How to Plant Citrus Trees From Start to Finish (COMPLETE GUIDE) 🍊

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  • Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
  • Check out Cameron's channel: bit.ly/2YYzOuM Planting citrus can be tricky, as you're locking your citrus tree in place for decades to come. This comprehensive A-Z guide will give you everything you need to know about planting a citrus tree, including citrus tree care for the first few months to a year after planting out.
    0:00 - Intro
    0:48 - Climate Considerations
    1:48 - Location
    2:20 - Planting Considerations
    5:00 - Spacing and Soil
    7:40 - Digging a Hole
    8:55 - Fertilizing Hole
    9:48 - Container Considerations
    11:27 - Loosening Soil
    12:50 - Removing From Pot
    13:58 - Preparing Roots
    17:07 - Tree Orientation
    18:55 - Backfilling Hole
    20:47 - Fertilizer Thoughts
    21:47 - Whitewashing Tree
    22:34 - Watering
    23:02 - Mulching
    25:12 - Removing Fruit
    26:45 - After Planting Care
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  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening  3 роки тому +270

    Went a bit long on this one, but we wanted to give you AS MUCH info as possible so your citrus is off to a good start!

    • @armaanilyas3185
      @armaanilyas3185 3 роки тому +3

      Kevin can I grow any citrus in zone 7

    • @frankbarnwell____
      @frankbarnwell____ 3 роки тому +3

      now I ask. Is lack of sunshine a big deal in San Diego?

    • @ebonieriley8309
      @ebonieriley8309 3 роки тому +1

      Do you buy seed according to the area of the world your in, if can't buy a seedling?

    • @maxrocks00
      @maxrocks00 3 роки тому +7

      i love the longer form vids 👌 12-25min is a solid time frame for my preference, ik everybody is different tho

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  3 роки тому +4

      Not without bringing inside or adapting your planting area

  • @nikahatt
    @nikahatt 3 роки тому +119

    I had a neglected citrus tree in a pot from Home Depot, it got knocked over every day for a week from high wind, it rotted a little, died for a while... I went outside yesterday and it has green leaves and flowers.

    • @TheBusyGardener
      @TheBusyGardener 3 роки тому +3

      I love it! Gonna plant it?

    • @nikahatt
      @nikahatt 3 роки тому +13

      @@TheBusyGardener oh absolutely! ☺️ She’s got a great backstory lol

    • @ViolentAurora
      @ViolentAurora 3 роки тому +13

      I love plants 🥺 they're such little troopers. People will ask why I have a dead plant and I'm like no! She is fine, just watch. There's many reasons a plant could be losing foliage or look like its dying.

    • @bambinaforever1402
      @bambinaforever1402 Рік тому +2

      @@nikahatt poor abused tree. How is that doing now?

    • @yeetergriffin7679
      @yeetergriffin7679 4 місяці тому +1

      Women ☕

  • @sleepyheadsymphonies2640
    @sleepyheadsymphonies2640 3 роки тому +42

    I so appreciate the fact that you consider what your audience might have questions about and then just ask those questions during the video to make sure everybody gets the most out of your content. Your videos are always so thorough! Big big fan, thanks!

  • @Tobias611
    @Tobias611 3 роки тому +36

    30 minutes went by so fast, no clue why you were worried about the video being too long Kevin! Lots of great information that I'll try to use with my mighty IKEA citrus! Lol.

  • @icouldjustscream
    @icouldjustscream 3 роки тому +22

    8:00 Geeking out about worms ~~~~~ I feel your joy!

    • @Shart-santha
      @Shart-santha 3 роки тому +1

      Lol I was about to comment the same thing, gardeners are probably one of the only people on earth who love earth worms 😂🖤

    • @jackieweaver3884
      @jackieweaver3884 2 роки тому

      broooo i have a HUGE aloe vera plant and its filled with earthworms and ita the best thing ever im so proud of it😭

  • @veronicagrave159
    @veronicagrave159 3 роки тому +13

    This is great! Helping my mom with her garden and she wants a lemon tree so bad. But she’s in zone 7. Glad they can go into containers!

