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10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I purchased a Moro Blood Orange and Tangelo yesterday to add to my 2 Calamondin. I think they look okay. The Moro has some leaf curl, not sure why and the Tangelo has some little rust and yellow spots.

Moro Blood Orange

Tangelo

Tangelo leaf

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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I think your trees look great. They will be a nice addition to your Calamondin. I received a few orders for citrus over the past month from several different nurseries, and, some of my citrus had the leaf curl and spots as yours. I am sure whatever issues that caused it at the nursery were well monitored and under control. I just hosed all the leaves and trunk down with a good shower, checked for any signs of aphids or spider mites etc..then potted each one into a well draining gritty mix after hosing off the potting soil it came in from the nursey. They are doing great so far. Just keep an eye out for any signs of pests and hose them down weekly to keep problems with pests at bay. Fertilize with a good citrus fertilizer like Dyna Gro Foliage Pro and Osmocote Plus. Maybe one of the pro's will add a comment.. I am still learning from them.. :)

    Monica bf N. Carolina zone 7B thanked jinnylea
  • 10 years ago

    Very nice trees!! Congrats! I second the fertilization advice from Jinny. It works wonders for my plants!

    Monica bf N. Carolina zone 7B thanked Laura LaRosa (7b)
  • 10 years ago

    Where did you get them? They seem to be very well cared for before they are sent out. I would love to get another..Seems you have some nice finds)

  • 10 years ago

    Monica, you should get rid of the stakes so that the trees could develop nice strong trunks by getting blown to and fro by the wind. They are beautiful trees.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for the tip Vladimir. I'll do that.

    I actually was lucky and found a few left at my local Lowes. They were only about $26.00 each. So I quickly grabbed them. They had several grapefruit trees but I'm not that interested in those (yet) lol

  • 10 years ago

    You will be soon if you remain active on this board...we enable each other here ;-). I had a tree trimmer at my house just now and he could not believe my citrus - he was so impressed! It is fun to see people do a double take when they see the huge lemons handing from my trees! (I live in Maryland, so it's not a common sight!)

  • 10 years ago

    Monica, the Lowes and Home Depot stores where I live (Massachusetts) never, ever carry citrus. A few of the garden centers do have them sometimes and when they do have them they charge at least $80 for a tree and half the time the tree has not been well taken care of.

  • 10 years ago

    I am envious of anyone who lives in a cold winter zone that can get access to even a few common named citrus in and around their local area. Our big box stores and nurseries do not get any at all. Zilch!! When I called and asked why.. "Citrus are outside of our zone for survival". I know that, but, I explained that a lot of people grow them in containers inside, or in a GH for the winter. Still no!! :( I mean, they carry a few tropical houseplants and vines...so...

    Laura, you will have more available sunlight now!! :)