Cool,but repotting while in flower/fruit is normally a definite no no with plants. So these plants must be really tough!

I know Larry, but when he does not have fruit, it will be the dead of winter here. Mike (from this forum) said that to do it at the peak of growth would be ok. I hope he did not get too shocked...

Your citrus is amazing Laura plus you're lucky to have such adorable helpers!

Thank you jersey! Please tell me your name so I do t have to call you by a state ;-)

I don't envy you at the end of the season getting them all indoors.

Yes, it's painful! I now have 23 citrus of various varieties! Luckily, I also have a strong teenage son who helps me. My husband would bash them through the doorways...;-)

Hi Laura...I'm Mary:)

Boy, it looks like it needed repotting! Did you bare root it?

Not totally Vladimir. I removed as much dirt as I could under water but was afraid to break the roots too much. I hope I did ok. It was nerve wracking as well as as physically difficult. My daughter helped stabilize him in the bucket while I worked the roots. He is not droopy at all...let's hope he's ok tomorrow. I did not trim much, just broke them up a bit very gently on the outside. They were so very dense...

Hi Mary!! Nice to meet you!

Wow Steve! Those roots looked like my tree's yesterday! Vladimir, i have another big one to transplant - a Persian lime. I suspect his roots are similar. I've had him even longer than the Meyer, but he was smaller when I got him. I'll try to clean out his roots even more. He was a pathetic little tree I rescued at a big discount years ago. I'll post pics of his roots when I repot him. He's going in a bigger pot as well. I am low on reptibark and have some ordered. I wish I'd ordered more when Amazon had it on sale...

Amazon has Reptibark for $15.99 for 24 qt with free shipping (Prime).

Thanks Vladimir, that's what I ordered, however it says it will not ship for several weeks...

Laura, I just potted-up my new Meyer. It was slightly pot bound and some roots were dead but overall it was not in too bad shape. I had to trim some dead roots. The root ball is small for that size tree and so the tree rocks around in the pot which is why I staked it. Stakes will be removed as soon as the root system grows large enough. The staking system is loose enough, however, to allow for some movement in all directions. I love that green tape because it is elastic and does not damage the bark.

That's a great looking tree Vladimir. Quite tall!

The staking system is a great idea. I should use it for a couple of my trees.