How To Grow Limes In A Pot - Growing Citrus in Containers

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Crazy amount of limes on the way! Just looking at the tree here makes me realize how much it has grown, ill have to update yous in a video shortly.

[@jeansanchez920]

Is the video coming soon?

[@darkhunter777]

Зря копашился в корнях, там мог повредить грибницу микоризы, которая в земле растет между корнями !

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

8months later and we got flowers guys!!! Limes will follow shortly 🙏

[@filipinadionisiobelen5856]

I have a very nice lime tree from seed and is giving me lots of fruits year round. I just bought a ripe lime fruit in the market and planted it in a small plastic bottle then transfered it in three layers of car tires with soil.

[@rosewoy1708]

EXCELLENT VIDEO-BEST IVE SEEN! Thank you so much.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks mate 😁

[@gggggggggg-ms8lm]

good and accurate planting advice

[@JessieJussMessy]

AMAZING! This is high-quality content showcasing expertise, attention to detail, genuine care for the art/discipline, and simple-to-follow guidance. Thank you :) Love your accent, too!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks Jessie Aponte 😀 Really glad you like the content! Happy growing!! 🌱

[@ericscavetta2311]

Very helpful video! I just planted a grafted semi-dwarf thornless key lime into what might be a too small container (5-gal: 28cm Dia. X 30cm H nursery pot), after reading somewhere that they don’t like the shock of a too large container. But after watching this, I may move it to a 15-gal right away, while it’s still young (90cm tall). I’m in zone 10a Northern California.

[@sportsonwheelss]

The notion of the shock of too large a container seems to only spread around English speaking community. More pots and bags of growing medium to sell. It does seem to work because the container will lose most of its nutrients after much watering in the pot. Upsizing the container gradually gives the tree a chance to have new soil (more nutrients for the tree) for better growth. If anything, small pots cause root-bound problems. Imagine why is the tree grew faster in the ground? Why is it never an issue since it is bigger than any big pot you can get your hand on.

[@bryanmilanovich2585]

I will do this technique tomorrow to my Persian lime ! Change to big pot 15 gallon

[@Ryd3n92]

Just binged your vids, absolutely loving it mate!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Glad you like them!

[@fnbstrader1026]

You are amazing. Great video. Just bought lime tree and planting in 50L pot. Thanks👍🤗

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Awesome. hope it grows well!

[@fnbstrader1026]

@@GreenthumbsGarden thanks it's exciting to watch it grow from scratch.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

@@fnbstrader1026 I bet! Was just looking at mine the other day and it was not until I re-watched this video I realized how much it's grown. Loaded with fruit also. I'll have to make a short showing it

[@fnbstrader1026]

@@GreenthumbsGarden That so cool. Yeah please do make a short video. Cheers👍

[@romero474]

Lots of tips and to the point. Entertaining too ! Thank you !

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@spearageddon3279]

Newbee ... yeah you got me there thinking you were a bit nutty LoL 😊👍👍

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😁 I don't think your the only one 🤣

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

New subscriber here! Thanks for sharing a very comprehensive tutorial on growing citrus!

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

I was searching for tips on how to grow key limes!! Glad I found this.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SUNNYREDHCB]

Super informative, thank you for this

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

You're welcome, glad you enjoy the content Sunny Red 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@ArnoSchlick]

Mixing the soil - thats just how I cook, I think I got you! 😅😇

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😂

[@f.t.mckinnon5601]

I have 8 trees (or seedlings, all under 1 year old, whatever the term), that I got from Key limes bought from Walmart. Each one took about 1 month to sprout. I can’t wait to see if I get any fruit from any of them.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

That is awesome! itll take a while for them to fruit, it will be a fun wait. unless you find a productive tree and graft on the the seed grown root stock. thats my plan for the avacardos and mango trees ive grown by seed. then theyl fruit much sooner

[@f.t.mckinnon5601]

@@GreenthumbsGarden, I think grafting is above my skill level, so I think I'm just going to wait it out; same with my lemon tree.

[@RC-rg3vz]

@f.t.mckinnon5601 So how is the experiment going?

