How to Grow Kumquat Trees in Containers Pt. 1
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Grab a kumquat tree: bit.ly/351XPDn Kumquats are one of my favorite citrus to eat and to grow, and they're coincidentally one of the easiest! Let's figure out how to properly pot this nagami kumquat up, discuss the basic do's and don’ts, and even take a field trip to a hidden gem pot store in this video.
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If you're in San Diego, the nursery is called Planter Paradise! And grab a kumquat tree while you're at it: bit.ly/351XPDn
In a container a month and still yellowed leaves on my Quat? Fed citrus fertilizer, good draining pot
Iron / nitrogen I THINK, or water issue
@@epicgardening I just took another look, filled with buds and new lower leaves are green, I bought it with light leaves, but it had such a cool shape I thought it was worth fixing. It came full of fruit...
I poked 3 nails in around it for iron, what's a quick fix for nitrogen?
What do your plants think no aerosols, not one stripe in the sky?
Looked like I steamed my radish leaves today.
Epic Gardening I’m so excited to hit up this spot!
Nice, I am in San Diego.
My wife and I watched this together and went ... In tandem... "Oh my god he went to planter paradise!" I'm so glad you went there. That place is incredible. Those heads at the beginning of the vid are our favorites.
My mind..was..BLOWN
@@epicgardening if you were there in the last couple weeks, they're sadly not at full strength. When we talked to them they said they had an order on the way. Maybe once all the COVID stuff is whatever counts as over for it, they'll likely be even more impressive.
They also make great outdoor and indoor bonsai! I have a little guy that's an heirloom with tiny, pea-sized fruit.
Oh wow! That's awesome
I believe that's called a Hong Kong kumquat. In Japan, it's a kinzu bonsai or "golden bean" as the fruit is about that size. :)
I like how you are so specific regarding your types of plants, trees, seeds. You break down the different kinds if you can or at least the one you are talking about. I appreciated it as well with your blueberry bush video.
I try!
Oh my gosh that sounds so stinkin' cute!!
My grandparents had a kumquat tree in their garden in Pasadena in the 50s and 60s. Marmalade, pickled kumquats, and a great stuffing for roasted chicken. Fond memories.
Man, so good!
Epic Gardening ooon one
Same! I'm the kumquat their whenever I go to my grandparents house!!!
My grandparents also had a kumquat tree in their front yard in Miami. We Loved picking the fruit. My grandfather was a yacht captain and had brought the the kumquat up from Cuba
Sounds so yum!
I remember drinking fresh Kumquat juice from my dad's tree every summer. It was like lemonade but with Kumquats...the best!
I just bought 2 small variegated kumquats in south Florida. I had to drive all day Saturday to collect them but it was worth it. I have direct sun but not enough for my new friends so I also bought a sunlamp. I believe the other plants will benefit from it. I’m stoked!!!
Hi Kevin this is the first time ever I have made a comment anywhere. I wanted to say your apocalypse episode was awesome. Very to the point on how hard it is to grow everything yourself. It made me look into getting more fruit trees. I love your episodes. Keep up the good work. Can’t wait to see what you do with the new extra large property you recently bought.
Thanks for your expertise Kevin, I intend to buy a Nagami kumquat for our newly built conservatory in memory of my dad as we were in the supermarket where I grew up in Reading Uk and he pinched one and made me eat it off the counter I scolded him ( I must have been about 10 ) but I’ll never forget that day 🥰he grew up in South Africa but his father forced him to join the RAF in England it was a nostalgic thing for him.
Here in Oregon we are Blessed to have "One Green World" nursery.
They have loads of rare citrus AND an annual garage sale, where we got like 1000$ worth of plants for 70$ !!❤❤❤ i just love garden people!!😊
I do have a potted kumquat tree. It bears a lot of fruits. It is a very delicious fruit, especially if you leave the fruits to fully ripen on the tree. This year I started harvesting and eating the fruits around first week of March. Very delicious!
Lucky you!
I grew up with kumquats in San Bernardino. Makes my mouth water thinking about it. I'm in South Carolina now. Id love to grow one some day.
Omg thank you for this video, I grew up with a kumquat tree in my yard and I miss it so much. I didn’t think I could grow them where I live now but I’m going to give it a try!