  • @krystalmenin1944
    @krystalmenin1944 3 роки тому +21

    As a horticulture student who is struggling with chemistry, your videos and podcast helps me to keep my eyes on the prize and to keep going. Thank you for all your work! 🙏👍

  • @HuskDanny
    @HuskDanny 5 місяців тому +1

    Kevin asks the BEST questions. This was like taking a master class in planting. The greatest channel.

  • @mataharik8
    @mataharik8 19 днів тому

    I’m a new gardener and your level of detail is so helpful, thank you!!

  • @cThornton00
    @cThornton00 2 роки тому +2

    I just wanted you to know even after a year this video is helping so many! I finally got around to purchasing a (very late 😬) Mother’s Day variegated pink lemon. 30. Gallon. Pot. Your tips about cutting the pot and “fluffing” the roots really came in handy. Mine also had very healthy roots! I’ve got blisters from digging a 48” hole 16” deep but I really needed all the tips. Too many to point out. This is just excellent and I feel I won’t have wasted my money on this one. Thank you again!

  • @ACV1996
    @ACV1996 3 роки тому +39

    I’m excited for this video...we inherited citrus trees on our property and I don’t have a clue on how to maintain them 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  3 роки тому +4

      Lucky you!

    • @kevdaag2523
      @kevdaag2523 3 роки тому +9

      We inherited an awesome lemon tree. Someone told us it is a Meyer lemon, but it is different than other Meyer lemons: thinner peel, sweeter juice, fruit stays on the tree for nine months. Inheriting trees is wonderful, and sometimes irreplaceable. We also inherited a navel orange that got sickly and died so we cut it down... Then it rose from the dead and now it is producing oranges again. Plants vs Zombies?

  • @urbanfarmstead
    @urbanfarmstead 3 роки тому +3

    Great video Kevin. You guys covered so many important considerations. This video will help lots of people!

  • @sambathehusqueen9909
    @sambathehusqueen9909 Рік тому +2

    I love your videos. You ask a ton of questions id never even think to ask, and its so awesome that your guests can keep up with all the answers! Im excited to start my garden, i feel like i might know what im doing.

  • @OZYergan
    @OZYergan 3 роки тому +3

    You always ask great, insightful questions to your guests. Really helps cover all the different scenarios your viewers might be in.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  3 роки тому +1

      I appreciate that! I try to "be the subscriber" when I'm interviewing a guest :)

    • @charliegroves
      @charliegroves 3 роки тому

      @@epicgardening That style really works well! I also love your homestead channel, it's so exciting to see the developments.

  • @Epiphalactic
    @Epiphalactic 3 роки тому +28

    Something I learned from my mom when planting trees, in addition to not fertalizeing the plant for the first season, and not watering it right at the base, is to cut a square hole. Since the roots can be kind of used to just going in a circle, if you cut a square hole it will run into a flat surface instead of just continually bend around. This supposedly can help to train the roots out. I don't know how much this actually is the case, but it always made sense to me and ever since, I've always done square holes for planting trees. But very similar to breaking up the sides. Never had issues with getting the trees to grow well.

    • @Louisianapermaculture
      @Louisianapermaculture 2 роки тому +5

      I personally dig an upside down bowl shape. Then i drape the roots over the mound in the center and cover each root with dirt Individually

    • @jondoe292
      @jondoe292 2 роки тому +2

      @@Louisianapermaculture Works well for me too .

    • @kerrileelawrence8889
      @kerrileelawrence8889 2 роки тому +1

      Great Advice Thanks for Sharing 🍋🍊💟🙏💟🍊🍋

    • @bambinaforever1402
      @bambinaforever1402 Рік тому

      @@Louisianapermaculture but the tree is in the pot with already formed root system, why on earth would anyone start disturbing the roots. Does not make any sense to me

  • @kieranbenton1002
    @kieranbenton1002 3 роки тому +15

    Great stuff! More thorough content is great for those who live on the other side of the world! Gives us more understanding of how to plant in our conditions! 🥰

  • @mariebee3146
    @mariebee3146 2 роки тому +1

    By far one of the best videos I've seen. So informative. Covered every topic. Thank you!