[@devbachu7072]

Well done bro I love it

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Thanks @devbachu7072 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@michellejentzsch9564]

As a newbee, I was totally thinking "what's he doing with the pot!?". I love that tip though. Wish I had known it before

[@josemena7644]

Great job, Alex, this was a wealth of information you've just shared. I'm trying to figure out why my potted lime tree that was giving out tons of limes for years is now dying after the pot broke and I planted it in ground. It dropped 95% of my tiny limes and tons of leaves. I think I planted too low in our adobe dirt? Any tips would be highly appreciated;) Thanks again

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

hmm I never heard of adobe dirt before. Has the place it is planted got good drainage? maybe join our discord server and post a pic?

[@AmadaanDickson]

A wealth of practical worthy information thank you your accent is jolting af first but all heart and soul 👍👍😍😃

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Jolting! wowa, I'm glad it came around 😅

[@gillius66]

i love your sense of humour.. and thanks for the tips.!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Excellent! thanks mate 😊 appreciate the feedback.

[@Chrisking85]

new sub here. cant believe i only just came across your channel

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Awesome stuff Chris! Welcome to the community 😁 will be back to making videos next week with some updates ☺️

[@313maggdumpa]

Thanks, great information!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@charismabambina5747]

Hey mr greenthumb. Grreat tips. Just subbed

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Welcome!

[@arealbadger205]

I live in a dry climate where its about 85-100F during the summer but during the winter months it can stay below freezing pretty consistently. Do you have any tips for the winter months?

[@zainudinaja3194]

Very nice vidio to grow

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Big thanks

[@nadia05681]

My search on growing limes at home brought me to your channel. Questions. How does it take to produce fruit; are there differences in key limes vs limes; can lime trees be grown in 4 season states?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

"Grocery store limes, generally speaking, are Persian limes, which are larger and tarter than their Florida cousins. Key limes are smaller and contain more seeds than Persian limes, while Persian limes have a thick, bright green skin, and Key lime skin is thin and tends to be a little on the yellow side" straight from Google...🤣 yes you should be fine to grow in the states, just protect from frost if you are in a area that is prone to it.

[@nadia05681]

@@GreenthumbsGarden Thank you so much for your reply. I plan to order a lime tree and plant it in the Spring. 😊

[@TheDoctorXV]

What if i want that same lime tree but want to put it into the ground? And can you trim them so they dont get too big and into the neighbors property?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Then just dig it right in the ground instead of the pot. Put it somewhere it gets plenty of sunlight and good drainage. Just keep on top of it with a little trim here and there. Just remember the more we prune citrus the less fruit we get as they store all there food within the leafs and stems. So be mindful of that.

[@audiotinker]

I have such a hard time with my lime tree. The leaves keep shriveling and falling. The water seems fine on it. I’m wondering if I need to add some amendments or what you recommend for fertilizing routines?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

how is your watering routine? do you water alot often or wait for the soil to partly dry then give it a good drink? It could be overwatering. you can buy good organic fertiliser made for cirrus i highly recommed. Im using goat poop manure and a sprinkle of wood Ash on the surface every other moth as citrus suffer from mineral deficiencys which could also be a cause. what kind of place do you have the tree? how much sun does it receive, is it exposed to high winds and so on?

[@audiotinker]

@@GreenthumbsGarden I have it in a container inside under a grow light since I live in the cold half the year. I read that you should let it dry between watering so that’s what I do, a deep watering a couple times a week. I used the citrus tone fertilizer when I transplanted it to a bigger pot recently. Light 12 hr on 12 off. Soil is part espoma organic potting soil, part volcanic rock, compost, and mulch. Maybe the transplanting caused it stress? But it has good drainage. I don’t have a watering schedule I just check it every day to see if it’s dry. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. I have several other types of trees that are doing great but I can’t grow citrus for some reason. I tried lemon last year and got it to the flowering stage then it died. I feel like there’s a trick to it I’m just not getting. ❤️

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

@@audiotinker a deep water a couple of times a week under grow lights might be too much if its not drying enough. funny thing I did just the same thing with my cherry seedlings... i got them under growlights and they don't dry as fast as they want uld outside exposed to wind and so on. leafs shrivelled and fell off and I think I've lost two plants from it. I would cut the water down and before watering stick your finger in to the soil and see if it is still moist a couple of inches down. or get one of those testers that tell you if it's dry or wet. I would only water if it's dry a few inches down in the soil. I cant think what else. citrus should not be too hard. I read they don't like to be kept always moist. maybe you not letting it dry as much as you think. not that I want to assume anything. also, when you do water deeply, do you let the excess water drain away? we never want them sitting in water. If i can ask also, what zone you live in as citrus will do well outside, just bring them in in winter if it's getting very cold, cold winds and such.

