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My Arctic Frost (should I put a little tiny ™️ symbol there? Haha) Arctic Frost Satauma has gone down to 16 so far, and it looked absolutely flawlessly taking it. Very shocking I didn't even have to use any covering, but it is in about a 40gallon huge planter container. I love citrus and everytime You have citrus in a video, it's like Christmas to me ha! Thanks for everything, Marcus..😅 joking, Brother Much Love from Texas!
Zone 8a here. I LOVE meyer lemons! They're so versatile. They make excellent preserved lemons if you have an abundance. Also, I'll always rep McKenzie Farms. I got a Brown Select Satsuma from them. The ordering process was easy (yes, you have to call, but it's quick), they're priced very reasonably for being specialty citrus ($27 I believe), and my little plant arrived healthy. Great little company to support.
I have a small Meyer lemon tree and it gives so many lemons it’s crazy, and they are delicious. I squeeze the juice for a lemonade or for my first drink of the day which is room temperature water and the juice of 1/4 lemon to alkalinize the body and then I eat the rest, skin and all, never too sour. Now I know why! The skin is thin, soft, and it’s true, so juicy. 😋
Had to resubscribe. Not sure why. Great video. I got about 80 lemons this year off pf a "snowbird lemon" that i planted 3 years ago in ground. They are HUGE with about a cup of juice in each one. 😊
Right, we're a Zone 5'er too. I'd love to grow citrus trees outdoors, but we do have a lemon, orange, and calamansi tree in pots that we bring inside during winter. The lemon tree is currently producing fruit in mid-January.
I really appreciate your tips! I'm in Georgia zone 8a and with temperatures in the 20's and even snow, all of my citrus trees (9)are doing fine in my makeshift hoop house. I have 6 mil greenhouse plastic, incandescent lights and occasionally turn on my Mr. Buddy heater for an hour or so on colder nights. Still have mature lemons, flowers and little Myer lemons on the trees. Kumquats are showing off too! Will be cutting down one of our rose bushes and planting either a Myer or my Satsuma. Decisions, decisions!
Dude. Ol' Lady Gardener here again. A lot of people my age roll their eyes at "millennials" just in general and to be honest, I have done a little eye rolling myself here and there. The thing is, you have never ever given cause for eyerolls. Honestly! You are the Man! LOL! Thank you so much for sharing your growing experiences and engineering knowledge. Keep on Truckin'!
I’ve started 5 cold hardy varieties recommended on this channel in midlands SC. Sugarbell, Owari, brown select, meiwa kumquat, and I liked the Citramon that is pumpkin shaped lemon with little bit of orange taste. All young, hoping for fruit in a couple years. I wanted to get a Carolina Lime from McKenzie Farms but pending more being in stock.
Mr. McKenzie is the real deal! Based on a video you made 2 or 3 years ago, we acquired our Satsuma & Pineapple Guava from him. [He enjoys you very much he said!] We'll be taking another trip soon to go see him. I buy limes & lemons like crazy so it makes sense to get trees instead.
Stan is a good guy. I try to visit him every year or two. I've been to his farm at least 3 times, and he's come up my way twice to give some presentations on citrus. His farm was the reason I was set on growing citrus here and pushing their limits.
Great video and good variety recommendations. Eustis, Tavares, and Lakeland are all great limequat options. The fruit are much smaller than a typical "lime" but the potency of the juice is pretty close to a larger one. I assume youve tried them? If not I may still have some on my potted trees a few minutes away from you. I highly recommend Fukushu and Crassifolia kumquats as well. Fukushu are large and sweet/tart while crassifolia are smaller like meiwa but taste more honey like. Thanks for the video and helping more people learn about citrus varieties they can grow here.
You helped me make my decision. Noticed today how well the citrus trees were doing in my hoophouse and never even considered planting in ground outside. I'm going to make a go of it.
Hey there. My neighbor has a lime and a Meyer Limon tree in their yard in zone 8B in SC. They've got lots of lemons and limes on the trees now in January. They don't prune their trees so the are both about 12-15 ft tall. But maybe it helps keep them from freezing. I don't know. They don't use anything to protect them or cover them at all. The trees are just out there in their front yard.😊 I know 3 other people in my area who have Meyer lemon trees.
Great video and a great selection of citrus to try! Your citrus and avocado growing and protection videos have helped me keep my trees going even here in the UK, where we recently reached just below -7°C (around 19°F).
That's outstanding! There are a fair number of examples of avocados and citrus growing in the UK. People don't realize what they can grow there in the oceanic climate. Now, I will tell you this - the sweet citrus is a challenge, because your summers are sometimes too cool to ripen the fruit, so growers in oceanic climates (like we have here in Seattle and areas of British Columbia, Canada) often have to leave their fruit on the tree for an entire extra season to get them to ripen, so keep that in mind. Sour citrus like Meyer lemons or this Eustis Limequat, or possibly kumquats due to their small size, will thrive in the UK since they don't have the issues with needing lots of heat to produce large, sugary fruits.
@ Yes, you are definitely right about the sweet citrus. Our summers are very cool so it will be hard to get oranges to ripen. I'm hoping mandarins (satsumas and clementines etc) might have a better chance. I have ripened a Meyer lemon here before. I do have a Eustis Limequat, it had some fruits on it when I got it and they are pretty good. They were a bit like a mix between a lemon and lime in flavour.