  • @deniseb2571
    @deniseb2571 3 роки тому +6

    Good tips especially explaining softening the sides of hole where the shovel compacted it to avoid root bound. 🌱 Thanks Kevin!

  • @gagehindle210
    @gagehindle210 3 роки тому +2

    Good to see you two together. A lot of wisdom makes a great video!

  • @TobyRobb
    @TobyRobb 3 роки тому +6

    First tree and it's a solid producer. That's the way to start an epic orchard.

  • @niccolomendoza7382
    @niccolomendoza7382 3 роки тому +27

    Fig tree video please!! ❤️

  • @laurenturori6300
    @laurenturori6300 2 роки тому +3

    I just bought a home with half an acre in north county San Diego and your videos are helping me so much! Thank you!

  • @slippyfists
    @slippyfists 3 роки тому +2

    thanks as always! hope all your plants are loving the rain and spring around the corner. stay safe out there. could you do a series on growing flowers? or a section of your garden for California natives?

  • @TheEnthusiasticGardener
    @TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 роки тому +6

    Hi Kevin, this was great timing for me as I planted my first 4 fruit trees on Saturday. I’ve also been over and subscribed to the Busy Gardener. Thanks for all your tips, as always 😊

  • @PompomYourkey
    @PompomYourkey 3 роки тому +1

    thank you so much! your the person that motivated me to continue gardening and you gave me so much info that helped me out through my gardening experience, I cant thank you enough!!

  • @diodiodio222
    @diodiodio222 4 місяці тому +1

    This is the best video I’ve seen and I’ve seen thousands.

  • @JadeIsBaking
    @JadeIsBaking 3 роки тому +15

    This is exactly what I needed!! I’ve been wanting to plant lemons for sooo long!

  • @mikep490
    @mikep490 Рік тому +2

    Good video. I'll keep an eye out for sucker growth from the root stock. I've been having good luck with using an oversized pot when planting. I keep my eyes open for oversized pots at garage sales and garden shops, double the volume of the tree's pot. I cut the bottom out, leaving a 6 to 8" tall "ring". This allows me to put an inch into the soil, plant above soil level, plus room for mulch. As needed, I water and fertilze outside the pot. In a few years the sun will break down the plastic so that can be a good time to cut and remove the ring, leaving the tree above the surrounding soil.

  • @ek2137
    @ek2137 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Thank you for such a clear and comprehensive guide to planting citrus trees!

  • @joannejohnson6393
    @joannejohnson6393 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for some great information. I want to do cirtus in pots (Zone 7B), but had no idea of proper cultivation. The video wasn't too long... just long enough to provide all the needed content! 😎

  • @bycfr08
    @bycfr08 3 роки тому +2

    My mind is going 100 miles/hr thinking what fruit tree to add to our lonesome (2 year old) Fuji apples. Thought about citrus fruit tree but may have to pot it, we're in Zone 7A/7B. You can tell Cameron is as passionate as you are in what you do! Great video!

  • @Nikki-mx5my
    @Nikki-mx5my 3 роки тому +1

    Great, informative vid! I actually enjoy these longer videos, especially when they’re packed with lots of great step by step instructions. I can’t grow citrus here, but I can grow other fruit trees. I saw the other day that Master Gardeners at my local extension office are selling peach trees. I don’t have the space now, but someday.

  • @jadam7799
    @jadam7799 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the very informative video.
    I tend to fill the hole with water first & allow the water to drain before putting the plant in. This trains the plant roots to grow downwards & be more resilient to droughts.
    It's usually the top 2 cm of the soil that dries up. The soil will also absorb water better if the ground is already moist.

