How to Grow Your Own Kumquats

[@deedeedebloch2150]

YES!!!!! The best video I have ever seen, about plants. WHY??? Easy language, well explained, short... excellent teacher. Sir, thank you very much for so much good will in your video. May God bless you abundantly.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

Deedee DeBloch I second that motion!

[@Hopesgarden9588]

Very good information on the Kumquats. I’m trying to find a Miewa Kumquat to add to my garden and your video was quite timely. 😊 Thank you!

[@CesarAquino-ej3zd]

Thank you, i bought my first meiwa kumquat from y'all and it produced a couple already

[@НинаСеменова-л6я]

Thanks for the video :) I am in Russia and I grow 2 types of kumquats (Margarita and Fukushi) on my kitchen window. My granddaughters just love them :)

[@slicktmi]

Do you leave them on the window all year

[@Fireflyyhill]

I’ve been growing a Kumquat tree for 45 years it’s been in the same pot for more than 10 years. Summer it in full sun in the winter I have it under T5 grow lights in a room that stays at a constant 50 degrees.

[@JHasselroth]

Love your video. You have a great stage presence.

[@GraftingTactick]

Great video, thank you💕🌿🍃🌱☘👏👏

[@wsmaga]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. I live in Hawaii and buy my plants from you guys. 🤙🏾

[@terracegardening786]

Great video with accurate information about kumquats👍 Kumquats have always been the love of my life along with other citrus varieties. Keep the good work up sir👍

[@hastycontemplation]

I am crazy about citrus as well. I have a calamondin orange, owari satsuma mandarin, and meyer lemon in pots since I am in zone 6a. I also have an olive and peach tree.

[@amanyaleraky591]

Thanks for your help

[@HienNguyen8]

good information, will apply to my Kumquat tree, thanks for sharing 👍🏻🤗🤗🤗😍

[@Jackson-rf6rv]

I just bought one of these trees yesterday. Thanks for the info :)

[@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65]

Do the fruits need to be thinned out ?

[@lisjohn4818]

Hi.. great video. I am sad my kumquat tree is so silent until now. I bought it December last year. It had a lot if fruits on it then, but the leafs were a bit yellowish. I put feeds and water. Now, I cut the leafs and shape the tree, but no signs of life😣. Is there a way to help this lovely tree living in a good size pot in my?? balcony

[@4rrr]

Nice 👍

[@cotatiman]

Wow love your tree it’s beautiful 😍 wish I can be your neighbor so I can help you eat those looking delicious kumquats 🤣😂

[@irenelim6695]

Thank you for the video - it was enjoyable listening to you. I love the Meiwa kumquats which I buy in March/April each year from a health food store; 6.99/lb but worth every bite. I'm into my 3rd day trying to germinate the seeds (8 of them) just for fun. Incidentally meiwa comes from 2 Chinese words, "mei" (pronounced "may") which means pretty and "wa" (pronounced "hoowa" - "hoo" is short and subtle with air coming out of mouth when saying it) which means flower. I just went to your site and ordered 2 meiwa and a meyer lemon trees and have added my name to the wish list for the changshou kumquat. How long until the trees bear fruits?

[@toneandersen2944]

My kumquats always loose their leaves and looks completely barren and dead. I dont know how to deal with that. I have 3 in my greenhouse now in Norway but in the winter i need to get them in the growroom thats always warm. Any tips for colder climates?

[@asaalshareef]

Thanks for sharing this video, it's very informative

[@clemenlibres9924]

The kumquat that grow from the seeds has a lot of thorns ,but the fruit taste the same from the fruit where I got the seeds.

[@TheOlgora]

Thank you! A very good video!

[@sandymoonstone855]

. 🍊 Great info . Thanks

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

Just bought one today. I bought a 24 inch pot for it.

