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Tree progress update and questions!

I took a few pics and have some questions for you guys. 1. I know Meyers are known to attempt to overproduce when young and need to be thinned, but what about other varieties? The pics below are of my ray ruby grapefruit. I got it last Oct and it had a good winter - growth and lots of blooms. Now it is setting lots of fruits. I don't know how many I should allow it to keep. The tree is about 5 feet + tall and quite sturdy. Here are pics:

The next question is about my ST lemon and its growth habit. It had an ok winter - some leaf drop towards the interior, but nothing terrible. This tree is growing OUT. A few of the branches are ok in length but one in particular is almost touching the ground. It is as long as the tree is tall. I was thinking of trimming it but we just noticed that it has a bunch of lemons on it. I can clip part of it, but not all. Here are pics:
there's the branch - my daughter is holding it
The other pics are of a few other trees...
sanguinelli blood orange
baboon lemon in full bloom! I love this tree!
lots of blooms
Alexander, my Meyer lemon is full of sprouts. He'll be lush in no time!

Comments (13)

  • 9 years ago

    Such beautiful trees Laura! They are so big and healthy looking!

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank you Amanda! They grow quickly, yours will be that big before you know it! They're kind of like kids...we don't notice how quickly they grow until we see an old pic. Take pics so you can document their growth!

  • 9 years ago

    That is a good idea! And so true about growth! My calamondin was a twig with 8 leaves on it when I first got him. Now he is huge! I was just looking at pictures of my kids in the fall and HOLY MOLY they have gotten so much older since then! It all happens too fast...

  • 9 years ago

    Fantastic Laura looking good . I must admit I am a little bit envious of all your tree's being outside. Laura I would let your grapefruit thin itself out . Laura it's a good thing to thin out Murcott if you have one or ever want to own one I almost lost mine from to many fruit . Laura maybe you can cut that long branch of your ST lemon a couple of inches above the fruit , it always seem to happens fruit on a unsightly branch that you want to remove .

    Brian

  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Brian. I think I am going to be forced to clip part of it off. Maybe I can try rooting it...I've never been successful at that. The last time I tried that, the cuttings got moldy and died. Yours will be outside before you know it...may is almost upon us.

  • 9 years ago

    Oh and Brian, I do have a Murcott...still young so no fruit but will definitely keep what you said in mind if I ever have that problem ;-).

  • 9 years ago

    Lol Brian!! How cute! My daughters loved it!

  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Laura lol . Maybe we should stock the pool with fish to make them feel more at home . They swim everyday in the pool this is the first time I've been able to take a pic of them . I just hope they do their business outside the pool .

    Brian

  • 9 years ago

    Brian, we once had a mom and about 8 of her ducklings visit our inground pool. She had no problem getting out but the babies could not. I Floated some boards for them to hop onto to and then out but they could not get he picture. I tried catching them with the pool net but they jumped out of the net. I gave up. I checked a few hours later and they were all gone. They were smarter than I thought!

  • 9 years ago

    Lol Vladimir very nice story must have been quit the sight glad everything went well . Nature sure is beautiful.

    Brian

  • 9 years ago

    Brian and are you going to set some of your potted trees on the side of that pool?? Love it buddy@!

  • 9 years ago

    Mikey buddy you have know idea how much I want to get my plants around that pool . Mikey you cannot believe how heavy it's raining here and the thunder you would love it . 3 inches of rain today and 3 inches Thursday , Friday we had the pool hooked up today we won't have to hook up the hose to fill the pool that saves $$$$

    Hus buddy

    Brian