  • @helen2061
    @helen2061 3 роки тому

    Oh boy, Kevin! I love to watch folks in the warmer climates plant citrus outside 😁 My little meyer lemons are on the sun porch for the winter here in the Northeast. Will enjoy watching yours grow...good luck 👍☘️

  • @leahstrydom8415
    @leahstrydom8415 2 роки тому +2

    Ahhh I always learn so much from your videos! So much more knowledge on citrus trees now... I feel more confident to plant my lemon tree in the ground now. Thank you so much!

  • @zcvb26
    @zcvb26 3 роки тому +5

    It's been a while, since you posted from start to finish videos like this one

  • @theupsidetotheoutside883
    @theupsidetotheoutside883 3 роки тому

    2 of my favorite gardeners. Good video guys. Keep it up

  • @veronicaalejandra20
    @veronicaalejandra20 3 роки тому +3

    I'm in Disney World right now so I can't really watch it yet, but I just had to say that I'm SO freaking excited for this video!!!🥳🥳🥳

  • @c.s.4191
    @c.s.4191 3 роки тому +1

    Perfect questions throughout. Great video!

  • @TacoPoweredMatt
    @TacoPoweredMatt 3 роки тому

    Dude, we’ve gotten 4 trees from fast growing trees at your recommendation. Couldn’t be happier with ‘em. Love your content!

  • @G-boi
    @G-boi 3 роки тому +6

    I always add rooting hormoon powder before i plant or re-pot any plant into the planting hole to stimulate root growth which works wonders for me.

    • @ViolentAurora
      @ViolentAurora 3 роки тому +2

      I just bought some growth hormone! I have a purple passion and having trouble propagating so I hope it helps

  • @LoamReaper
    @LoamReaper 2 місяці тому

    This was SO helpful, thanks! I just purchased our third citrus, an Owari Mandarin, yesterday, so at least I'm going to plant it right this time!

  • @GCaF
    @GCaF 3 роки тому +2

    I planted all my trees either while raining or immediately after rain. It was a messy job but I enjoyed it and all of them took root and look healthy. I'm struggling with a chestnut tree... but I'm hopeful :) - it's my "last" tree to get going :D - This video is filled with so much positive energy, I feel like going out in the night and planting something :)

  • @GameNerdMom
    @GameNerdMom 3 роки тому +1

    This is such good info, im going to school for landscape and turfgrass management and all the things he said are true, learning alot of this as we speak

  • @user-ov4wu7dw5i
    @user-ov4wu7dw5i 3 роки тому +1

    This was so helpful! Great watering tips at the end. 👍 Please do a video on pruning fruit trees.

  • @margotl9756
    @margotl9756 3 роки тому +5

    Two happy guys being happy about worms & citrus trees

  • @thr3ddy
    @thr3ddy 3 роки тому +2

    One tool I found useful in hard California soil (for when your shovel doesn't go any further down a hole) is a Soil Ripper. Once you hit that hard layer, you can really tear it into clumps with that ripper and dig for a few more inches afterwards.

  • @AFenderson
    @AFenderson 2 роки тому +3

    One thing i do with my dense clayey soil is dig a little deeper and put rocks in the bottom, then some sand, then put my root ball in it. Some plants that are even more prone to drowning i plant them higher and add more rocks. This helps a lot actually.

  • @SDMev1982
    @SDMev1982 3 роки тому

    That’s cool you got Cameron. I’ve been a big fan of his channel for a while now.

  • @thehibiscusproject1284
    @thehibiscusproject1284 3 роки тому +1

    You are a huge inspiration for my channel! I just picked up a Plant Daddy shirt, I am really looking forward to wearing it in the garden.
    Cheers, Kevin!

  • @littlekaid3189
    @littlekaid3189 3 роки тому +5

    Just planted two days ago, good to know I didn't do a bad job 😅👍

  • @RedMei126
    @RedMei126 3 роки тому +1

    Yay more videos!
    Very thankful for this information. When I buy my first house would love to plant some citrus and mango trees.