You can do it!
Great info, thanks! I literally just bought a calamondin tree today which is the sour form of kumquat. I love that you can squeeze the fruit right into your drink without cutting it open.
Jealous I want to grow that so bad!
We have a good size Calamansi tree (hybrid of the kumquat common in the Philippines) and this thing is always blooming and fruiting. A very productive tree and has a great aroma when lots of blossoms are out. I've had to cut back branches twice in ten years because it grows like a monster.
So awesome! I am planning on buying a variegated Kumquat for my little sisters birthday. We live in a 5/6 zone, so I am planning to get a nice pot for it and keep it in our sunny backyard and inside during the winter. Hope we get lots of fruit from it!
I eat them with salads and mostly fragment them into super salty kumquat. After the fresh kumquats are dried from washings. Put 1inch of salt at the bottom of a clean jar. Place the kumquat on top of the salt. And put another 1 inch salt on top of the kumquats. That’s how it’s done in traditional Chinese way. No need to add water just the salt don’t use it till after a year. It’s normal to see it turn watery, it’s because the salt sweating the juices from kumquats. It’s great for cold and sore throat. A Chinese housewife remedies. Put one salty kumquat in a 6 or 8 oz cup add little honey and thin slice of ginger (optional with the ginger) with hot water.
Thank you for sharing , I hope you get a ton of fruits! When planting in pots I like to plant above the pot rim , most of the time with potting soil the plants sinks well below the top of pot after watering,
I tend to go almost right to the brim, but not quite!
Alright. Who’s the bloke that disliked this video? Seriously. Why?? He’s making great content for the community! People are crazy sometimes.
Keeper of the Random Pickle, Kevin does on this video something that is simply likable!
Some people are just trolls. They just go to every video and thumbs down. Also they sometimes don’t want specific kinds of videos and will thumbs down to get them off their feed.
Always happens :)
EG didn't show putting stones/pebbles over the hole(s) in the bottom of his pot, to help with drainage, so that the roots don't sit in water or become compacted, which might be what upset those dislikers. Or perhaps being in lock-down is just getting to them?
I always wondered what a kumquat was, it's citrus. Interesting and educational video, thanks for sharing Kevin. 🍊🍋
Thanks for watching!
I love them! Have 3 trees & they're so prolific. Will snack on them while I work in the garden 🧡💚
Been going to Planters Paradise for years! Love that place, the owner is super cool. Appreciate all your videos! So glad i found your channel a few months back. I''m in El Cajon, and your tips have greatly helped me this season.
So glad to hear!
My kumquat of 8 years made sticky sap everywhere inside in the winter, but a grow light (boosting our windows) has nearly eliminated that issue -- not completely sapless, but the effect goes away in summer once it's outside again, zone 6. Also, more fruit has reached full ripeness as a bright deep orange instead of yellowish.
Your probrably have spider mites or scales if there's sap!
Just ordered one the other day and can’t wait to start! Great timing and video!
Awesome! Thank you and have fun!
Thank you so much for all your wonderful content. I have been gardening for 4 years and I just made my first two raised beds. I’m feeling so super inspired by your videos! Keep doing what you’re doing! Have you done any celery videos in the past? If not, would you consider doing one? 🥰♥️
Will consider, likely in fall!
I love kumquats! We have one in a pot, but I need more kumquats so I took a cutting which rooted nicely and now I have it planted in the ground in front of the south side of the house. I'm hoping with kumquats being one of the most cold-hardy citrus that it will do well there. I also have two growing from seed already in the ground which survived the winter without much issue so it'll be interesting to see how the fruit turns out on those since of course it won't be exactly like the parent. And another reason I like kumquats is because they need so little work to grow - I haven't had any real pest issues and basically all I do is water and fertilize it.
Oh wow nice!!!
