able to graft one up for you if I can find a rootstock and some time. I expect a decent crop from my trees this fall so keep in touch if you want to actually sample what these in-ground Virginia beach citrus fruit taste like. Otherwise you can mail order a tree from McKenzie Farms out in in Scranton, SC. Stan usually has a few of these trees for sale.
LagoMar
5 years ago
Pungo Palms nursery in, well, Pungo (Virginia Beach) has many decades-old citrus trees in ground, several edible. They also sell trees. Another grower in Virginia Beach is "Virginia Fruit Grower" (check his youtube page). I do not sell them, but I have half a dozen varieties, some very delicious, including two varieties of satsuma oranges in ground about a decade.