How I Grow Citrus (Part 3): The Survivors

The oldest and hardiest citrus I grow. Some are more than 25 years old.

[@ross2398]

Awesome way to test an accurate cold hardiness on these trees! Nice video, Tom!

[@CitrusPalmsWithTom]

Thanks 👍

[@sweethomealabamahomestead4504]

Great video, thanks for sharing. How cold did you get last winter and the winter of 2022?

[@CitrusPalmsWithTom]

17F, no days that stayed below freezing.

[@MakePeace123]

Tom does your area get a lot of cool days during winter which helps citrus go dormant?

[@CitrusPalmsWithTom]

Yes, our winter weather in January averages about 34/55F. Of course, it’s a rare day that is exactly average, but we don’t often hit 80F in January, and we only rarely (5 years or so) have a day that stays below freezing.

[@MakePeace123]

Tom how long did your citrus seedlings take to bear fruit

[@CitrusPalmsWithTom]

It varies. Thomasville and mandarins take 4-5 years. Trifoliate hybrids usually take 5-7 years. Ichang lemon seedlings take more than 10 years, which is why grafted trees are the better option.