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Hello everybody, sorry for my long absence. I got sick in December, consequently lot of my citrus suffered and some died. Still needed to process what went wrong. Vladimir yes my little one from Millet survived and is still growing. Hardy little thing. ST feminelly that spent the winter in hubby's office survived too. My seville died and so did my meyer, red excalibur and lots of others. What I first thought was so ideal, was not. All the electrical cabel, heat and humidity, too tight everything together, not be able to spray because the fear of getting electrocuted and the really long winter did a number on them. When I got sick, husband did not really know what to do either. Next winter will be very different. Rather cool, not so much light, more air and less cable. I still have Fukushu, meiwa, Calamondin, Sanbukan, Buddhas hand, oroblanco, variegated calamondin, centennial kumquat, St feminello, Kieffer lime, Valentine pumelo, and Rio red and Gold nugget. Some are fighting more then others and some look really good despite the catastrophic winter. I just hope summer will be long and warm enough so they can all get better and strong for the next winter.

Comments (26)

  • 8 years ago

    Oh, Susanne I am so glad you are back. I missed you so! I hope you are fully recovered. Are you OK now? My red clementine from Millet is growing like gangbusters.

  • 8 years ago

    Oh how sweet to say Vladimir. It is up and down but not as bad as it was beginning of the year. Will not complain about it ;). Glad to hear your blood clemetine is doing well too. Looks like those are really hardy trees. Here are some of them. Still painfull to look at

    clementino rubino

    Gold Nugget

    Valentin pumelo

    one of the St feminello. The second one still in hiding and maybe just cut the top off and try to root




  • 8 years ago

    I am sorry to learn that you were ill for so long and your trees suffered. Glad to see you are up to posting again. You didn't mention anything about your recent acquisition of a variegated minneola from last fall. I want to purchase one from Harris but was wondering how it fared. I am sure it suffered in some way due to your illness so I wouldn't be getting a true assessment. Welcome back!

  • 8 years ago

    Susanne Did you misspell alive

  • 8 years ago

    Susanne! We’ve all wondered if you were ok and I was just thinking about you yesterday. I’m glad you’re doing better. I wish you and your trees luck in your recovery.

    In your exchange with Vladimir, you mention a blood clementine/red clementine/clementine rubino. I assume these are all the same. Is it the same as a ruby tango?

  • 8 years ago

    Steve yeah looks like I misspelled, i'm german, can happen right? ;) Alanna I have not heard about a ruby tango. That would be very interesting. Denise the mineolas all died together with the shiranui. Thinking about getting replacement. Maybe.... But for sure on the hunt for the Seville. Loosing some of the trees was more painful then others. Still sad about it.

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    Susanne, there you are! I am very sorry about your bout with being sick and yourtrees. Knowing how much you love them and how good you are at growing them, they in no doubt will be back to good conditions again. I am sorry you were so sick. Now that you are up and running again, what are your plans for the rest of the summer?

    Hopefully your husband is better too for I am sure he was probably a worry wart. Happy to see you back!.

    Mike

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked myermike_1micha
  • 8 years ago
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    So nice to see you back in the forum, Susanne! I often thought of you, I am very glad you are fine :) Trees can be replaced, health is more important!

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked sunshine (zone 6a, Ontario,Canada)
  • 8 years ago

    Susanne! Yay you are back! Was worried. Glad you were able to recover and don't feel bad about your trees. Several of us have gone through the overwintering trials and tribulations - and that was despite actively putzing with these plants while they were indoors during winter.... I know I am going through a mental "lessons learned" exercise to try doing things differently for the upcoming winter, based on what seemed to work and not work in the 2 different areas/environments where I placed my trees.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked jenny_in_se_pa
  • 8 years ago

    Susanne sorry to hear about your illness for so long. I'm sure you're not the only one that came out of winter with some rough trees mine looked pretty wrangly coming out of last winter and I actually babied them! Welcome back :)

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Jan
  • 8 years ago

    Glad to see you back Susanne! I’m sorry you had a rough winter.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Laura LaRosa (7b)
  • 8 years ago

    You probably don,t remember this guy but anyway good to hear you are back and in good spirits. Would,t want to see you any other way. Pita, Bob.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Monyet
  • 8 years ago

    Suzanne, thank you for updating us. Sorry to hear it was such a rough winter for you.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked hibiscus909
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    Suzanneif you have a had a relapse or time is fleeting by for you, please know you are in my prayers. And, if you should get the time, please stick around here a bit more often. Your company is appreciated.

    Now, if we can get Brian to come back even for a stop by.

    Mike

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked myermike_1micha
  • 8 years ago

    Yes Mike, where the heck has Brian been??

  • 8 years ago

    Thank you Mike. I'm still hurt that I lost so many trees and need to recover. But will try to post more often while at the same time getting some replacement trees :)

  • 8 years ago

    Bob of course I remember you :) And thank you.

  • 8 years ago

    I am glad to see that you are OK. Take your time on replacing your lost trees.

  • 8 years ago

    Welcome back, Susanne. Sorry to hear that you were sick this past winter and that your trees suffered. The ones that you have left look like they will recover nicely under your care.

    I did not realize that it was you who started this post because it is showing a different username for you. ain_ash_sams. That must be your previous username.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked jinnylea
  • 8 years ago

    Suz, are you up to speed, i hope so, like to hear from you that you are at 101%.

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Monyet
  • Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Vladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
  • 8 years ago

    Susanne, how are you doing today? Your trees? Did you get anymore trees? Hey, you'd be surprise how resilient they are even when there is only green left of a brach and no leaves at all. Good luck an dI hope you are ok

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked myermike_1micha
  • 8 years ago

    Mike I have been looking for you for months!! Please contact me!

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Mary Howland
  • 8 years ago

    Susan, I am happy for that you recovered! Health is everything! I am sure that your trees will bust with new growths very soon with your gardening skills!

    Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6 thanked Amy (montreal, canada)
  • 8 years ago

    Oh I'm much better and my trees that survived seem to recover too. My Meiwa is setting flower buds. Very excited. Oro has the first time little fruitlets, hoping that maybe one or too will survive