My Journey Growing Kumquat Trees in Containers

Ever wondered if you could grow your own kumquats? I share how I fell in love with this adorable little fruit. Learn about the different varieties and the care required to grow kumquat trees in containers.
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[@Fireflyyhill]

My kumquat tree is 55 years old and lives in Michigan, half the year outside and half the year under grow lights inside at 50 degrees and it’s massive.

[@mz.amazing]

Hi, what size container is your kumquat in?

[@lifeasmoknowsit7084]

​@@mz.amazingthat is amazing

[@barefootannie007]

Wow

[@1hinita]

Come back! 😢😢 literally one of the best plant/garden channels on yt😊

[@Diobeatease]

Just found it as well. Fingers crossed he's just living his best plant dad life.

[@janpeterson21]

I bought a kumquat tree at Home Depot a few months ago after watching this video. I’m so excited that my tree has buds all over it this week. I’m in Arizona. Thanks so much for inspiring me. I hope I get a crop this fall similar to yours!

[@juliosdiy3206]

Which one or size did u buy?

[@janpeterson21]

@@juliosdiy3206 2.2 gal

[@jasonrants9427]

I have one. I love mine. I got the nagami. Well kumquat is cantonese word for gold and luck. You can dry the leaves and drink it as tea.

[@HenhousetheRed]

When I was little, my great uncle lived in Louisiana and had kumquat bushes. He was an avid gardener. I remember being told to go pick kumquats whenever I wanted, they were so good! I live in much colder zone, but I've always considered growing kumquats in pots. You've convinced me.

[@Baetanical]

Please try growing them! They're quite cold hardy for a citrus. I love your story about your great uncle - sounds like happy memories!

[@haywardstewart2825]

@@BaetanicalLove your site ! I have a Nagami and have looked for a Meiwa ,seems like forever. Gone on line ,to major producers and friends that live out of state. I live in east Texas. Would you consider selling an air propagation ? Where in Texas do you live ?

[@adarshguptak]

I live in TX too. I learnt that citrus plants don't ship from outside, after months of research on buying citrus plants online in vain. After 2 years of searching for this plant in local nurseries and stores, again in vain, I succeeded in germinating 20 seeds now, which I will eventually graft on a meyer lemon root stock

[@bigg4874]

What part of Texas are you from I’m in SA and am looking to grow one as well but am having a hard time finding them

[@matthewchapin7899]

is traveling outside of texas not an option? I know texas is huge and that’s a big task if you live anywhere but the edges of the state.

[@bigg4874]

@@matthewchapin7899 an 6-8 hour drive one way is a pretty huge task for a plant

[@ThatDayumWood979]

How big of a pot did you use for just 1 comquat tree?

[@jennhoff03]

@@matthewchapin7899 Well the problem is that Citrus Greening Disease is a big deal and it hasn't hit Texas yet. So if you bring in citrus from other places, you could potentially devastate an entire industry. It is super annoying, though; I've been searching for kumquat trees for two years!

[@savannah2351]

I live in CA where we don’t accept outside shipments of citrus. I had to depend on local nurseries. Originally, I wanted meiwa but ended up purchasing two nagami trees today. Pretty happy about it :) Will try my best to keep them alive and thriving ✌🏾💗

[@HIGHGRADECHANNEL]

The flowers smell so good too

[@simplysimple7628]

I have 2 meiwa kumquats in 25 gallon containers. Just an amazingly strong producing citrus tree. Kids love them. Pick, wash and pop em in your mouth. Skin and all!!🙏🏼🤙🏼👍🏼 Aloha

[@NewEnglandgardening]

There is a new variety on the market called Changshou Kumquat (Fortunella obovata ‘Fukushu’) It's supposed to be sweeter than the Meiwa. I just found out about it from a logees video.

[@vnxettitw4879]

Ha, I came back to rewatch & chuckled again at fresh & fruity baetanical! I've added nagami to meiwa --& picked up centennial, fukushu & mandarinquat. So YES, addictive. A friend has marumi so I'll get a scion one day to graft. Love your content.

