Nice and thanks for sharing. Could you post a pic of the whole plant too? Would like to know some growing details like how long you have had it indoors, do you use supplemental light, how large is the window (sun room?) and anything else you may think is good info.

Tropic asked the same questions I was going to. Ha. Great minds think a like. I would love to see the whole tree. These trees can be difficult. Great job!

Thanks bonsai_citrus for the info. Having a large window like yours makes quite a difference in available light. Your plant looks happy and healthy. Someday I will try to get a meiwa and or fukushu. I have a 5x5 approx window in my porch and it is wonderful in winter. I do use some supplemental light in my plant porch though.

Mike Thank you too. I have not been around lately. Been busy with some yard projects that needs to be finished before it freezes here. I only brought in my tiny plants. Most others are still outside and survived couple of nights of 40F and one night of 35F. It is sort of nice again outside now.

It seems as though having a big insulated window that faces the right direction, with no nearby vents is something of a key, though I don't claim to be an expert and am definitely still learning. I've had to figure a lot of things out as I go along, but I decided to try growing some citrus trees in the window after discovering that my other tropicals grew very well. The other citrus I have experience with are all outside in summer/greenhouse or sunroom in winter. I definitely think adding some supplemental light just for those weeks where we have nonstop cloud cover and short days will be an added benefit though. My experiences have shown me that it's possible without, but adding the lights will help.

Bonsai, nothing better than being able to grow a citrus in the home without issues that smells so good. Right where you can walk by it all the time. Love it. I would love to see the whole tree. I wish I could grow some in my home with just window light. Even in a south facing window unless a tree is very small will do lousy or get bugs.

That the same as Kishu manderine? You should try one of those if you don't have one. Like growing candy.

Tropic, I always wonder where you are when you don't post for a while. YOu have any idea how much I appreciate seeing you around? Just wanted to let you know friend. I hear you about the temps. All of mines are still outside and have yet to be brought inside. Out on my back steps facing south. Only one frosty night which is strange so far, in which I cover with plastic and stick a space heater underneath for the nite. So far it's worked awesome. Only when lows are in the mid thirties I do this. They are happy campers. better then bringing them inside even if it is much cooler at night. Warm days though.

I'll definitely post a picture here of the full tree the next time I move it to clean behind it or when I find a good rolling plant stand that should be able to work for the long term, whichever comes first. The smell is definitely worth it, since as they ripen the fruits smell pretty strong, and the branch I photographed is currently hanging over the back of the couch, definitely an enjoyable little tree to have around. You pretty much have to lean into the tree to open the curtains now, and since most of the fruits are clustered around the top of the tree, the smell kind of hits you in the face every morning. I love it. I've found that the bugs seem to be less with the picture window. Since it doesn't open or have screens, the only gaps that bugs can find to get in can be pretty easily sealed up. Doesn't make it bug free, (they still come in through the door occasionally, or cracks in the wall, or hitchhike in from outdoors) but definitely a lot less bugs and easier to manage when they do come in.

I would love to grow a kishu, it was actually the other tree I was considering when I decided to get the fukushu. Ultimately it came down to availability. Right now I don't have room for another tree, at least not a bigger one, but I've been making a list of the varieties I want to grow once I move somewhere with the space. Kishu is definitely on the list.

Kishu, sweet as candy, peel ad all...The perfect little frit. I can't wait to see it)

So my begonia struck again this morning and dropped spent blooms behind the tree, had to move it before I was planning to, so here it is.

That is quite a big plant, nice and healthy. What other plants do you grow?

In addition to this tree I have a larger Nagami kumquat, an unknown variety of seedling lemon from a family member's tree, a very large begonia rex, a couple phalaenopsis orchids, a zygopetalum orchid, a number of mesic and xeric tillandsias, and then three small bonsai trees: a green ische fig, a sageretia theezans, and a brush cherry. I'd love to be able to grow more, but I've maxed out my growing space for now. Forgot to add yesterday, that I also have a rather old aloe vera plant and a tropical fern. Since the aloe really doesn't take much effort and the fern was a gift that lives tucked away on a bookshelf I always forget to include them.

Bonsai, WOW, such a good job. Very nice looking tree.