@ I've bought most of my citrus from UK nurseries. Although 90% of them originated from either Spain or Italy and were imported by the UK nursery. I would imagine in the Netherlands you would have a lot more options than me as you are in the EU. It used to be much easier to get hold of the rarer varieties when we were in the EU.
Check out the Sugar Belle orange too. It's cold hardy, 90% resistant to greening disease, and tastes similar to Honeybell tangelo. Pretty hard to beat.
Pushing seasons is great. Despite no coverings, snow, frozen ground, and weeks of cold temps here in Boston my collard greens are still doing well. Covered in snow once again. It is not just the low temps they can tolerate, but the weeks of cold and frozen ground.
Damn! This is honestly one of the most informative videos I’ve come across in a long time. I’m in Toronto, but the plan is to have a huge greenhouse butted up against the side of my house to extend the growing season, and now I know I can plan to fill it with citrus! I am SO STOKED! Thanks so much for this information! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I live in Delaware. I’m growing grapefruits outside in ground and in pot bought the grapefruits from a produce stand in Florida been grown for about 5-6 years. They just started producing this year.
Interesting. It'll be interesting to see what fruit you get. If your seed only yielded 1 plant, it'll be an F1 or an outright hybrid if it cross-pollinated in the citrus field. You should get a genetically unique and random plant, most likely, but chances are it will not be the grapefruit you planted.
I love mine. The Meiwa is great. You can eat them all day like gumballs. I haven't had the Nagami, but it is epically tart from what I've seen. I once at a Calamondin and...wow. That is quite the experience.
@TheMillennialGardener Unfortunately, the kumquat did not have the type it is. I purchased the calamondin from my local nursery last year, not knowing what it was. I was just happy that it had a lot of fruit on it. When I tasted one....omg lol WOW is a great word to describe the taste. I do eat them raw from the tree as they say its good for vitamin C.
People in Japan enjoy a lot of satsuma every winter. We call satsuma mikan. If you want to know how Japanese people peel satsuma, how about googling with the word "mikan aridamuki." Aridamuki is how to peel satsuma effectively. Thank you from Japan for your good videos.
How long does it take your fruit to ripen? I'm assuming your fruit isn't ripe by December/January in your cool summers. I've heard of growers in the PNW not being able to harvest sweet citrus til the following summer and they basically need 2 summers to ripen them.
@TheMillennialGardener usually late November early December for harvest. I've left fruit on past March, and it was pretty much ruined when I did pick, but it was a young tree then.
1st..., Happy Birthday to "Mommy" lol. 2nd.. I've purchased a few trees from Stan Mckenzi because of you sharing his info. Stan has an Awesome selection of trees. 3rd... Thank you for explaining in detail how to grow them in zone 8
You are definitely right about the requirement for cold temps, I once grew a brown’s select and never exposed it to temps below 45-50 (by bringing it inside) and they never properly ripened.
They will ripen inside to a degree, but the peels won't change color. They need cold temps to do that. If you've ever been to the Caribbean and you've gone to little farm stands and you see citrus, they look really ugly. Mostly green! Citrus need those cold nights to look right and really get nice and sweet.
@@TheMillennialGardenerthe inside ripened and was orange, the peels were only slightly green, the test was eh. Learned my lesson, hope next year is better!
Appreciate the video, always very helpful and informative! Can you have a video on the proper pruning of the citrus trees shown in this video? Thank you.
He's a genuinely great person. Unless you bought two nearly identical satsumas (like an Owari and a Brown's Select), I would think you could tell once they fruit?
They are! They are a hybrid between a satsuma and a lemon, so they have all the taste of a lemon but with the size and juice content of a satsuma. They are, truly, the best of both worlds.
Another great video about citrus! I'm so impatient waiting for my first fruits from Stan's citrus (Owari Satsuma, Sugar Belle & Meyer Lemon). Question for you....is it okay to fertilize during the winter? My leaves have some yellow mottling and I'm assuming they need nutrients. OMG...Dale's singing Happy Birthday was great!
Kumquats are easy. I have two in large pots and they fruit all over. I have not even brought them inside, they handle 20F and up just fine. Even occasional teens are OK, the leaves will fold a bit and unfurl again when the sun come up. I agree with MG, they taste fine while partially green, (they're a bit lime-like while in a yellow stage.)
Typically, in-ground grafted trees will spend their first 2 years putting down roots before they fruit. If you plant them in a container, because they become rootbound quickly, they can often fruit and flower after a single full year. I don't think the limequat will fruit this next year, because I see it wanting to put on some root growth first, but I anticipate some amount of flowering by 2026. It'll be interesting.
Excellent! The Brown's Select should do very well long-term. I think the Meyer should, as well. The Dekopon will be interesting. I believe they aren't as hardy for a mandarin, but it is still cold tolerant.
@TheMillennialGardener they're all protected with water, my house, lights, and a frost cloth. Stan sent the Dekopon as a tester to try it out in my yard. We have a pretty large pond in the yard too, I'm hopeful that we will get some reflective heating from it. We'll see!