[@FarahGhaznavi]

I love kumquats

[@matytj5738]

This is such a great video and I love how you didn't repeat what all the other videos do and that is stand in front of a table and say the same thing all the other video say about the same plant with nothing else to add to it. It was simple and very pleasant to watch and my kumquat is going to Love me because of you. My poor little tree has been struggling. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@violethouseworth5943]

I grew some from seed>>>>into the second year of growth>>buried in the ground around October as a seedling and covered with 5 gallon bucket >>>>>zone 6>>>Its starting to bud out>>>first day of spring 👏

[@bluebells02]

You are so funny and it makes your videos that much more enjoyable to watch! Thank you for posting, I look forward to your other videos 😊

[@Toxicflu]

Thank you for such a thorough video. You've convinced me to buy the one I saw at the local garden.

[@putinhynes3848]

I live in AZ and the heat is awful for my kumquat tree. I have to give it a lot of shade because last year they cooked on the tree. They were mushy and did not get orange. When the temp is 105 to 118 I have to water every evening. I do fertilize the tree and give it fish emotion every 3 weeks. I will be glad when I can actually eat some of the fruit. The tree is in a container.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

I gather the main flowering season for kumquats is summer, and the main fruiting season is winter. Maybe your tree will pick up on that in time and do better with that pattern!

[@markrobinson3902]

I live in southern NM and the same thing happened to me. I had two Nagami trees and a Meiwa. The two Nagami died. The sun and the heat fried them. The Meiwa is still alive- just barely. I hope to get it through the winter. I did not mulch my trees last year. I think that would help to keep them cooler and I'll put them in the shade more, so the leave don't get scorched. It's a learning curve I guess.

[@trueblue8562]

In Western Australia, Kumquat (also Cumquat) trees fruit prolifically Spring into Summer - Sept to Jan. In the garden and pots, this season's fruit ripened Sept 1. Nagami, the most common, are entirely edible: seeds 'n all. Sweetest at the skin, I often squeeze out some slightly bitter juice. Still juicy, nutritious, antioxidant and high fibre, they're the perfect refreshing snack.

[@parris6201]

Such beautiful video about the kumquats ..... I only have one my nagami kumquat ok my terrace garden.....

[@kimberly411]

I grew up eating kumquats but have not yet grown any. I definitely will try!

[@frannieannie9105]

I'm growing at Kumquat tree but have never tasted it. I can't wait and it's blooming right now. Arizona

[@mullzoo16]

So happy to have a new video from your channel!

[@nhanngo906]

So nice to see you again (even though I still see regularly on Instagram). Great video. Truly appreciate your time documenting and editing your kumquat journey. 🧡 Perhaps I’ll be brave enough to try it in Canada, zone 5.

[@agnesamoyan2659]

I have also kamquat 2 weeks since i bought it,now is flowering.excited to see the fruits.thank you.

[@oliviaking3645]

More videos please! Your channel is my favorite💕

[@abc_cba]

Your videos are like a story ! Narration sounds like a fairytale. Subscribed ! Best wishes from India 🇮🇳

[@janpeterson21]

I can’t wait to try growing this plant

[@teresaw759]

Thank you for your informative video on kumquats

[@jamesfrederick.]

Good video useful information

[@ElHuertodeAzul]

Beautiful video, and thanks for such helpful information! We are hoping to grow kumquats!

[@jjcousin1]

I love kumquats. I grow nagami and meiwa, but I also love my limequats. I'm also still trying to get the marumi and the other cross hybrids such as the mandarinquat and the nippon orangequat. Great video and information.

[@Baetanical]

I've still been trying to get my hands on the Australian finger limes! Best of luck with your search -- there are so many amazing citrus to try.

[@scottmiller1956]

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[@linaali3458]

Thank you for your clear and super informative video. Much appreciated

[@Just_A_Skrungly_Animator]

I've never seen a store sell there's and I crave them cause when I was younger we had multiple kumquat trees

[@mikeoutdoors4729]

This video is a vibe! Thanks for sharing all the info! I just got a meiwa. Excited for fruit in a year or so 😁

[@cricketmay8640]

So cool!

[@mikeje305]

Very nice video I haven’t had these since I was a kid I remember getting the peel and all I would to buy one for myself

[@linda83nilsson]

Hey! I love kumquats. I’ve got three small plants from seeds I’ve planted. I don’t know if there is a huge genetic variety in kumquats, but Im sure as hell gonna give it a go. I live in the south of sweden, and from what I’ve heard, kumquats can stand temperatures down to -10 degrees celsius. (14 degrees F). It seldom gets colder here so.... Thanks for a nice video. 👍🍊

[@Baetanical]

Yes, they're the cold hardiest of all the citrus out there! Best of luck, I'm sure the tree will treat you well!

