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Here they are potted:

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

Sanguinelli blood

Sudachi

And kishu

The blood orange had a very developed root system, the sudachi was not as developed as the orange, but the kishu looked like it had just been plucked out and put in the mix. They all look healthy though. I put them in larger than usual pots bc I had them ready to go and they will grow into them. I put my Oro blanco in a smaller container initially, and within six months had to pot it up...I figured I'd save myself the hassle this time. While I'm at it, I'm going to pot up the baboon lemon from Harris...it has been growing like crazy. I'll post that one tomorrow when it's in its new pot.

I hope these trees do well. They have great foliage and a nice shape..

oh and Vladimir, I LOVE that huge perlite. Great stuff...kind of large bag though...;-)

Comments (106)

  • 10 years ago
    Laura after your repotting this week are your trees still in the shade ?
  • 10 years ago

    Yes, but I have moved them to more dappled shade. I will ease them into more sun in the next few days, but will likely keep them out of the harsh, mid-day sun for at least another week.

  • 10 years ago

    I had to move my Santa Teresa lemon back into dappled shade because it is soooo incredibly hot and sunny that her new growth is wilting...again...ugh..

  • 10 years ago
    My kumquat is flowering well. Excited there's so many buds, not sure any fruit will come out of it but pretty none the less. Never tasted one either
  • 10 years ago

    Hopefully at least one will set for you. I was so excited recently when I tasted my first kumquat! Which variety do you have?

  • 10 years ago
    Nagami
  • 10 years ago
    How about you
  • 10 years ago

    I have a big one that my kids named "the Beast", which is a Nagami. I also have a small Fukushu from Logees, and a spindly Nagami that I bought before I stumbled onto "the Beast" ;-)

  • 10 years ago
    Wow that's a collection, I bought some of my trees a Logees . It's a little over an hour from my house
  • 10 years ago

    So far, I have liked Logees trees. It's nice you have them so close by!!

  • 10 years ago
    I was wrong on my kumquat it's called Changshou Kumquat (Fortunella obovata ‘Fukushu’)
  • 10 years ago

    Yeah! I thought yours looked like mine when you posted the pic...;-). The Fukushu is supposed to taste better than the Nagami and be a bigger fruit. I've not tried it yet. No sign of buds yet for my little guy. We will have plenty of nagamis though! I'll post a pic of the beast!

  • 10 years ago

    Here is "the Beast"!

    All of the branches are loaded with kumquats like that! My daughter checks them daily...she ate the last five...one per day...and is now waiting for the next crop ;-)

  • 10 years ago
    Wow that's a beautiful vibrant beast. I wish mine was a little more rounded it's all going to one side. I've never tasted one
  • 10 years ago

    Logees has a lot of exotic plants and some citrus but the citrus are small (in 4 inch pots) and expensive. My wife and I just came back from the Lyman Estate greenhouse in Waltham, MA and they , too have a lot of exotic plants, although not as many as Logee's. But, they have a much broader selection of citrus that are larger and the prices are much more reasonable than Logee's. They get their's from Record Buck Farms.

  • 10 years ago

    So Vladimir, you mean to tell us that you went to a nursery carrying a wide selection of exotic citrus....and you came back empty-handed???

  • 10 years ago

    Esmeralda, that is a nice little tree...and it will grow. Plus, it is blooming...wonderful! Mine shows not sign of blooms.

  • 10 years ago

    Vladimir...No way..I live 20 minutes for the Lyman Estates..In fact, what dd you think of all their Orchids//I have tones from them.

    What kind of Citrus..Last time I was their all they had was the usuals..Limes, meyer, and lemons.. I''l bet you thought that place was nice..I love it their and at Logee's of course...

  • 10 years ago
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    I did not say that Lyman greenhouse had exotic citrus. They have a broad selection of the usual. But a much wider selection than one might find at Logee's or any other nursery around here. They did have Washington orange, Persian lime, Dancy which I have never seen in my neck of the woods. $30 for 10 inch pots. Logee's charges $30 for a four inch pot! Only a few of the orchids were in bloom, unfortunately. We will be back again, especially when the camellias are in bloom.

    My enabler wife tried to talk me into getting a gorgeous tree even though I already have one like it and have absolutely no room for any more trees in the house. Then I started getting that urge again ------------but resisted -----------and thought maybe I can go back tomorrow and get it. But my wife just told me they are closed tomorrow.

  • 10 years ago

    Oh yeah??which tree? Maybe I'll grab it before you doo. Lol

  • 10 years ago
    I'm only an hr from Lyman which I've never been, and a bit over an hr from Logees,
  • 10 years ago
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    Is the sanguinelli blood orange from Four Winds?? And if so what size was that? Entry, choice, premium? Beautiful plants..!!

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks William. They are the three year plants. Yes, they are very nice! And an update from this morning....the sudachi is already sprouting - something I find amazing since I've had them less than a week and they spent 7 days in a box on a UPS truck!