OMG very inspiring. I have the wall. I'm so planting 2 here in Baltimore. I have a couple of potted citrus and they're doing great but space is a premium.
I think you can try giving an Owari or Brown's Select satsuma a try. For a lemon substitute, try Yuzu. It is even more cold hardy than satsumas, and it'll give you the best chance of growing a lemon-like fruit. Make sure you get them grafted onto trifoliate rootstock so they stay small. Give Stan McKenzie a call. He probably has both.
For those looking forward to grow citrus in colder climates outdoors(zones 7b-9b) Just be aware that these plants are vulnerable when they are in their first year or two, make sure to protect them as small plants.
Glad to hear you got a good one. Did they label their rootstock? That's the real concern for me. Getting the rootstock you want for the tree size you want is important if you must protect it, or for obvious space reasons.
@ Unfortunately, they did not as I was hoping for the rootstock that you recommended. I’m in zone 7b, about an hour west of DC. I’d love to try in in ground but afraid we get too cold. It’s been in the teens at night for days and it’s getting colder. It’s in my poorly insulated garage under two frost jackets. Looking surprisingly well still!
Ok that's it! I was going to put my Myers lemon in ground last year after watching one of your videos but didn't cause I didn't have a brick home or south facing wall that didn't already have something on it but I'm gonna try it. This spring after Frost is over it's going in ground. Thanks for the inspo.!! ☺️
If you don't have a south-facing wall, an east-facing wall could also do. That would be my second choice. Just make sure wherever you plant it gets 6 full hours of sun. Now is a good time to check your shadows. If you can get 4-5 hours of full sun right now, it should translate to 6-8 hours of sun in summer.
I live on the south coast of California and before I started watching this channel. I didn't know a lot of places have a dedicated citrus, avocado or apple seasons. Some fruits have seasons but those trees just dump out fruit all year here on just about every block.
My inlaws planted lemon seeds in chicago. Their trees are full of lemons. And all they do is put a card board box on top of it when it snows. Or gets below 30°. Not saying everyone can do it. But they sure can. Lol.
I think what you may be talking about is the Trifoliate Orange. That is hardy to Zone 6. It is heavily thorned, and the fruits are very astringent. That is the rootstock I have my trees grafted onto.
Partially because of your videos, I ordered a Meyer lemon and brown satsuma tree for this year that will be grown in pots and brought indoors overwinter. We will see how it works out. Thanks.
I did that for several years. One thing to be aware of is spider mites. My advice is to put them in the shower to water and try to raise the humidity near them. Good luck !
I have property in the US that is on the exact weird fringe border of Zone 8b and 9a. The chaotic freezes of the local environment has killed many a citrus tree I have ever attempted except for the root stock which usually survives from the root stock to become a sour orange tree... yuck! When it comes to a sour orange tree, you have to work overtime to kill it. However, I've been using your tips with the warm water containers and it looks like I finally may be able to nurse baby Arctic Frost Satsumas through the worst of it. By the way, a good neighbour of mine lost an amazing kumquat tree from a random freak freeze in the area a couple of years ago, was really sad. Appreciate your recommendations, will look for these tougher varieties of trees.
Gonna try a satsuma, Meyer lemon, and a bearss lime here near Seattle(zone 9A). The bearss lime is hardy to low 20s so I'll have to protect it more often than the other two. Fortunate to be 15 minutes away from Restoring Eden nursery
I live in quite different zone 8b in Oregon. I am about to plant 2 WASE or "early" ripening mandarins. I met a guy locally who grows citrus and he said in our area owari ripens after Christmas. I hope I have luck lol
Surprised this wasn't mentioned in the video but I was surprised you didn't mention oro white grapefruit. I've heard it's very cold hardy in forums, and it grows where I live. It's really good, way better than a grapefruit you would find in the grocery store
8a here, no orange trees yet for me but I have two lemon trees and about five avocado trees in the greenhouse currently. Not looking forward to the really cold weather next week. I’m ready for Spring
Don’t be scared of the trifoliate hybrids. There are some really good ones like Thomasville, Dunstan and Citremon. I grow all those outside here in Ga zone 8b.
I have heard that there are some good ones, but there are also some less than stellar options. If I had limitless acreage, I'd give some a shot, but since my yard is so small, I'd rather grow the pure strains that aren't touched by them...aside from the rootstock. Trifoliate rootstock is a marvel.
Thanks! Plant in April immediately after last chance frost. That gives them maximum time to establish before the next cold. I recommend giving Stan McKenzie a shout, or take a drive. He's quite local.
Very good information. I’ve been considering putting my citrus in ground . I’m in zone 8b in Arkansas. Do you recommend planting them out now or waiting for temperatures to rise a little. Very helpful video ❤️😊💚
I follow many Chinese UA-camrs and am surprised to see citrus and persimmons harvested in the snow! I live in TN and my poor citrus trees are struggling. I guess it’s because they are still small.
Satsumas will easily tolerate snow. Temps in the upper 20's is cold enough to coat the tree in snow, but it won't harm the tree or the fruit. Persimmons are way hardier than citrus. You don't even want to harvest them until the fruits have frozen solid. My persimmons got *excellent* after two 19 degree freezes. Those super hard freezes transformed them into the most delicious fruits I've ever had.