  • @alicianneboyle2443
    @alicianneboyle2443 3 роки тому +1

    Hi, I'm in zone 6 I live in Pennsylvania and I grow my 🍋tree in my bathroom. 😊 they love it there..

  • @ernestoclarke891
    @ernestoclarke891 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome! Thanks for the great info. Good luck with your orchard!

  • @SpicyMoustache
    @SpicyMoustache 3 роки тому +9

    I wish I could grow citrus trees in my Urban Garden! I might get a lemon tree just to try some of your tips 👊🏼

    • @jodylecompte
      @jodylecompte 5 місяців тому +1

      Cant hurt to shop around! I was pleasantly surprised at how many options I had in zone 9 for dwarf trees and bushes

  • @PompomYourkey
    @PompomYourkey 3 роки тому +1

    perfect timing this is right when my citrus tree started overgrowing its pot

  • @olivergarcia2459
    @olivergarcia2459 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the EPIC Citrus tree tips, they are very helpful

  • @josiehernandez1431
    @josiehernandez1431 2 роки тому

    You asked Cam all the questions I had! Easy to understand all the steps to plant & care for a citrus. One question - do I trim branches when I plant tree? Keep a leader? Thanks for all the great info.

  • @organic.form310
    @organic.form310 3 роки тому +1

    The most informative video on UA-cam! The closest plant I grew that looks like a tree, a cactus. I'm ready to grow a real tree after watching this!

  • @layaclode6363
    @layaclode6363 2 роки тому +1

    You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for all the info, tips & advice

  • @chipaanderson4585
    @chipaanderson4585 3 роки тому

    Your videos bring me joy! 🙂

  • @indyw3458
    @indyw3458 3 роки тому

    A very welcomed video and learnt some new and useful information to apply to my Meyer Lemon and Kaffir Lime trees in containers. Thank you both

  • @Banferti
    @Banferti 2 роки тому

    Gonna plant my first lemon tree in the spring I just bought : D I'm so excited!!!

  • @ashwinsodhi
    @ashwinsodhi Місяць тому

    Exactly the video i was looking for, thank you!

  • @michaelagibbs9695
    @michaelagibbs9695 3 роки тому

    Wow! Your spade cut through your soil like butter, so jealous 😳. Even after rain I still need to use a pickaxe to dig holes for my trees. One thing to watch out for when planting trees, make sure the root flare is just at ground level. The root flare is where the tree trunk starts to spread out where the top large roots are. A lot of nurseries plant trees too deep in the nursery pots and then the gardener plants them to the same depth. This can slowly kill the tree. I bought my first citrus from a reputable citrus nursery and had them plant it for me. Every year it kept deteriorating and I thought it was watering issues. Finally someone in my gardening group told me it was planted too deep. When I dug down to find the root flare it was over 8 inches down.

  • @jacquelinemiles6491
    @jacquelinemiles6491 2 роки тому

    Thank you guys . Love your videos . I'm learning so much .

  • @mmm70
    @mmm70 3 роки тому

    Very informative and helpful. Thank you!

  • @zroreaper
    @zroreaper 2 роки тому

    i just bought a new home and want a orange tree since my parents home had one this was very informative cant wait to plant mine sometime this month

  • @CynNola
    @CynNola 3 місяці тому

    Thank you! Great details! Going out now to plant a Valencia

  • @veronicaprudencio1854
    @veronicaprudencio1854 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much! This is great information for a new gardener like me. Greetings from Mexico! ✌🏽

  • @Altaree1
    @Altaree1 3 роки тому +1

    To dig deep in hard clay you need something called a digging bar. It is a 5-7 ft bar of solid metal with flat chisel blade at one end and a round flat disc on the other. Let the weight of the bar drive it into the ground, rock it back and forth, and they clear with a shovel or post hole digger. Does wonders on Virginia red clay.