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for the tip Vladimir....my daughter goes to school in Boston and we usually stay in Waltham since the city is so expensive. We are taking her up next week, but I would have to get there without my husband knowing. He is definitely not an enabler lol. He's always complaining that there's not enough room in the house for people because of all the plants haha

  • 10 years ago
    Lol that's funny
  • 10 years ago
    Laura when you order from four wind growers how long does it take to ship. I ordered last Monday and still haven't received any info
  • 10 years ago

    Esmeralda What area of the continent do you live in. This will affect delivery time. I would never order from Fourwinds because of the travel distance. We have wonderful people to order from on the east side. If I lived west of the Mississippi river, yes.

    6b Steve

  • 10 years ago
    I live in Massachusetts
  • 10 years ago
    I wanted dwarf size and didn't know if any others. Which do you know
  • 10 years ago

    If you live in the states, it should of been within 2 to three days..They do not like their trees sitting in the mail that long and if I'm not mistaken, they usually send them at the beginning of the week so they will not get held up in the mail all weekend..I'd call.. Over a week, they are probably goners anyways..

  • 10 years ago
    Yea not sure why they took the money out of my paypal last Tuesday. I've called but just get answering machine. I would of thought I would at least of got a notice on shipment or anything
  • 10 years ago

    Esmeralda, how long it takes to get to you depends on which shipping method you selected. For my last order, I paid for the ground UPS shipping, which is not recommended for the east coast. The shipped out promptly on a Monday and I received the trees exactly 7 days later. I was very stressed out about them sitting in dark box for so long, but they were fine. When they ship, they will send you a shipping confirmation via email. They did say that shipping would likely be delayed for two weeks (?) because of Labor Day weekend. ALthough you ordered earlier. I suspect they are in transit. I would give them a call, or log into your account and check on the status of your order.

  • 10 years ago
    Yes mine was last Monday and I paid 37$ for shipping ups ground. I've called several times and nobody's called back yet. It's still says pending but money's been taken out of my account.
  • 10 years ago
    Is your FE this one
  • 10 years ago

    This is what I use: http://www.neptunesharvest.com/fs-136.html

    Esmerald, don't worry. It takes a while for them to ship and they delay shipping if it is too hot. I went through the same thing with them but eventually got the tre.

  • 10 years ago

    I have used Alaska as well as Neptune Harvest , both seem to do the job . U should be fine . N vendors do withdraw the payment and then schedule shipping based on their shipping load , weather , service issues ( atleast for us up North with Canada Post) so dont fret about it , FourWinds is a well reviewed company .

  • 10 years ago

    I agree. Don't stress about it. They will get it to you!

  • 10 years ago

    Laura, I am glad they can sit like that in a box that long.Thanks for your encouraging words as always)

  • 10 years ago
    Finally trees on its way, shipped and should be here on the 6 th , long wait hope it will be fine
  • 10 years ago

    That's great Esmeralda!! Hang in there till then!

  • 10 years ago

    So, we're driving back from picking up some beekeeping stuff and my wife says "We're driving to the Lymen estate to get that tree." So we did and she bought that tree. (It's a calamondin.) She noticed me eying a nice key lime and she bought that one, too! Mind you, I already have a huge calamondin and 5 two foot seedlings and a huge key lime and a 3 foot and a 2 foot seedling. But these trees are so pretty. Here is the calamondin:


    And the key lime:

  • 10 years ago

    They are beautiful Vladimir....congrats. Will you repot them now?

  • 10 years ago
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    Yes they are!!!

    Vladimir, would you believe that I actually was on my way to there when I thought, what if I buy a a tree and it's the one you wanted and then you go back and find it gone? Even, better. it would of killed you to see me post the one you really wanted here, and worst you would of killed me..lol

    You kill me...I am thinking subconsciously you know exactly where to put them once that greenhouse goes up!! To think you have all them trees and no where to put them all today in your house..ha

    So now, I'l, go back next week if there is anything worth getting. Is there? lol

    Jersey, great question...

  • 10 years ago

    Wow Vladimir! Those are gorgeous! The key lime in particular has a spectacular shape - and lots of key limes! Yay for that wife of yours!!!

  • 10 years ago

    Who is the grower?

  • 10 years ago

    Mary, I will repot now because they are a bit pot bound and I am afraid they can't make it through the winter.

    Mike, if you had gotten that tree, well at least it would have gone to a very good home. What is left are what I described before: a wide variety but nothing really special. I am crazy for getting them. (Actually, my wife is the crazy one.) Because we I don't know if the greenhouse will be up by in time and I don't know how we will fit all tress into the house!

    Laura: Grower id Record Buck Farm.

  • 10 years ago

    Those are gorgeous, hard not to get suckered in when they have so much fruit. Don't those calamondins look huge? I have 2 calamondins both about the same size but one puts out tiny fruit and the other bigger ones like yours although not that big. Isn't that weird, are there different types?

  • 10 years ago

    The size of those fruit is why my wife wanted to get that tree. The other fruit on that tree are smaller but that may be because they are not as mature. Don't know if there are different types. Never heard of that.

  • 10 years ago

    Vladimir, the reason I was asking what town in central mass you live is because a store in the town I live in called Worms Way is closing. The store is on 146 and has everything (fertilizer, lights, etc) 30% off. Good opportunity to stock up since you live in central mass.

  • 10 years ago

    Roland, thanks for the info.

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