How to Repot Citrus (and why I fertilize potted trees)

[@catherineemerson99]

Good info for future reference as I hope to get a lemon before long, once our greenhouse is in place. Loved the guest appearance by Apollo! Our "poodle", Samwise, is a rescued miniature one that we believe is mixed with dachshund. Think mini Apollo with short legs, lol. He hates the mulch and usually tries to mostly stay on the concrete blocks edging my annual beds as he follows me around out there. The border collie has no such compulsions, and will run rampantly through anything, so is now fenced out, to his dismay.

[@Jo-ki3mj]

I'm so glad you did that "six weeks later" shot! I was wondering about how soon and well it would react. 😁

[@wfarriss9301]

I loved the realtime distractions, it made this clip enjoyable!

[@marialaskari2903]

Hahahahahaha :) acid you just belch into the camera? Hahahah :) And the doggy run off!super cute!

[@bj97301]

Very good info as usual. Lots of good tips I didn’t l ow about citrus. Thank you very much.

[@katiebeth8825]

That might explain why my potted cara cara orange hasn't fruited yet. I have her in a quite large pot as is but the last couple of years I've had to root prune the orange tree as it grew too root bound. Hoping to move soon so after I do, I will repot her in a larger pot *without* disturbing the roots

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

I live with a microsoft engineer that somehow completely convinced herself that we have lemon trees specifically bread for the Seattle area which she proclaimed frequently and loudly, but eventually in speaking with the nursery it turns out they are just regular Meyer lemon trees, just as I suspected. I struggled like a mofo to keep the 1st one alive outside all winter long, on the back porch night after night in the freezing rain or snow, covering it in plastic and blankets and all manner of ridiculousness...I'm sure the neighbors were questioning my mental stability. I am one of those people that feels sorry for the tree or plant, and I treat it like it has a soul because it does, which is really a giant pain in the ass, but it is just who I am. I also had never had any of my own so I had no idea what I was doing. It barely survived, but it did, so I named him "Don LeMon" after the goofy anchor that got fired from Clown News Network. I thought that was hilarious. Then one day at the end of March, the engineer brings home yet another lemon tree. I was baffled by this monumentally stupid choice, as the struggle was so very real to keep Don Lemon alive...and now, I am going to have two. She was still muttering her delusion of them being "bred for this specific climate" as I envisioned what my every winter was going to look like from now on. I named the 2nd one Lulu Lemon and sat her next to Don. So the engineer buys one of those cheap tent like "greenhouses" on Amazon for them to live in in winter. I had such high hopes as I figured anything would be better than my layering of trash bags and moving blankets etc, but much to my chagrin it was too damp and proved a great home for mosquitos and the like - plus I noticed mold was forming. We only have a west facing wall and we live in a freaking lightless valley. So not only are they cold and damp now, they get zero light and look just pitiful. Cursing under my breath, I did what any other mentally unstable person would do and i moved them BOTH upstairs into my bedroom. I got a table and sat them on it in front of my window, and so for 6 months that is where they lived. Oddly enough, while inside with me they bloomed and grew tons of new leaves so much so that I had to cute them back constantly, or I'd have never gotten them back out! Well, now they are back outside, and Don has a few new leaf blooms, but Lulu is looking too light with some yellowing of her leaves and I dont know what to do. Im sorry for the novel...it's just literally no one cares. People glaze over when I talk about it to them. Anyway, maybe she needs repotting. I am just out here for my 3rd yr in a row winging it at KZbin University. Thank you so much for this video.

[@zeahlessley6108]

I like your dad's bonsai benches in the background! I have a few different citrus that have made it through the last few winters and am tempted to put them in the ground, but I doubt they'll be able to produce ripe fruit if I do that 😅

[@omegoa]

"Don't plant it too deep" ... proceeds to repot into a container whose only difference is a deeper dimension. Definitely loved the fertilizer though - looks super healthy six weeks later. Nice job!

[@natureshealing7094]

Thank you for the information! 🤙🍋

[@naturallysally540]

Such beautiful treee!!

[@mircea5013]

Alright, I'm going to have to stop you there: putting pebbles/rocks/etc on the bottom of the pot only decreases drainage, and makes the roots of the plants sit in soggy soil. You can make a test for yourself, using two transparent containers: one with that extra bottom lair, and one without. There is an explanation for this, but it will take too long to explain so I'd recommend googling it or watching some youtube videos on this.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

I did find this helpful in multiple ways, thank you. Also, what's that music? I love it.

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

P.S. I also have black poodles.

[@jamessteffens8337]

My key lime is in a 12 inch pot tomorrow I will move it to a 16 inch pot couldn’t find a 14inch. In the bottom I crushed up some old clay pots, I mixed up soil like you said but I’d add worm castings and some bone meal. Should I loosen the roots? It’s always been outside partly shaded. Can or should I move it to full sun. I live in Las Vegas. I will also add a water emitter is that ok? Thanks for your help jim80

[@davesbest1580]

Just want to let you know that I loved your video how informative it is. I just bought Meyer lemon trees they're about 2 ft tall and they're producing lemons and I have a bear's lime. I live in Pennsylvania and I want to keep them through the winter is there a really good way of keeping it in the house so it doesn't dry out over the winter

[@ediblelandscaping1504]

Question: Does the Meyer Lemon more or less stop growing in the winter due to the lower light levels? Does it shed leaves as it develops? How long will that cup of organic fertilizer last? And finally, what temperatures are necessary in your greenhouse for it to thrive? Thanks! I'm also thinking about a greenhouse here in southern Alberta, but just keeping it above freezing may be my biggest challenge.

[@a_sterling4514]

I have a young Meyer Lemon tree in Michigan and it generally does not grow in the winter because of lack of light. It will take off a grow a lot after about May until the Fall and then it will start to loose leaves. Mine loose quite a lot of leaves during the winter but if it is healthy they won't loose color and some young leaves with occasionally grow. If there are no new sprouts growing when it drops leaves it probably needs some fertilizer or to be put under a grow light.

[@thevagrowinggardener1898]

@@a_sterling4514 do you bring yours indoors for the winter?

[@stevenschnepp576]

​@@thevagrowinggardener1898 Yes, we have to. If I maintain bright light, it doesn't lose leaves. If I put it in a dark room with a lamp, it sulks... and then grows fine and flowers like crazy in spring. It takes the tree a few years to "learn" to flower in spring rather than winter.

[@cynthiaduncan7118]

Great video 😃👏👏👏Thank You

[@mintybee5003]

Thanks for the good info. Just one question, how do you tell the difference between a lemon, orange and a naartjie. I have a potted citrus, grown from seed, but I'm not sure what it is and it has not fruited yet. It's about 2 yrs old

[@stevenschnepp576]

Generally, after it fruits. Citrus are commonly hybridized, so a seedling could be all of the above - if not more.

[@09echols]

They're cutie pies