[@huizy9793]

Great video! Thank you

[@DanielZembower]

I have all three varieties mentioned. As you said plants can be addictive. I prefer the Nagami over Meiwa and Marumi. Great video.

[@livmor3442]

I just discovered that I can't get the trees shipped here in Texas as well. Was so disappointed. Hopefully I can get lucky and find one locally. Great video

[@alexandermonzon8165]

Thanks for letting me know why I wondered this when I did my Amazon searching for these fruits that they didn't ship to California now I know...

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Four Winds Growers is a good mail order source for citrus if you live in California.

[@cinthiagalvez4553]

Excellent video, congratulations!!!

[@falcolf]

I don't think we have kumquats here but I'd love to try them!

[@Nurse_Lucy]

You're back!!

[@anitanavarro4121]

Super helpful thank you.

[@Forge17]

I live in Georgia without an indoor spot with sunlight. I’m Considering trying to grow some in the basement under grow lights, at least for half the year 😬 there isn’t a lot of experience with that to be found online, so I’m hoping it works 🤞

[@troublingleaf]

Mines thriving on the windowsill alongside my calamondin, it does get a lot of sunlight.

[@cyhomer]

Missed you! Can’t wait for your summer flower videos.

[@Baetanical]

More to come! I've got a lot of footage, I just need to sit down and edit it. Thanks so much :)

[@annettetaylor9488]

My kumquat in a pot (zone 9a) got rust last year. I think I over did the Neem oil, so all leaves were damaged. So I cut off all branches, now 3 main stalks remain, roots very healthy. Now I'm constantly cutting off suckers, very green healthy suckers. Nothing is growing above the graft. Any tips?

[@spencespace7763]

This is cool!

[@ashleydunn6630]

I have a nagami and a fukushu. I got them in about March. The fukushu seems to like me alot better and is growing great. The nagami gets a little weird and will drop leaves on the bottom of the branches.I'm scared to put them outside though we keep getting crazy wind here in Colorado.

[@jacquihyland2554]

Just received my first meiwa to plant in a wine barrel.

[@EB-yp1wu]

Cute and informative. I've subscribed. 😊

[@TracyIsInTx]

Good video. very informative

[@vnxettitw4879]

I'm in TX too😢. So maddening bc CA has all the cool stuff. I started with meiwa too & now want all of them

[@timc3257]

Unfortenella for him 🤣🤣🤣

[@uniquelifedesign]

Beautiful 💛

[@مدرسةخالدبنالوليدالمتوسطةالأحس]

thanks

[@arevee9429]

I inherited a kumquat try when I purchased my house recently and when I saw them, I was thinking "what will these things be used for?". Now I know!

[@EarthFarm9]

We just posted a 60 second video on our page showing our kumquat tree in zone 8a of north Florida!

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

How lovely. Curious to see how they would manage in Northern Scotland - I have seen them in local garden centres, but only the chain stores. I do have a beautifully sunny large window ledge so maybe worth trying there. Good to see you back, by the way.

[@Baetanical]

Yes, please do try! I'd be curious to know how they'd do there. And thanks for that! Life often gets in the way, but I'm trying to post more often.

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

@@Baetanical That is all the motivation I need! I will give it a try.

[@BikesnBros-xz1bk]

I wish I lived further south cause I would be growing these baby’s

[@TEXAS2459]

nice vid

[@thewealthbuildingtx]

Where are you in Texas? I'm in North Texas, the Dallas area, and I have 3 citrus trees. All of them are 3 years old this year and one is a Meiwa Kumquat. I've been bringing them inside in the winter along with my pineapples. I don't want to lose them after all of the hard work of growing them from seed.

[@jeanettesone1578]

I love to eat that fruit. Here in japan we call it kenkan

[@ggrod10]

How often do you water your kumquats? Also, have you experienced leaves dropping only on the bottom portion of the tree? My tree only has leaves on the top!

[@sujathanunna]

Nice 👍

[@janethartwig774]

My parents had a kumquat tree that had the best tasting fruit but the ones I bought at Safeway were just too tart for me.

[@Dbf1339]

Mine has fruited twice this year.

