Shiranui is productive. Need to support branches though

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

My Shiranui/Dekopon plant #2 has had a good season! I grafted this one several years ago onto a very mature Citrumelo rootstock, so it just took off. Need to come up with a better way to support the heavy branches. Shiranui plant #1 is taking the year off after having produced a crop the year before. I think container citrus often do that alternate bearing thing. My Citrus will come into the garage this weekend. Cold is on its way!

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Silica

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Dave in NoVA, nice tree, Your trees always look good.

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poncirusguy6b452xx
3 years ago
very nice crop. I may have to give up on my kumquats and plant one of those.
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calamondindave
3 years ago
What a nice looking and loaded tree!
Laura LaRosa (7b)
3 years ago
Wow what a nice tree! It is loaded. Enjoy!
Laura LaRosa (7b)
3 years ago
Dave, how is that oro blanco. Calamondin dave, I confused you with Dave the poster in another thread...sorry!
CA Kate z9
3 years ago
It looks yummy. i wonder how it would do in my garden? Our winter nights can get 32-ish
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Hi Laura,

Well, to be honest, the Oroblanco grew incredibly well and bloomed wonderfully. I just could NOT get the fruit to mature. They never 'plumped out', but were shaped more like a lemon and never got sweet. I think I just couldn't provide enough light and heat in the wintertime for good fruit development. So I gave it away to a buddy in OK who has put it in the ground and covers with tarps and Christmas lights over winter -- along with his Meyer and mandarins. He has lots of fruit on it already!
Howard Martin
3 years ago
Dave in NoVA•N.Virgina•Zone 7a

Even though I'm no expect maybe they need to be in a greenhouse to keep it warm In the winter and there you can control both the heat and the light during the winter

Howard