[@vnou1972]

Hello I just saw your video. I want to get a kumquat plant but can we grow these on the ground in CT or do it need to be in a pot? I know you in CT too and I’m from New Britain. Thank you

[@LogeesPlants]

Kumquats are not hardy in CT so they can not be grown in the ground in CT. It needs to be grown in a pot. Ideally, let the plant summer outside and bring it in for the winter and place in a warm sunny location until it can return back outside the following May.

[@evtheo2308]

Hello! is indoors 19-23 C ok for my plant during winter? Are indoor kumquats different than outdoor kumquats or are they all the same? I have a Nagami. Thank you!

[@schillerstrasse100]

cool

[@asaalshareef]

Thanks for sharing your information..

[@unconventionalme8048]

How do you spell the Chinese variety (that's your favorite)? I really enjoy your videos!

[@LogeesPlants]

Changshou Kumquat (Fortunella obovata ‘Fukushu’)

[@BabyTap2010]

thanks for the video. very informative:-)

[@WhidbeyIsguy]

it is easy to sprout seeds. what kind or where can I get root stock to graft them to?

[@LogeesPlants]

The seedling kumquat, will if given enough time fruit and the fruit should be similar to the mother plant. Kumquats are grafted to hasten the fruiting but the scion wood has to come form a fruiting mature plant and also to give the plants a desirable root system that tolerates or even thrives in certain soils. Generally we don’t use seedlings for the scion when grafting as it doesn’t hasten the fruiting. There are many types of citrus root stocks . We prefer the Citrus macrophylla or the Citromello. We do sell the Citromello if you’re interested.

[@user-kw4em9pn4l]

so nice

[@6996katmom]

Question-I have 2 yellow japanese plum trees, is it the same as a kumquat? Can I shorten it? It is 8 ft tall and the branches-total width left to right is 8 ft. How do I prune it? I live on the coast by Galveston, Tx.

[@LogeesPlants]

6996katmom Don’t think the yellow Japanese plum is the same as the kumquat. Could be a true plum or a loquat. They can be pruned by heading back the out reaching branches. This is usually done in winter when the tree is resting. If they drop their leave it’s a true plum if they hold their leaves it’s a loquat.

[@lindalannon2039]

Thank you for the help! Ma 2

[@MamaBirdsfriend]

I have had a Fukushu kumquat and it has never come to fruit yet, keeping in a western window over the winter with grow lights as well.I put them outside for the summer but..no flowers or..suggestions please?

[@LogeesPlants]

Are you fertilizing the plant at all? If so, what is the NPK value on the fertilizer and how often is it being applied?

[@MamaBirdsfriend]

@@LogeesPlants no, I haven't actually, I just water, mebad I know, but have some citrus fertilizer marked on my list

[@LogeesPlants]

Here is a link to our plant care sheet for the kumquat: www.logees.com/media/care/pdf/Fortunella.pdf. This will give you a great idea on a fertilizer schedule for your plant :)

[@MamaBirdsfriend]

@@LogeesPlants thank you, I shall mark a schedule in my calendar otherwise I assume all is good if I water it..I stick as many houseplants outdoors for the summer months, and am not a regular user of any fertilizers..something I need to work on.

[@tonyccc1]

I bought one with fruit on it a few years ago.It has never produced flowers or fruit since.What am I doing wrong?

[@LogeesPlants]

Are you fertilizing it? If so, what is the NPK value on the fertilizer and how often is it being applied? How many hours of sunlight per day does it receive?

[@tonyccc1]

@@LogeesPlants It gets a fair amount of sun but I am afraid I did not fertilize it,Iin my ignorence I thought fertilizers are used to make the fruit bigger.

[@JessicaGeorge9674]

Thanks for video :)

[@whitneyrobinson7613]

Hello! My kumquat tree is in a pot on a southern facing balcony. When I purchased it in December, it was already fruiting. Since then, It has sprouted 2 new branches, somewhat lower that the top growth. They are above the graft line, so I know they are not suckers, but I wonder if I should remove them. Their leaves are now larger and brighter green than the leaves at the top of the tree, which are smaller, darker, and... harder? For lack of a better word. Are they stealing nutrients from the top? Does that mean I'm not watering enough and water isn't getting all the way up? Should I let them grow, in hopes of getting a fuller and more fruitful tree, or remove them so as to keep the growth to the top? Thanks for your feedback!