[@annesummers09]

My Meiwa tree fruited in mid summer (zone 6b-eastern Washington) and had lots of flowers but never produced many fruits. And they take forever to ripen. Like all winter. They don't seem to ripen till spring. My tree seems to be way off schedule. It is 3 years old. How can I get it to do better? I keep it outside as we have long hot, dry summers but I bring it in when the temps drop down at night. I have large hanging plant lights for it. Thanks

[@MichaelLeBoulluec]

Where in Texas are you located? I moved to Waco from Florida and have the citrus bug. I loved the kumquats I grew and harvested in Florida and need to grow here in Texas too!

[@dannytheman2217]

working on growing these from seeds

[@ashleys7631]

Just bought my first kumquat today the ones at Lowe’s unfortunately do not tell the variety listed this year

[@Guanacoboi]

I just bought my first tree! I found it at tractor supply. Its just a stem about 3 ft high. Should i put it in a bigger pot or leave it in the small one thats in for now? Thanks!! New subscriber here from Arkansas!

[@bernadetteperegrino9173]

I just purchased a varigated Kumquat. Have you tried them? Any special soil to use for them in a pot?

[@bahramafshar3976]

Hi, i am haveing the same problem like you had ,to find a good live plant.i live in TX too love this plant,give me idea where to buy them in tx?? found some nurseries ,but too expencive,thanks in advance

[@elusivecreation1146]

Do citrus plant likes to be root bounded? Btw love your content , you are amazing ;-)

[@Baetanical]

You know, from my experiences, they seem perfectly content being root bound as long as they're still receiving proper nutrition (regular fertilizing, fresh soil once in awhile, etc). Thanks so much for the compliment!!

[@elusivecreation1146]

@@Baetanical Okay sir thank you so much 😃😃

[@johanventer9673]

Hey I want to know how do you keep the trees small and still make them produce fruit

[@dannytheman2217]

they are in a pot

[@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65]

What is the last layer you put in the pot ? Shredded Pine bark ? thanks

[@ThatDayumWood979]

I had a Blood orange tree in my lawn that was killed inbthat big free we had in Texas. I had a fertilizer stake that i inserted into the soil qround the base of the tree. Unfortunately the tree was kilked before it produced. Im now looking into putting my next tree in a pot. Should i use a fertilizer piwder like you or with the stake type still sufgice?

[@ahnoyinglaurie95]

What should I do if the leaves on the top have turned brown, but there are new leaves growing from the bottom

[@Tillnorth]

Are you coming back to youtube soon? Miss your uploads 😢

[@tchinn79]

Any advice on leaf drop? We got a kumquat tree late summer and it was outside until maybe October. The tree still is very green and there are new leaves growing. There’s also a lot of healthy leaves that are falling. Are we just putting too much concern about the leaf drop? I water it once a week but not soaking heavy.

[@beacterie75]

What is about this bacterial infection in the kumquat sorte fortunella japonica???

[@tlavon]

What size container are you using for your kumquat tree

[@lynnlovessoil]

Nice video! How do you tell when they are ripe? I have a Meiwa kumquat . Thanks

[@margaretmarshall3645]

When they turn orange, with no green left on them.

[@TheCandyxterra]

What size pot do you have it in? I have a 66 gallon pot. Do you have to eventually put it in the ground?

[@metalligods]

Ι had it on the balcony, the sun never hit it, and since yesterday when I put it in, the sun has been hitting it, gathering its leaves. Why? Τhe temperature here in Greece is now around 30 degrees Celsius

[@hceshawks]

Is it possible to propagate kumquat trees?

[@Mellaa2023]

عندي احد هذه الاشجار الجميلة . وهي تثمر جيدا. لكني لاحظت إنها تفقد بعض الأوراق

[@annazourides7559]

What's the largest size container for a kumquat tree please?

[@lorenbush8876]

Are the Meiwa variety totally sweet? Thanks

[@divayumi]

What type of mulch do you use for the kumquat tree?

[@teresaw759]

Are your trees dwarf or standard heights?

[@ineshianewton7740]

Hello ...what size pot is that

[@jamesfrederick.]

More of a mandarin man my self

[@brunopompilio]

I needed help with my kumkuat can you help

[@susanchristensen1500]

I'm in washington state, an can't get any kumquat. Looking for meiwa or cross btwn meiwa and nagami

[@alliefee8596]

I’m in WA, too, and Christianson’s near Mt Vernon sells a good variety of citrus, including kumquats

[@robertbailey8570]

where can i get meiwa from

[@qsbackyard8659]

Mine won't turn orange they been flowering and fruiting