My Meyer lemon and avocado tree are only spaced 6 feet apart. My Owari has closer to 8 feet spacing from my avocado, but that's because I needed to access my hose spigot. My citrus in the rear by the water barrels are only planted 4.5-5 feet apart. Get them grafted onto Trifoliate/Flying Dragon rootstock and it'll be fine if you prune them annually.
@TheMillennialGardener I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes. I've been taking your suggestions with the Christmas lights, water jugs and breathable plant covers and so far so good. They are still young and only time will tell. Your videos have encouraged me to give it a try.
Another great “out there” citrus tree is Yuzu 🍋 prolly cold-hardy down to Zone 7 (You’ll have to do your own research), it can be used for juicing, cooking and bathing (in Japan).
Dale what happens with 1st yr owari that leaves have fallen off thisvdec...i have them protect with cold coversand theyvarevin containers..im in 8b in SC..so enjoy your info
Great video, have you hear of the Amoa 8 blood mandarin. I’m trying to get my hands on one. I think it would be awesome to have one a real show stopper citrus tree.
Yes. It is supposed to be cold hardy. I think it's an Italian creation. I was interested in finding one for awhile, but then I realized that Moro grows just fine in ground here, and it doesn't have the problems that Amoa has - small, seedy fruit. Moro is the gold standard of blood oranges.
If you enjoyed this video, please *LIKE* it and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 🙂TIMESTAMPS here:
0:00 The Big Citrus Tree Lie!
3:11 Cold Hardy Citrus Tree #1 (Orange)
5:46 Cold Hardy Citrus Tree #2 (Lemon)
8:35 Cold Hardy Citrus Tree #3 (Kumquat)
11:03 Cold Hardy Citrus Tree #4 (Lime)
13:29 Citrus Cold Protection Tips
16:21 Where To Buy Citrus Trees
18:30 Adventures With Dale
My Arctic Frost (should I put a little tiny ™️ symbol there? Haha)
Arctic Frost Satauma has gone down to 16 so far, and it looked absolutely flawlessly taking it. Very shocking I didn't even have to use any covering, but it is in about a 40gallon huge planter container.
I love citrus and everytime You have citrus in a video, it's like Christmas to me ha!
Thanks for everything, Marcus..😅 joking, Brother Much Love from Texas!
What's the chances of growing Satuma in Southeastern Ontario Canada? 1.5hrs from Toronto ON.
Great selection. Any chance of growing an outdoor grapefruit or navel variety in zone 8?
Zone 8a here. I LOVE meyer lemons! They're so versatile. They make excellent preserved lemons if you have an abundance. Also, I'll always rep McKenzie Farms. I got a Brown Select Satsuma from them.
The ordering process was easy (yes, you have to call, but it's quick), they're priced very reasonably for being specialty citrus ($27 I believe), and my little plant arrived healthy. Great little company to support.
As usual, you have the best tips ever at the right time of year. Thank you!
Im all ears, learned so much from this channel. Thanks
You're welcome!
Me too. We have learned so much from this channel. Our gardens have MG's fingerprints all over them.
I have a small Meyer lemon tree and it gives so many lemons it’s crazy, and they are delicious. I squeeze the juice for a lemonade or for my first drink of the day which is room temperature water and the juice of 1/4 lemon to alkalinize the body and then I eat the rest, skin and all, never too sour. Now I know why! The skin is thin, soft, and it’s true, so juicy. 😋
Had to resubscribe. Not sure why. Great video. I got about 80 lemons this year off pf a "snowbird lemon" that i planted 3 years ago in ground. They are HUGE with about a cup of juice in each one. 😊
The title had me so excited, but then i realized we have a much different definition of cold climates… 😂 zone 5’er here wishing i could grow citrus 😢
Right, we're a Zone 5'er too. I'd love to grow citrus trees outdoors, but we do have a lemon, orange, and calamansi tree in pots that we bring inside during winter. The lemon tree is currently producing fruit in mid-January.
I really appreciate your tips! I'm in Georgia zone 8a and with temperatures in the 20's and even snow, all of my citrus trees (9)are doing fine in my makeshift hoop house. I have 6 mil greenhouse plastic, incandescent lights and occasionally turn on my Mr. Buddy heater for an hour or so on colder nights. Still have mature lemons, flowers and little Myer lemons on the trees. Kumquats are showing off too! Will be cutting down one of our rose bushes and planting either a Myer or my Satsuma. Decisions, decisions!
I'm in ga are your citrus in pots or are they in the ground
Beautiful citrus! I enjoyed this video-very helpful.
Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful!
Dale is so sweet. I enjoy seeing him and you and Dales mommy.
He is. And he's a good singer 🐶
Have never thought of growing citrus in ground before because of living in zone 7b. Thank you for this video.
I'd sacrifice to move a point up to 6 for the things I could grow. But I'm thankful I'm not a point down at 4, those lists are rough.
I want to plant these too!! Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome!
Great video with so much good information!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Dude. Ol' Lady Gardener here again. A lot of people my age roll their eyes at "millennials" just in general and to be honest, I have done a little eye rolling myself here and there. The thing is, you have never ever given cause for eyerolls. Honestly! You are the Man! LOL! Thank you so much for sharing your growing experiences and engineering knowledge. Keep on Truckin'!