[@LogeesPlants]

They are not stealing energy from the plant. As long as they are above the graft you can leave them. Kind of unusual that the top of the plant isn’t growing though. Check carefully that this growth is coming from above the graft for often the understock (below the graft) will sucker and dominate the plant.

[@whatsdaddoing1]

How’s the tree going Whitney? Mine do the same as what you described but if I fertiliser and water then they soon sprout from the older top branches as well. Hopefully you’ve had the same luck.

[@minkuan5194]

Skmeone gave a kumquat, if the plant's leaves is light green all around, what should I do? She said the plant was a small green house last winter.

[@LogeesPlants]

Try starting a fertilizer schedule for the plant. See the following care sheet: www.logees.com/media/care/pdf/Fortunella.pdf

[@auditocanarsie7355]

I am growing Kumquats indoors in NYC. They flowered in the fall while they were outdoors & the flowers turned into fruit. As soon as I brought it indoors and turned an LED grow light on the bloom setting, they started to push out alot more flowers. I turned the light on bloom because I thought it would help the fruit to ripen, not because I wanted more flowers. Should I prune the new flowers or just not hand pollinate them to prevent them from turning to fruit? I would like as much fully formed fruit as possible but how do I know how many fruits my kumquat trees can support and how many is too much?

[@LogeesPlants]

If you want to limit the amount of fruit on the plant, you can certainly prune away some of the flowers. How big is your tree?

[@auditocanarsie7355]

@@LogeesPlants Thanks for the speedy reply. The tree is ~5ft from the bottom of the pot to the top of the tree. I would like as much fruit as possible but I read somewhere that you should prune ~1/2 of all the fruit off of citrus tress to ensure that the fruit that does remain will fully ripen. Is there any truth to this?

[@LogeesPlants]

We don't prune off any of our fruit here unless they are fully ripened or close to ripened. With a 5 ft tree, there shouldn't be any issues regarding how many fruits you get. Just make sure to remove them as they ripen :)

[@auditocanarsie7355]

@@LogeesPlants I am going to start hand pollinating every flower. Thank you for the advice.

[@tsvay]

hi, my name is Carlos Divas, I live in Guatemala, Central America. one year ago, I went to Louisiana and gat a conteiner of kimquats, I kept the seeds and plant them in my country. They are growing in my farm and is about 2 feet high. My question, is: do you think they will give me the fruit like the original?

[@LogeesPlants]

+Carlos Manuel Divas Yes, Citrus unlike many plants will come true from seed.

[@TitaMikey]

Does qumquat like rain, like weather in Hilo Hawaii?

[@LogeesPlants]

They don’t mind rain. Just be sure the drainage is good so they don’t stand in water for too long

[@Shibu11229]

I appreciate your kumquat videos. Where can I purchase 3-5 foot kumquat trees?

[@LogeesPlants]

Try a website, Davesgarden.com. They may be able to recommend a vendor who carries larger kumquat trees for sale.

[@kagiriwakagiri8028]

where can I get all this seeds or rather seedlings

[@LogeesPlants]

Try searching on a website, Davesgarden.com. They may be able to recommend a vendor who may carry the seeds for sale.

[@bellesi37]

I have kumquat and lemon tree can you tell me if I have to give water every day in the sammer?

[@LogeesPlants]

Water when the soil is visually dry, you can even stick your finger in a little bit to test the soil. Once it's dry, it's time to water. Citrus can withstand a little bit of wilt as well.

[@bellesi37]

ok many thanks! I hope my trees will make fruits like yours

[@ZIlberbot]

👍

[@Connor_M13]

Would it grow in a northern New England climate?

[@LogeesPlants]

This is a zone 9-10, we are able to grow it in CT in one of our warmer greenhouses but it will not take the New England winters outside.