I have one that's several years old but has never flowered 😭😭😭 I've exclusively used the same Espoma you have, but my citrus ain't feeling flowery. Got some lime cuttings a few years ago and they rooted and fruited but it all dropped. At this point I'm just glad I haven't killed them! TFS
Oh no :( I"ll have to do some citrus problem vids
@@epicgardening that would be awesome! The tips you shared in this one are good. I'm thinking I may need to remove them all from their pots and start over with fresh citrus soil. I have a couple lemons grown from seed, a few thornless limes from hard cuttings, and one kumquat (I think nagami) that was shipped as a small tree. The limes are the only ones that have flowered. I feed a few times a year from spring to fall in zone 7. It goes from chilly to blistering heat in one day sometimes in Georgia. It's a gamble, I guess!
I'm in Florida, the citrus capital of the US, and I'm having such a hard time finding just the right kumquat tree. I enjoyed them as a kid, and I want my kids to get to know them. Dade City Florida claims to be the kumquat capital of Florida and they have an annual festival around this fruit.
Good morning! So glad I found your video today!!!!!! I received a tree FULL of fruit.. last Christmas. Im right near San Francisco. I put my tree in a very large pot. Placed the appropriate palm sod.. Could people pulling the fruit off the tree instead of “cutting” it creat the issue that it has NOT bloomed at all AND its leaves have yellowed. My leaves was as pretty and dark green as yours… Should I prune the tree? Appreciate your assistance.
Amazing timing for me, was just thinking about purchasing a kumquat tree 😂😍👏🏻👏🏻
You should!
Do you have a care video on yucca cane plant?
Thanks for the recommendation to Fast Growing Trees. They have a fantastic selection. Can't wait to get my trees!
Perfect timing for this video!!! Great!!!👍🏻💚🌿🍊
Enjoy!
I think i need to repot mine. its 3 yrs old, in a large put and its having its second crop. Its the end of summer right now. I've been using citrus feed on it, as well as seaweed fert. The leaves are turning yellow, ive given it some magnesium, but no better.
Efic gardener,is it your comquats there is athorn in between the leaves while it is growing?
how many foot candles of grow lights would you say an indoor kumquat needs?
does the sun have to hit it directly? I have it on balcony
When I peel to eat.. I use the peel and run it across my clean face at night. Beautiful.
mine blooms and fruits all year long ... guess i prune branch by branch after harvest from 1 branch ?
Great video. Im growing my kumquat ❤
What do you consider cold? I live in Zone 10B and it gets down to 40 degrees at night in the winter time.
Hi, do you know which state you can grow kumquat plants outside?
Are these tips and stuff in the video the same for calamondin plants?
Over 10 years ago, I had a chance to buy a bonsai kumquat tree for $18, with ceramic container and many mini fruits. I was tempted but I passed. It's haunted me since =P
What!!! What is 18$ 😥 should've bought it it would be over 13yo now
@@slicktmi yeah i have non-fruit bonsai trees nowadays
Could I use Mels mix with added worm castings and vegan fertilizer for citrus?
The Meiwa variety is sweet and favored by everyone I have shared with.
Hi Kevin,
Will you do a part 2 about this tree?
I live in Seattle. So too cold for it outside. Is this an OK tree for inside?
What section does those fruit require are they at section like 10 or 8 or 7 can we grow them in North Carolina
I have been considering giving a citrus a go for several years. Hopefully they have it at my nursery so I can put your tips to use :)
Good luck!
@@epicgardening thank you :D
I toss a few in a blender with a couple of bananas, frozen blueberries, spinach or kale, other random berries and/or a cut up Fuji apple and whatever liquid (I use half-n-half for the fat) for a smoothie.
Hi there, we have a cumquat tree for over 2 yrs now and is planted in ground. It didn’t grow at all. When is the best time to transplant it?
Hi Kevin! I’m from Melbourne Australia, and want to know if you have any growing/caring tips for a calamansi tree.
Also, what’s the difference between calamansi and kumquats?
Thanks very much! 😊
When he started talking about the soil I was thinking you could probably use just compost and send and I know you live in San Diego so I was going to mention that I am up in Orange County and I went to Long Beach and grab some sand ....possibly from ...the beach ? and some seaweed? Maybe??....I don’t knowif I really did that though ---anyway it made my plants really really happy.
