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Repot citrus now or wait?

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

A month ago, I purchased a dwarf lemon, dwarf Mexican lime, and a dwarf orange tree. I ignorantly threw them in a pot of leftover garden soil I had. I did add some of Jobes organic citrus granular fertilizer to the top of the soil. The lemon seems happy and has visibly grown some. Turns out I wasn't watering the lime enough because it wilted and then perked up overnight after I gave it a drink.

Not sure about the orange, seen below. It looks limp and unhappy. Gave it a little water to see if it would improve but it hasn't, I don't think. Maybe a little...

Any ideas?

Anyway, I bought some new soil components, like peat moss, perlite, and some chunky cedar chips to mix together and create a mix with drainage citrus needs. Wasn't sure if I could repot the plants so soon after having repotted them from their store pots or if I need to wait some time, possibly until Spring, to do so.

I've apparently been too paranoid about watering due to the absorbant nature of the soil they're in now. I keep a dowel inserted to the bottom of the pot and check for moisture before I water. The lime wanted water sooner than I would have guessed. Either way, I don't want to shock them and do damage.

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