[@BiteSizeGardens]

Thankyou Byron. Very informative, and well done video. It was recommended that the Meiwa kumquat will grow well around DanaPoint, Ca. - Southern Coastal California - as opposed to the Nagami variety, which reportedly does better in cooler climates. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. - Kevin

[@LogeesPlants]

Bite-Size Gardens Not sure about that one as I would say both should do equally as well. Check with the local Ag station and they would know about the variety choice. Nagana is very cold tolerant although the Meiwa is much better eating. Sweet all the way through.

[@booktrailersmoreyolo27]

Hello, my I harvested Meiwa kumquats from my one year old tree from logees, but now the leaves are all turning yellow and falling off. I know that it is normal to lose some leaves after fruiting for Meiwas but is it normal for so many leaves to become yellow and fall off? The roots look fine.

[@LogeesPlants]

+All-thingz-cool It’s not unusual for the Meiwa to drop a lot of leaves after fruiting. Don’t know why they do this but it may be part of the problem why we don’t see this fruit in the markets.

[@GoBlue576966]

I've been told that apple seeds, for example, do not taste the same as the parent tree. Is this the same case for Kumquats?

[@LogeesPlants]

+GoBlue576966 If you grow a citrus plant like a kumquat from seed you will get nearly the exact fruit that the seed you planted came from unless there was intentional cross pollination from a different variety of citrus. One of the quarks of the citrus tribe. That said, citrus grown from seed can take many years to come into fruit.

[@kermit1]

Please do a video on growing mangos in containers thanks

[@LogeesPlants]

Just published our video on growing Mango's in containers. You can check it out here> kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6CmdIyeps-kfJY

[@kermit1]

thanks!

[@ChueyMr11]

My kumquat tree is healthy as far as growing, but has yielded only one kumquat in the last five years. One year it gave three huge oranges. hardly flowers- any suggestions?

[@LogeesPlants]

Do you prune it at all? Kumquats flower in the summer on the growth from the previous season so pruning will slow down fruiting. If you don’t prune and it was a grafted or vegatatively propagated plant then the next question is how much light is the plant getting.

[@joeychancey9192]

can I get kumquat trees from cuttings

[@LogeesPlants]

They can be root from cutting but it is not that easy. Better to graft them.

[@stargazzn]

Can you do a video on grafting? Thanks!

[@LogeesPlants]

We have a video on grafting here > kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIq8poZ5mKt-iac

[@fernandomiguelantunesalves9519]

I wander if it grows at the altitude of 700 mts in sub tropical weather, in the winter, 3 mouths Jan, Fev and Mar (the lowest temp is at night 8º and max 15º during the day ) the rest of the year we have min 15º min. and max 21º up to 30º, also sometimes hard wind and lots of rain. And thx for the video, great info. cheers.

[@AR-bh3mn]

I just bought it online. And has two trees.

[@funnyme1231]

Do you sell kumquat plants?

[@LogeesPlants]

Yes, you can see our plants here> www.logees.com/browse-by-botanical-name/fortunella.html

[@shinch100]

I bought Nagami tree (about 2 feet high) in a pot about 3 months ago. Tree is doing fine with lots of flowers and fruits in Florida weather. The problem is --- fruit opens up as it ripens to yellow color. What's the reason? How can I prevent it? No one mentions about this problem.

[@LogeesPlants]

Shin Chung Not sure what that means. The fruit splits on the tree as it ripens? That usually a water issue with periods of extremes of wet and dry.

[@mueford]

+LogeesPlants yep - we had a long rainy period and BOOM fruit explosion

[@xyzllii]

OK...thanks for that. I'll try not to kill this one!!

[@unforgettable16668]

my kumquats never grow. don't know why?

[@LogeesPlants]

Just wanted to clarify, the fruits themselves are not getting any larger for you? Or the plant hasn't fruited?

[@unforgettable16668]

@@LogeesPlants both

[@saturn2117]

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[@darkjanic6668]

I heard that this kumquat taste very sour

[@rickbucky4358]

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