[@randomdiana8586]

You could use egg shells as a fertilizer also.

[@WildAmbience]

Thanks Alex, you've inspired me to get a lime tree! How about Kumquats? Maybe they would require pretty much the same as a lime would though.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

I have a Kumquat already growing. yeah same as a lime as they are citrus. I would like to get a Finger Lime, they look lovly and a Calamansi "Philapino lime". We need a Lemon tree also! Will be fun to have a little fruit forest

[@devbachu7072]

I love gardening man n I have a grafted trees in a container an no growth

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

and how is the graft? has it fused, is the graft still alive and green?

[@devbachu7072]

Love your veideo

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

You're welcome, glad you enjoy the content @devbachu7072 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@Musafrabad101]

Is it possible to grow one of those dwarf lime trees in the west coast of Scotland? Pretty wet but a few good months as well

[@realmlee8803]

Darn.. I tot u are going to grow from seeds!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Well sometimes it's fun to grow things from seed, but when your wanting fruit pretty soonish then it's an awfully long wait...😅

[@cliftonjindra2177]

This was so awesome, thank you! I really want to try to grow this, a dwarf key lime fruit, from seed, then graph it next to my american persiommon bonsai. Is there any way you or someone could send me a few seeds? It would mean so much. Just think about it and get back to me please! Thanks!!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

hi Clifton, at the moment I do not have any seeds available. maybe once I had my first fruits from the tree I might have some to make available on my website im. currently building. We have Kako fruit here, sounds interesting. Will citrus graft to that though? I would assume it will not 🤔

[@daisylopezartist]

Help! I inherited some of my mom's plants and the lime tree is one of them. The bark of the lime tree is peeling off and no new leaves are growing. Is it sick or dormant? It's 3 yrs old and it's only 2 feet tall. I live in a tropical country. I kind of forgot to move it in the shade last rainy season during October and November. What can I do?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

sounds like root rot, try digging away a little of the soil and see the roots. Too much water and not enough drainage will cause this. Where is the bark peeling off? at the base or higher up? for now stop watering the plant and allow it to dry in-between watering. Don't mulch the soil around. Will be difficult for the tree to recover 😬

[@daisylopezartist]

@@GreenthumbsGarden Thanks! The bark is peeling off at the base.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Oh, it sounds like Phytophthora root rot from what I read. In time the tree will decline, drop leaf's and de. Hopefully it is in the early stages and it can recover.

[@daisylopezartist]

@@GreenthumbsGarden Thank you so much for the info!! I'll check its roots and replant the tree in a fresh soil. Hopefully it recovers!

[@elenahernandez7588]

I have a 3 years old lime tree but my limes are little and dont seem to be growing bigger. What can i do to make them grow bigger limes?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Maybe this video will help kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWS1qHiMrdudeK8 😀 Happy growing!! 🌱

[@robertnull9473]

My lime leafs are greenish yellow, has blossoms, but the small buds of fruit fall off, suggestions?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

It happens, fruit drop is normal especially in younger trees, they more they get established the more fruit it will bear. Yellow leaf's, could be a sign of missing trace elements, citrus often suffer from, get a feed with iron, magnesium and trace elements, also it could be a lack of nitrogen.

[@10-den-see]

I love lime+sugar+cold water

[@helaldoust8282]

Hi Alex, can we plant a pomegranate tree in a pot?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

yes for sure! you could keep it small and shrub like, great idea! I think I'll do one also 😁

[@l.m652]

Will the one 2” hole in a clay pot work or should I drill more holes?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

I think so, but 2" sounds big, make sure to put some gauze over it so your earth don't fall out.

[@l.m652]

@@GreenthumbsGarden thanks for the info and reply. One follow up question. Can I put a catch pan at bottom? I heard of wet roots is a Nono so should I add holes Iif I do use it? Thanks

[@Desertlifeinthesonoran]

👍👍

[@Kinz1615]

Will my lime tree produce limes in Zone 7, in Virginia?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

you can but you will need to take steps to protect it from cold winters, mulching the base heavly will help insulate the roots. also a grafted lime on to a citrus root stock more hardy to colder temps will help. Place the tree in a location protected from cold winds, maybe flanked by a stone wall that will retain some heat during the night and shelter it from cold weather.