  • @e.r.6147
    @e.r.6147 2 роки тому

    Excellent video guys

  • @hamfastgamwich
    @hamfastgamwich Рік тому

    Very informative video. Thank you

  • @BendOver69420lol
    @BendOver69420lol 2 роки тому

    You are really really good at asking questions, btw. I will say, though, citrus LOVE being root bound in the pot.

  • @1kaaa
    @1kaaa 3 роки тому +3

    I'm in 10b, just need the land man.

  • @mattmcghee1137
    @mattmcghee1137 3 роки тому +1

    Fabulous collaboration! I enjoy both your channels. I grow citrus in containers.

  • @kana2299
    @kana2299 3 роки тому

    Great video guys, very helpful thanks!

  • @ObamaoZedong
    @ObamaoZedong 11 місяців тому +2

    If you live in zones 4-7 check out hardy orange (poncirus trifoliata). It's hardy down to -10F. Tastes like lemons crossed with grapefruit.

  • @obedakihary4984
    @obedakihary4984 3 роки тому

    Great vid guys🙏🏼

  • @davidjamgochian
    @davidjamgochian 3 роки тому

    Thanks for your hands-on

  • @athustunccd2130
    @athustunccd2130 3 роки тому

    As always very informative and nice

  • @michellelynn530
    @michellelynn530 3 роки тому

    Wow‼️this was a wealth of information, thank you

  • @fancymegreen6327
    @fancymegreen6327 3 роки тому +1

    My momma has an orange tree and it's like 5 years old.. No fruit but it's always been green. So thanks for this video. I'll try to help it.

  • @mtate02
    @mtate02 3 роки тому +2

    Came here from my self reliance, was NOT disappointed!😊

  • @richard9827
    @richard9827 5 місяців тому

    Thanks especially for the no need to mix in compost and supplement
    S and the two X wide and one X deep tips. New to me.

  • @Chris-fx3se
    @Chris-fx3se 2 місяці тому

    Exactly what I needed to know. You guys are awesome--Thanks!!! :)

  • @persadsanjay
    @persadsanjay 2 роки тому

    I learnt so much from this video

  • @arboristprotrees9766
    @arboristprotrees9766 2 роки тому +1

    finally someone actually knows how to plant!

  • @vladimirdolgov7706
    @vladimirdolgov7706 Рік тому

    Thanks, I just bought the Lisbon lemon and looking at how to dig the hole for it. The video is very helpful.

    • @TheBusyGardener
      @TheBusyGardener Рік тому +1

      Glad it helped, Vladimir! Good luck with your Lisbon

  • @inbloom2006
    @inbloom2006 3 роки тому

    Hyped to see the orchard getting started!

  • @isaacali8695
    @isaacali8695 2 роки тому

    Great video. Thank you

  • @phildizzle88
    @phildizzle88 2 роки тому

    Love the hat!
    -Your fan from Chico, CA.

  • @drewsenthused6079
    @drewsenthused6079 3 роки тому

    Great viddy gents! I'm waiting for next year to get into trees. cheers!

  • @terrimartinez1411
    @terrimartinez1411 3 роки тому

    Thanks 😊 for this video, the orange 🍊 made my mouth water 💦

  • @kerrileelawrence8889
    @kerrileelawrence8889 2 роки тому

    A Good Water Soaking in the Hole Before Planting..Was what I was Taught.. 🍋🍊🍋

  • @smiliewyligator
    @smiliewyligator 2 роки тому

    so much info here thanx

  • @thesaucystingray2542
    @thesaucystingray2542 3 роки тому

    I'm so excited. I have apple trees to plant and want to get some citrus trees too

  • @kimberlyd317
    @kimberlyd317 3 роки тому

    I’ve just learned so much!

  • @manaomipotot9987
    @manaomipotot9987 3 роки тому

    Thank you and also for the tip... I love all the info💞

  • @roisin252
    @roisin252 3 роки тому

    The suspense,waiting for that planting!