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
Thanks
I’ve started 5 cold hardy varieties recommended on this channel in midlands SC. Sugarbell, Owari, brown select, meiwa kumquat, and I liked the Citramon that is pumpkin shaped lemon with little bit of orange taste. All young, hoping for fruit in a couple years. I wanted to get a Carolina Lime from McKenzie Farms but pending more being in stock.
Mr. McKenzie is the real deal! Based on a video you made 2 or 3 years ago, we acquired our Satsuma & Pineapple Guava from him. [He enjoys you very much he said!] We'll be taking another trip soon to go see him. I buy limes & lemons like crazy so it makes sense to get trees instead.
Stan is a good guy. I try to visit him every year or two. I've been to his farm at least 3 times, and he's come up my way twice to give some presentations on citrus. His farm was the reason I was set on growing citrus here and pushing their limits.
My dogs were singing along with Dale! Happy Birthday!!
That's so cute! Dale started howling again from downstairs as I was editing this video 😂 I told him, "Dale, you're howling with yourself!"
YOU ARE AMAZING!!
Thank you 😊
Thanks for this video! I have been admiring your citrus trees in the back ground of other videos and wondered what you were growing!
Great video and good variety recommendations. Eustis, Tavares, and Lakeland are all great limequat options. The fruit are much smaller than a typical "lime" but the potency of the juice is pretty close to a larger one. I assume youve tried them? If not I may still have some on my potted trees a few minutes away from you. I highly recommend Fukushu and Crassifolia kumquats as well. Fukushu are large and sweet/tart while crassifolia are smaller like meiwa but taste more honey like. Thanks for the video and helping more people learn about citrus varieties they can grow here.
I'm very excited to try and grow some citrus here in the upstate part of Sc. Thank you for this video
What fantastic information! I didn’t know this was possible. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Think I'll try some citrus this year here in NC. Nice singing Dale lol! Happy bday mommy 🎉
Very thorough!
Well done Dale!
He’s a good singer 🎤
@ he is!
Happy birthday to Dale’s mom, Brittany. Mr. Dale is a great singer. My pups were so jealous of his beautiful singing voice. lol.
Thank you! Dale is a good singer 🎤
Awesome information. I love kumquats and it would be so cool to walk outside and pick some.
One of the times when diversity truly is a strength!
Awesome tips, thanks for sharing 👍
You're welcome!
Beautiful citrus trees! Happy Birthday !
Thanks!
Man thanks for this information and I really like your energy
What a great singer!!!!
He has a set of pipes 🐶
Oh yeah!!
Another great video!
I have two lemon trees. Now I think it's time to get some other kinds of citrus for my Vegas garden !
You helped me make my decision. Noticed today how well the citrus trees were doing in my hoophouse and never even considered planting in ground outside. I'm going to make a go of it.
I watch all your videos, but this one really has me wanting to get some of these!
Growing citrus is a life-changing experience. It has been such a remarkable journey.
Hey there. My neighbor has a lime and a Meyer Limon tree in their yard in zone 8B in SC. They've got lots of lemons and limes on the trees now in January. They don't prune their trees so the are both about 12-15 ft tall. But maybe it helps keep them from freezing. I don't know. They don't use anything to protect them or cover them at all. The trees are just out there in their front yard.😊
I know 3 other people in my area who have Meyer lemon trees.
Great video and a great selection of citrus to try! Your citrus and avocado growing and protection videos have helped me keep my trees going even here in the UK, where we recently reached just below -7°C (around 19°F).
That's outstanding! There are a fair number of examples of avocados and citrus growing in the UK. People don't realize what they can grow there in the oceanic climate. Now, I will tell you this - the sweet citrus is a challenge, because your summers are sometimes too cool to ripen the fruit, so growers in oceanic climates (like we have here in Seattle and areas of British Columbia, Canada) often have to leave their fruit on the tree for an entire extra season to get them to ripen, so keep that in mind. Sour citrus like Meyer lemons or this Eustis Limequat, or possibly kumquats due to their small size, will thrive in the UK since they don't have the issues with needing lots of heat to produce large, sugary fruits.
Where do you buy your trees and plants? I live in the netherlands
@ Yes, you are definitely right about the sweet citrus. Our summers are very cool so it will be hard to get oranges to ripen. I'm hoping mandarins (satsumas and clementines etc) might have a better chance. I have ripened a Meyer lemon here before. I do have a Eustis Limequat, it had some fruits on it when I got it and they are pretty good. They were a bit like a mix between a lemon and lime in flavour.
@ I've bought most of my citrus from UK nurseries. Although 90% of them originated from either Spain or Italy and were imported by the UK nursery. I would imagine in the Netherlands you would have a lot more options than me as you are in the EU. It used to be much easier to get hold of the rarer varieties when we were in the EU.
Hey from statesville nc thanks for info have good night
I have been yearning for some citrus in GA! Gotta figure this out
You can grow citrus anywhere in Georgia. North of Atlanta, it gets a little tough, but south of Atlanta, it's as easy or easier than where I live.