Why do you call your screen name Bonsai? Are you one that grows them and trains trees that way? Cut roots back and such?

My screen name was actually kind of lazy. Haha. I prefer not to use my own name online if I can avoid it, but I had some trouble coming up with a witty screen name so I decided to just go with a descriptor of the kind of gardening I do/why I'm here. In other words, bonsai, citrus, and other indoor gardening. I do grow a couple dedicated bonsai trees, and I study it on my free time as a hobby, but I don't grow my citrus trees that way for the most part. Though I do apply some of the techniques to them occasionally, since the citrus are kind of "on display" in a high traffic area of my house. I will be trimming their roots in the future to keep them whatever size I ultimately decide is manageable, but right now I'm just letting them grow since I haven't yet figured out what is the largest I can allow a tree to grow to inside. I have done root pruning on other citrus trees, not mine, and they usually do just fine, but so far I haven't hit the limit where it's necessary on my own trees.

How big are the leaves on the green ische fig bonsai? I have been meaning to turn one of my figs into a bonsai. The two dwarf ones I have are petite negri and ruby gem and both stay small and produce quite a bit for the size of the plants. But both have quite big leaves and they do not seem to reduce easily.

Currently the largest leaves on the green ische are about 2 inches in diameter. I can't speak to long term leaf reduction as my green ische is something of a pre-bonsai experiment I've been working on since about march. The tree, itself, was grown from a root of the original green ische (the original tree was a cutting from a much older tree) that grew in front of my childhood home. It had been forgotten in the back of the greenhouse for a number of years and was a, "we're pretty sure it's dead but you can have it if you're willing to try to save it" plant. When I got it, about 90% of the root mass was rotted off, the top half of the plant was dead, and it was in really sorry shape. After root pruning, tossing it in a flower pot for the summer, and forgetting about it, it came back only to be attacked by millipedes. I bare rooted it, soaked it, and managed to kill the pests, but I had to remove those leaves at the end of July due to damage. Since then it's come back and produced a ton of new leaves and roots, and the new leaves have stayed rather small, between about 1 and 2 inches in diameter. It's badly in need of a repot right now (the new roots have filled the pot and are literally emerging from the top of the soil with the tree pushing up out of the pot, but I potted it in a rather small pot because of the lack of roots). I'll be able to speak to it more eventually. So far it seems like it'll make a nice little semi-cascade hobby tree, but as of right now I wouldn't say it'll likely ever fit any standard. I like it though, as it is naturally bent and has a very distinct shape from all its struggles to survive.

First fruit colored up nicely and I went ahead and picked it. (Still a little early, could have had longer on the tree, but tasted rather good, though a little sour).

Still have quite a few left that are just beginning to turn. Fully indoor tree, and answers the question if fruits grown totally indoors (from bloom to fruit), will both obtain color and flavor.

Wow does that look nice. Very nice coloring. That just goes to prove you can grow them inside with proper light good soil mix and the right temps. Great job.
Tropic, hi ! How goes the figs ? Lol. Mine planted in ground is frozen solid. I’m afraid to look at it now since last night was 21 and it was encased in ice. The suns on it now. I’ll take a pic. Lol
How do you get so many figs on those trees. ? I’m still trying. I have three. Ugh

I am still waiting for my first Fukushu fruit. As you can see below my tree is still small

Steve

Steve, wow. Might not have fruited yet, but that's an awesome tree from seed.

Mike, You definitely have to be sure you have the right environment, but as long as you do, anything is possible. Prior to trying to grow this tree indoors I had a few places, greenhouses, etc. tell me that without an outdoor growing space there was no way you would ever get fruit, and if you did it wouldn't be good/color up/etc. I've found the same sentiments online quite a few places. So I thought I'd share my success for anyone else who wants to give it a try.

So I thought I'd post an update to this thread, and some photos. After a mishap on new years when the branch was accidentally broken, I let the fruit mature a bit more on the branch pieces in a vase of water. Lost four more fruits through a small mishap while changing out the water, but was able to recover a few fruits. Made a pretty good kumquat syrup.

Not too bad for the first fruits from this tree.

And where is my bottle? lol Love it. Great job