[@mallardbeacon6502]

My only question is what kind of accent is that? Part of England?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

the only question? 😅 its a Yorkshire accent. Lived in Spain many years so the accent is not so strong.

[@errolvelayo3064]

HELP HELP! I have a lime tree this year have some fruits but never grow bigher.. they about 1 to 2 centemeter.. i have them like yours in a big black pot inside my greenhouse here in Texas..

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

they just fall off? this is fruit drop, there are many reasons for it, a young tree, under stress, un well, a heat wave. A tree will only hold the fruit it can sustain and grow while remaining healthy. Check your soil PH, make sure the soil has good drainage.

[@errolvelayo3064]

@@GreenthumbsGarden the fruit did not fall but their just tiny.. I know it so hot here in Texas and I put them inside the greenhouse and open the side of the greenhouse to have air to breath..

[@marksmith3991]

I have a small lime not even tree but plant in a pot that is on the verge of dying. I'm trying basically to do plant medical research for home surgery lolololol Thanks

[@Gristle10]

Hey, just got a key lime tree and it came in a pot and said it could be grown in this pot but it's much smaller than the one you use, will this work or no? If it does work, will it produce any limes? Can I just keep it pruned like you would a bonsai tree? I heard you could bonsai any tree, but would it produce tiny limes then or none at all? I have v little space in my apartment so I'm hoping it will work in this smaller pot, but please let me know if you know it won't! Great video btw, you got some sexxxy soil 🤤

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

You should be ok, I just used the biggest pot I can. They say you want a minimum of 15 gallons or 57 liters for key limes. You can check your pot size easily on my website greenthumbsgarden.net/calculate-your-flower-pot/ just input your measurements and it will give you the volume. you can bonsai a tree but it takes a lot of skill and knowledge knowing how to trim the roots. I think you will be fine with a smaller pot and get some nice fruit!

[@Mr_brut3]

Must be nice I wish I had a tree like that 😔

[@shane24v]

Loving the videos, where about are you?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

cheers Shane. Southern Spain Malaga region.

[@สุปรีศรีทนได้]

Excuse me sir,I want to know differrant lime&lemon please😁

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Oh there is so many! I'll be making a video about the Australian finger lime today and will be out tomorrow or Monday. Its a very cool aromatic lime. Maybe your question would make a good video showing the different lemons and limes! thanks

[@pn3940]

I prefer lime to lemon.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

yeah sure! Lime is the big chief! 🙂 Lemons great, but lime blows you away with the aroma. I got a finger lime growing and that is very very aromatic

[@mezroth]

I am still waiting for you to show us how to grow lime. Looks like all you've done is buy a lime tree and put it in a bigger pot

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

🤣😂🤣 well what else you want to know Roth!

[@lizzfrmhon]

@@GreenthumbsGardenhow about how to water, how often, what different weather requirements, how to prune, what to do in case of infestation, yellowing leaves, moisture, humidity, etc.

[@susanchappell796]

where are you located?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

South Spain, Mediterranean

[@susanchappell796]

@@GreenthumbsGarden oh thanks for that info. I am in south west texas and have just bought a lemon and lime tree. They are supposed to be self pollinators. Thanks for the video very informative. Any update on your lime tree?

[@JM.TheComposer]

Keep your black pot cool by coating it with aluminum foil!

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Great tip JM! I used this a lot on smaller pots for my Venus Flytraps and it works very well.

[@JM.TheComposer]

@@GreenthumbsGarden thanks again... I am literally buying my first potted citrus in a few hours. Your video was super helpful to me!

[@ka1ebsauce]

how to grow limes! step 1) get a lime tree step 2) grow limes

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

and all the right care that goes in-between

[@GeoffJRC]

My limes? For a super sonic gin and tonic.

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😂🤣 mine too!!

[@davidwalker8627]

Limes aint cheep where you come from?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

They not! and ever now I live in Spain, Limes still aint cheap

[@Christopher_Salerno]

Hey

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

Hey

[@chrissmith3222]

this accent has to be made up

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

😂🤣totally

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

All you did was tell us how to plant a lime tree thanks for wasting my time... 😑