I truly hope you share where to get quality plants. Thank you for such an awesome video!
Thank you so much! I'm going to try this in 7a as we use more citrus than any other fruit.
Check out the Sugar Belle orange too. It's cold hardy, 90% resistant to greening disease, and tastes similar to Honeybell tangelo. Pretty hard to beat.
I have one. It's been in ground for a little over 2 years. I have a couple videos on it.
Pushing seasons is great.
Despite no coverings, snow, frozen ground, and weeks of cold temps here in Boston my collard greens are still doing well. Covered in snow once again. It is not just the low temps they can tolerate, but the weeks of cold and frozen ground.
Damn! This is honestly one of the most informative videos I’ve come across in a long time. I’m in Toronto, but the plan is to have a huge greenhouse butted up against the side of my house to extend the growing season, and now I know I can plan to fill it with citrus! I am SO STOKED! Thanks so much for this information! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
QUESTION: When you mention a certain temperature, does that mean the exact temp or does it account for the “feels like” temp!
Thank you!!!!
Never thought about trying a Kumquat. I will have to look into those. Thanks for the tips.
They're a very unique and special fruit. They've really grown on me!
Wow! I’m going to have to try to grow these. I LOVE lemons!
Meyers are incredible. They are, by far, my favorite lemon by a mile!
@ how many years do they take to begin producing?
I live in Delaware. I’m growing grapefruits outside in ground and in pot bought the grapefruits from a produce stand in Florida been grown for about 5-6 years. They just started producing this year.
Interesting. It'll be interesting to see what fruit you get. If your seed only yielded 1 plant, it'll be an F1 or an outright hybrid if it cross-pollinated in the citrus field. You should get a genetically unique and random plant, most likely, but chances are it will not be the grapefruit you planted.
Good video. Your trees look great. I purchased a kumquat last year. I can't wait to try one. Dale was great 🐕
I love mine. The Meiwa is great. You can eat them all day like gumballs. I haven't had the Nagami, but it is epically tart from what I've seen. I once at a Calamondin and...wow. That is quite the experience.
@TheMillennialGardener Unfortunately, the kumquat did not have the type it is. I purchased the calamondin from my local nursery last year, not knowing what it was. I was just happy that it had a lot of fruit on it. When I tasted one....omg lol WOW is a great word to describe the taste. I do eat them raw from the tree as they say its good for vitamin C.
Good evening!!
Thanks for watching!
I grow citrus on my patio in Georgia zone 8a .
People in Japan enjoy a lot of satsuma every winter. We call satsuma mikan. If you want to know how Japanese people peel satsuma, how about googling with the word "mikan aridamuki." Aridamuki is how to peel satsuma effectively. Thank you from Japan for your good videos.
I have an owari satsuma in my front yard in Tacoma, Washington.....so it's definitely possible to grow citrus in the PNW!
How long does it take your fruit to ripen? I'm assuming your fruit isn't ripe by December/January in your cool summers. I've heard of growers in the PNW not being able to harvest sweet citrus til the following summer and they basically need 2 summers to ripen them.
@TheMillennialGardener usually late November early December for harvest. I've left fruit on past March, and it was pretty much ruined when I did pick, but it was a young tree then.
1st..., Happy Birthday to "Mommy" lol.
2nd.. I've purchased a few trees from Stan Mckenzi because of you sharing his info. Stan has an Awesome selection of trees.
3rd... Thank you for explaining in detail how to grow them in zone 8
You're welcome! Stan is a national treasure. I wouldn't have been able to do this as easily without him.
You are definitely right about the requirement for cold temps, I once grew a brown’s select and never exposed it to temps below 45-50 (by bringing it inside) and they never properly ripened.
They will ripen inside to a degree, but the peels won't change color. They need cold temps to do that. If you've ever been to the Caribbean and you've gone to little farm stands and you see citrus, they look really ugly. Mostly green! Citrus need those cold nights to look right and really get nice and sweet.
@@TheMillennialGardenerthe inside ripened and was orange, the peels were only slightly green, the test was eh. Learned my lesson, hope next year is better!
Appreciate the video, always very helpful and informative!
Can you have a video on the proper pruning of the citrus trees shown in this video? Thank you.
I have an older video on pruning citrus here: ua-cam.com/video/knY009Esk6Y/v-deo.htmlsi=hU3Y6hq5QKFbUpSL
Thank you for informative videos. Please make a video, in regards to, how you use the black barrels.
I placed a link in the video description that explains how to use them.
Thank you.
Mckenzie and his wife are so nice ! I let my tags fade so I don't know what 2 of my citrus trees are 😂
He's a genuinely great person. Unless you bought two nearly identical satsumas (like an Owari and a Brown's Select), I would think you could tell once they fruit?
@TheMillennialGardener we'll see ....
I finally found a decent kumquat ! Enjoying it's fruit as I'm watching your video😮 Interested in planting that limeqwat.
I have high hopes for the Eustis limequat. One of its parents is the Key Lime, and it is supposed to taste the same.
I love meyer lemon my tree produces fruits they are huge
They are! They are a hybrid between a satsuma and a lemon, so they have all the taste of a lemon but with the size and juice content of a satsuma. They are, truly, the best of both worlds.