Obviously I had to rinse off in the sea weed that I might have got tangled in my hair in the sand that came home on my feet 😐 I didn’t mean to bring home hitchhikers in my car by mistake…
And I wasn’t sure what kind of effect it would have on my plants but I know they sell seaweed fertilizer and my planTs werent doing great so.... i tried it and it made em really really happy for once! (I mixed some in with my compost and then some of it I just laid on top like fertilizer.. I mean mulch😩
Or both I guess !
Can you do a video on soil
Any idea what to do when it is flowering but not setting any fruit?
Hi, What temperature range can you grow these in? I’m across the pond in England . Thank you.
I have mine planted in a tall, glazed pot that never fully dry all the way through. It doesn't seem to be growing much so I've watered it a few times when the first few inches are dry but I'm wondering if I should repot it? It's getting 8+ hours of sun and I've fed it with citrus fertilizer a few months ago and more recently fish emulsion.
I guess the better question is how do I knew when to water since the lower soil stays moist but the top 4 inches dry out. Maybe I should just transplant it...
I do miss California, but I am enjoying Virginia, 7a.
I received my kumquat in the mail yesterday, but it is a centennial variety. I've never eaten a kumquat before and went out on a limb (😁) when I saw it available online. I'm hoping this isn't just a decorative variety (?) because I was looking to use it as a tasty source of increased Vitamin-C.
(Oranges would be my preferred citrus, but definitely not doable outdoors in my area.)
Thanks for info, good as always! Im specialized in Yuzu citrus. One of the most profitable citrus out there
Kevin, can you show us if it's possible to grow plums in containers? Thanks.
This is all about Mr Ego. I want info on the plant...how to make it fruit etc.
What size tree did you get?
The pot is GORGEOUS.
Thanks!
How do these do indoors if I live in a colder climate?
Love your videos! I'm new to gardening and I have an outdoor kumquat planted n the garden. Has looked beautiful since August when I moved to this place (Orange County) until now. It had a ton of blooms and now it is dropping blooms. Overall it's actually not looking too good. Any ideas what's going on? I gave it some citrus fertilizer (Jack's) about a month earlier. Kumquats are my favorite and I was so hoping for an EPIC kumquat tree so I'm super bummed. Thanks for any tips from anyone reading!
Thank you 🍊
i love kumquats. i planted a nagami in a big pot a little over a year ago and it has never flowered or set any fruit. still waiting patiently but wondering if i'm diong something wrong? i live in phx so i do give it a good drink twice a week in the summer and then once a week the rest of the year and i've been feeding it every few weeks since the beginning of march instead of the normal citrus cycle because i thought it might need a little extra boost. should it have already bloomed? it def. gets enough sun.
Oh no, do you ever see flowers?
@@epicgardening not a single flower since it's been planted. it pushed out some new green growth the last few weeks but that's about it. i was feeding it on a normal citrus schedule with my orange tree, but have been told kumquats don't flower/fruit the same as all other citrus. still don't know when/how much i should be feeding and when to expect flowers/fruit with this thing lol. it's in a huge pot too with plenty of wood chips so it's not being constricted
Feed citrus fertilizer and it will bloom
Just north of Sacramento. They have these guys in the Asian grocery up here. Think I might have to grab one and put it in my backyard
It's time, go for it!
id love to have a kumquat tree in my college apartment. i used to go to my neighbors kumquat tree as a kid to pick kumquats till sadly a hurricane destroyed it
Thank you so much your video help me a lot. I bought one of this tree .
When you educated me on what a loquat was, I started craving kumquats... might use some of that gov-hush-money to get me a tree 🌳😍
:P
uhhhh part 2??? haha I loved this vid and I have a kumquat tree myself. also can you include tips if u have any about getting the plant to grow instead of flower lmao, mine just wants to flower and does not get bigger. like should I pull the fruit and buds off? its a small plant about one foot tall and bushy. two main branches each with 3 smaller branches sticking up and they mirror each other like deer antlers its honestly really nice looking. but its stayed that size and hasn't put out new growth in a long time. Also how long does it take for your specific plant in your San Diego climate to go from the flower blooming to you being able to pick the fruit? much love Kevin sorry for the essay !! :)
Just did this not too long ago ! Great video
Nice work!