Do you need to use any special sprays or fertilizers for citrus?
Another great video about citrus! I'm so impatient waiting for my first fruits from Stan's citrus (Owari Satsuma, Sugar Belle & Meyer Lemon). Question for you....is it okay to fertilize during the winter? My leaves have some yellow mottling and I'm assuming they need nutrients. OMG...Dale's singing Happy Birthday was great!
Our place is hill country and so windy…the strong winds blow away the fruits always
Kumquats are easy. I have two in large pots and they fruit all over. I have not even brought them inside, they handle 20F and up just fine. Even occasional teens are OK, the leaves will fold a bit and unfurl again when the sun come up. I agree with MG, they taste fine while partially green, (they're a bit lime-like while in a yellow stage.)
My limequat is only two years since purchase and gave me a lot of fruit. Salsa, margaritas, great lime substitute.
Typically, in-ground grafted trees will spend their first 2 years putting down roots before they fruit. If you plant them in a container, because they become rootbound quickly, they can often fruit and flower after a single full year. I don't think the limequat will fruit this next year, because I see it wanting to put on some root growth first, but I anticipate some amount of flowering by 2026. It'll be interesting.
I'm currently growing meyer lemon, browns select satsuma, and a dekopon in Virginia Beach!
Excellent! The Brown's Select should do very well long-term. I think the Meyer should, as well. The Dekopon will be interesting. I believe they aren't as hardy for a mandarin, but it is still cold tolerant.
@TheMillennialGardener they're all protected with water, my house, lights, and a frost cloth. Stan sent the Dekopon as a tester to try it out in my yard.
We have a pretty large pond in the yard too, I'm hopeful that we will get some reflective heating from it.
We'll see!
Happy Birthday Mommie!!
Her least favorite day of the year 😆
OMG very inspiring. I have the wall. I'm so planting 2 here in Baltimore. I have a couple of potted citrus and they're doing great but space is a premium.
I think you can try giving an Owari or Brown's Select satsuma a try. For a lemon substitute, try Yuzu. It is even more cold hardy than satsumas, and it'll give you the best chance of growing a lemon-like fruit. Make sure you get them grafted onto trifoliate rootstock so they stay small. Give Stan McKenzie a call. He probably has both.
For those looking forward to grow citrus in colder climates outdoors(zones 7b-9b) Just be aware that these plants are vulnerable when they are in their first year or two, make sure to protect them as small plants.
I thought the thumbnail said "loves gold" and was pointing at you at first. Haha. I was just like "me too, brother. Me too."
Unfortunately, I can’t grow that!
I bought my owari satsuma from Costco! It was shipped and is beautiful! Was surprised at how nice it was.
Glad to hear you got a good one. Did they label their rootstock? That's the real concern for me. Getting the rootstock you want for the tree size you want is important if you must protect it, or for obvious space reasons.
@ Unfortunately, they did not as I was hoping for the rootstock that you recommended. I’m in zone 7b, about an hour west of DC. I’d love to try in in ground but afraid we get too cold. It’s been in the teens at night for days and it’s getting colder. It’s in my poorly insulated garage under two frost jackets. Looking surprisingly well still!
Ok that's it! I was going to put my Myers lemon in ground last year after watching one of your videos but didn't cause I didn't have a brick home or south facing wall that didn't already have something on it but I'm gonna try it. This spring after Frost is over it's going in ground. Thanks for the inspo.!! ☺️
If you don't have a south-facing wall, an east-facing wall could also do. That would be my second choice. Just make sure wherever you plant it gets 6 full hours of sun. Now is a good time to check your shadows. If you can get 4-5 hours of full sun right now, it should translate to 6-8 hours of sun in summer.
I'm in 7a so can I plant mines in large pots?
Hello from Nebraska. I grow mine in pots but 6 citrus trees and counting and 5 varieties
How big of a pot do you use? I would like to try this
Do you use a micro sprinkler for frost protection?
No. Only what I showed in this video and the video linked in the description.
I live on the south coast of California and before I started watching this channel. I didn't know a lot of places have a dedicated citrus, avocado or apple seasons. Some fruits have seasons but those trees just dump out fruit all year here on just about every block.
My inlaws planted lemon seeds in chicago. Their trees are full of lemons. And all they do is put a card board box on top of it when it snows. Or gets below 30°. Not saying everyone can do it. But they sure can. Lol.
I think what you may be talking about is the Trifoliate Orange. That is hardy to Zone 6. It is heavily thorned, and the fruits are very astringent. That is the rootstock I have my trees grafted onto.
Partially because of your videos, I ordered a Meyer lemon and brown satsuma tree for this year that will be grown in pots and brought indoors overwinter. We will see how it works out. Thanks.
Outstanding! Good luck!
I did that for several years. One thing to be aware of is spider mites. My advice is to put them in the shower to water and try to raise the humidity near them. Good luck !
I have property in the US that is on the exact weird fringe border of Zone 8b and 9a. The chaotic freezes of the local environment has killed many a citrus tree I have ever attempted except for the root stock which usually survives from the root stock to become a sour orange tree... yuck! When it comes to a sour orange tree, you have to work overtime to kill it. However, I've been using your tips with the warm water containers and it looks like I finally may be able to nurse baby Arctic Frost Satsumas through the worst of it. By the way, a good neighbour of mine lost an amazing kumquat tree from a random freak freeze in the area a couple of years ago, was really sad. Appreciate your recommendations, will look for these tougher varieties of trees.