I need help with my Kumquat tree, in 2016 summer was so hot here in Arizona, it didn't get enough water, all fruits dried, next year all the flowers fell and no fruit since
What do I do if there's kinda like this white is power wax like stuff on my leave I wipe it off with some water but it only clears it for a few seconds but the lighter green leaves dont really have it and it was like that when it came in the mail
How large will the kumquat grow in a pot and does it need to be pruned? Can it be permanently kept in a pot, how often does it need organic fertilizer?
Very informative ❤
I’m absolutely gonna buy one of these, also gonna pick up a loquat tree as well. On a different topic, how are the blueberries doing? 👍🏻
They're doing well...gave to a friend and he just texted me his harvest!
Epic Gardening nice! I’m still on the fence about buying a blueberry and a raspberry plant. Just worried as we have super hot summers here on the south Texas coast.
@@themarkjr A couple of blueberry species are native down to around Houston - not sure where you are exactly or how the weather differs but you may want to see if you can find anyone local growing them. Rabbiteye (Vaccinium virgatum) and Highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum) bluberries are two commercially grown southern species that grow in hot areas. For raspberries Dorman Red is supposed to be a good heat, drought, and disease resistant variety, though I haven't personally grown them. And a nice layer of wood mulch will of course help regulate temperatures and retain moisture.
i'm planning to garden on my south facing balcony, how much fruit do kumquats get in pots? i have seen the giant bush in your survival video but i doubt the get that big in pots. also do you need more than 1 kumquat to get fruits? they are not a common plant here.
Hi, I want to use general purpose liquid fertilizer, for my mango plant which is not growing properly, its leaves are getting brown and plant is not growing properly.is that ok for the plant if I use it.We live in Lahore Pakistan.
Use a portable green cover with bubble wrap insulation
Try Centennial Kumquats. Absolutely delicious and they look like watermelons before they ripen.
My kumquat tree grew a branch(above the graft line) that has huge thorns on it. Shall I prune it off? Very young tree 3 ft tall. Thanks
Do you have a list of plants herbs fruits vegetables that do well in small pits like in a vertical garden?
I'll make a vid!
@@epicgardening awesome thank you
I'm wanting to use something like the vertical planter you used for the green beans video if that changes anything thank you again
How often should you fertilize kumquats, every 3 months?
I have a round kumquat tree, meiwa. The fruit smells amazing but is more sour than a lemon. Is there a way to make the fruit sweet? Magic potion perhaps?
I have a kumquat that got rust, then I over did the neem oil, ruined it. Cut off all the dead leaves, now have only the main branch and off shoot (No leaves) the roots are great, i'm cutting off lots of suckers. QUESTION: shall I cut down those leaveless branches where nothing is happening?
How big pots do these need? I want to buy a kumquat tree but I'm unsure about which size of a pot I need
I;m about an hour north of Los Angeles so zone 8 I believe :D if I were to plant one of these in the coming week I'd be able to expect some fruit by the end of summer? granted I get one relative to the size plant in this video... thanks and keep up the great videos dude!
Really depends on the plant you start with!
How long does it take to produce fruit once you start seeing the thorns come out ?
Love kumquats ❤️ Can you explain in a video what pruning really is and example of why and how ? I can’t say I’m a confident pruner :/ I’m such a noob at gardening and I’m all container.
Totally can!
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Can you do a full garden/ indoor plants tour?
I'll add to the list!
Does that store with the pots have a website? The head pots are amazing. I need that in my life!
I have tried to make marmalade from kumquats. There are so many pits that it is almost impossible to do. They are easy to peel, to get the marmalade rind, but the pits are a nightmare! Good luck!
I usually juice em!
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!
Hey Keven, I have a kumquat tree also from fast growing trees. I’m stuck on knowing when to water it. The soil is made for citrus, I have it in a terracotta pot. Anyway, the soil never stays wet for long and dries out pretty fast. Anyway the soil always dries out faster than the root ball. I stick my finger down about 3 inches and the soil is dry but the root ball is damp. So should I water or hold off on watering until the root ball dries out faster??
I’m growing from seed because I can’t find anyone selling kumquat plants near me. I hope in about 3 years I’ll have fruit 🤞
Does my potted kumquat tree have to be cross pollinated?