Gonna try a satsuma, Meyer lemon, and a bearss lime here near Seattle(zone 9A). The bearss lime is hardy to low 20s so I'll have to protect it more often than the other two. Fortunate to be 15 minutes away from Restoring Eden nursery
I live in quite different zone 8b in Oregon. I am about to plant 2 WASE or "early" ripening mandarins. I met a guy locally who grows citrus and he said in our area owari ripens after Christmas. I hope I have luck lol
Even in FL we have to plant limes in containers or provide lots of frost protection. they hit 30 and they get damages, in the upper 20s they just die.
Surprised this wasn't mentioned in the video but I was surprised you didn't mention oro white grapefruit. I've heard it's very cold hardy in forums, and it grows where I live. It's really good, way better than a grapefruit you would find in the grocery store
8a here, no orange trees yet for me but I have two lemon trees and about five avocado trees in the greenhouse currently. Not looking forward to the really cold weather next week. I’m ready for Spring
That Limequat sounds like a game-changer!! Where can I get some??!?
Stan McKenzie. I provided his information in the video and timestamped it WHERE TO BUY CITRUS in the chapters.
Don’t be scared of the trifoliate hybrids. There are some really good ones like Thomasville, Dunstan and Citremon. I grow all those outside here in Ga zone 8b.
I have heard that there are some good ones, but there are also some less than stellar options. If I had limitless acreage, I'd give some a shot, but since my yard is so small, I'd rather grow the pure strains that aren't touched by them...aside from the rootstock. Trifoliate rootstock is a marvel.
@ I understand that 100%. You should check out the New Zealand lemonade tree. It has some hardiness and makes the most delicious lemons on the planet!
Opinion on the Yuza tree?
What type of fertilizer do you give your trees I have a Cara Cara tree and a naval orange tree.
I'm in Wilmington and I am pretty sure we lost our Meyer Lemons and Owari's this year 😩
The Kumquats were completely unphased.
Hello from Durham NC… I love your channel. When is the best time of the year to plant these?
Thanks! Plant in April immediately after last chance frost. That gives them maximum time to establish before the next cold. I recommend giving Stan McKenzie a shout, or take a drive. He's quite local.
@ thanks, that was my plan. I will give him a call late in the winter. I was also debating on leaving them in a pot. What are your thoughts?
Very good information. I’ve been considering putting my citrus in ground . I’m in zone 8b in Arkansas. Do you recommend planting them out now or waiting for temperatures to rise a little. Very helpful video ❤️😊💚
I follow many Chinese UA-camrs and am surprised to see citrus and persimmons harvested in the snow! I live in TN and my poor citrus trees are struggling. I guess it’s because they are still small.
Satsumas will easily tolerate snow. Temps in the upper 20's is cold enough to coat the tree in snow, but it won't harm the tree or the fruit. Persimmons are way hardier than citrus. You don't even want to harvest them until the fruits have frozen solid. My persimmons got *excellent* after two 19 degree freezes. Those super hard freezes transformed them into the most delicious fruits I've ever had.
Creepy no restraining orders yet?
Is 8 ft apart enough spacing for Owari Satsuma trees?
My Meyer lemon and avocado tree are only spaced 6 feet apart. My Owari has closer to 8 feet spacing from my avocado, but that's because I needed to access my hose spigot. My citrus in the rear by the water barrels are only planted 4.5-5 feet apart. Get them grafted onto Trifoliate/Flying Dragon rootstock and it'll be fine if you prune them annually.
I'm growing citrus outdoors in Delaware 😊
That's really great! It may be doable in coastal areas. It'll be interesting to see how things go.
@TheMillennialGardener I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes. I've been taking your suggestions with the Christmas lights, water jugs and breathable plant covers and so far so good. They are still young and only time will tell. Your videos have encouraged me to give it a try.
Is it ok for Satsuma planting in ground so close to the house?
Yes. I spent the end of the video explaining why. Your rootstock choice dictates if it is safe.
Another great “out there” citrus tree is Yuzu 🍋 prolly cold-hardy down to Zone 7 (You’ll have to do your own research), it can be used for juicing, cooking and bathing (in Japan).
what are the black barrels between your citrus trees
They are pickle barrels full of water for warmth: ua-cam.com/video/Z1iMlKOpXDo/v-deo.htmlsi=sHCsY54EgmiS_0B9
Dale what happens with 1st yr owari that leaves have fallen off thisvdec...i have them protect with cold coversand theyvarevin containers..im in 8b in SC..so enjoy your info
Great video, have you hear of the Amoa 8 blood mandarin. I’m trying to get my hands on one. I think it would be awesome to have one a real show stopper citrus tree.
Yes. It is supposed to be cold hardy. I think it's an Italian creation. I was interested in finding one for awhile, but then I realized that Moro grows just fine in ground here, and it doesn't have the problems that Amoa has - small, seedy fruit. Moro is the gold standard of blood oranges.