Great to see Citrus doing well in your garden. It's nice to see so many varieties performing with minimal protection, like you say overhead cover is important. Here on the coast in NW England I grow Calamondin outside permanently, it's quite hardy and will take frost quite well. I'm definitely going to expand my Citrus exploits to Mandarins, Tangerines and Clementines. Kumquat would be great here but I think it needs more heat than I can give.
Stephen Prudence that’s great your having some success with citrus in the north. The most hardy citrus I have found is the kumquat and the satsuma. The trees without fruit will go through winter just fine, but ripening fruit is at risk during frosts. So that’s when they may need protection. Thanks for your comment. All the best. Chris
Hi just wanted to say your garden has blown my mind ! I never knew you could plant the trees you have in England. I have a Eureka lemon tree which I brought this year its 3 years old and it's my first year growing citrus so your video was a comfort I'm in Zone 9a England and was so scared with winter fast approaching. Thank you
Thanks for the video, your garden is really inspirational, living in Atlanta in the US I really want to try growing a lot of the tropical fruit trees like you have.
Hi. I was really overjoyed to see this video showing most of your Citrus trees growing outside in your garden. I have 7 Citrus all in pots for the last 7 years! Put them in the green house over winter but as you said the plants do look better and healthier in the ground. I live in Bury St Edmunds so now encouraged to try planting one of them outside. I seem to have all the tropical plants that you have from bananas and Citrus to Pineapple guava and Kiwi! Thank you and please do an update.
Shanti Rajan thank you! I will be doing an update on these trees to show how they are dealt with one of the worst winters we’ve had in a decade. All the best with your citrus growing! Chris
@@gotropicaluk8362 I’ve in recent years been growing Clements from seed and I keep being told they won’t flower they won’t fruit so was overjoyed to see your video, I am in Essex tho so our winters can get to -4 so any tips would be helpful I’m planning to stunt height growth and keep inside in winter
Always a joy to see updates on your citrus trees. Perhaps you could do a vid on when and how prune them? I’m tempted to experiment, by transplanting one of my citrus into the ground, maybe springtime. They are all doing well in pots here in Solihull, although I do cover them with fleece on really cold nights..... 2c below. Again, enjoying your channel very much! 👌🏻
Paul B thanks paul. If you’ve got a sheltered spot with lots of sunshine somewhere, then it’s worth trying. Choose a hardier variety of citrus, like a kumquat or a satsuma to start with and go from there. Spring would be a good, so it’s got time to get established. All the best. Chris
What’s the best liquid fertiliser? I’ve just been using miracle grow every time I water my lemon tree. Also, is there a specific brand of compost you’d recommend for repotting ? Thanks, Louis.
Louis Buckle I don’t use a particular brand of compost. I find citrus don’t care that much, as long as it drains well. As to a fertiliser for feeding in a pot, either using a time release fertiliser or I have used a tomato feed as a liquid one. They normally recommend if growing in pots to remove the top layer of soil (about 2 inches) and replace with fresh every spring. The main thing is just to make sure it drains well, everything else is totally up to you. Chris
Hi Chris, How's it going? I see you haven't posted a video for a long time, but I hope you're well. It would be nice to have an update on your plant collection if possible :)
Another great informative video on your pioneering efforts for outdoor citrus Chris 👍👍 you seem to be rewriting the rule book. You'll soon have Titchmarsh knocking on your door mate
I have a Lemon in a cool conservatory,min temp about 10c does well have had for about 3 years. Leaves were going a bit pale,needs lots of feed and water in the summer,looking good now. Use Cacti feed in the winter then switch to citrus in the summer.
Hi Anthony, Yes Pin Mill is local to me! I don’t do courses… only share what i’ve learned with other people, and youtube is a fairly easy way to do that. Do you enjoy horticulture? I’m more than happy to help with any questions regarding citrus you might have.👍🏻
I have not covered my 8 citrus trees yet , we had minus 1 the other day but all were fine , lime and pomelo have loads of fruit still hanging !!!! lolzzzz Looking at yours has put my mind at rest ! Will mulch them tomorrow and keep an eye on the weather ! Thanks for showing us your beautiful citrus trees 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
rubyraza glad to hear they are doing well. You just need to watch out for any hard frosts as they can damage the fruit, especially fruit exposed at the top of the tree. But other than that, sounds like you’ve got it sorted!! 😉
Hi Chris, nice line up. I got some Eureka and meyers ripened and harvested early this month. Some blood oranges are ripening, but I’m not brave enough to leave them out just yet lol. But you are absolutely right, they seem to be thriving in ground. I may trial one next year in ground. How are the avocados?
Sussex Gardening hey vinny, avocados are doing fine. I’ve only got the bacon now, I gave the hass away. I’m not really interested in trying to grow avocados in a container. Nice to hear you enjoying home grown lemons! I think even if I didn’t get fruit I’d still grow these trees for the flowers! They smell so amazing! Hope the family is well. Chris
Hi Chris, I went to Perrywood garden centre in Tiptree this week, thinking about to buy a lemon tree, but the staff suggested their only have one type of the lemon tree and it’s not for growing outside garden. Can you please name some citrus varieties that can grow outside garden? Many thanks!
Most nurseries will always err on the side of caution when it come to plants. That way if you plonk it outside and it dies, then you can’t ask for your money back. The idea of planting citrus outside in sheltered locations is increasing. Many other plant that once were thought “not hardy” in the UK are becoming more and more frequently grown outside. My lemon tree has been outside for over 4 years now. It was moved last year to my front garden where it is thriving. If you watch this video of mine regarding citrus and cold weather it may help... m.ua-cam.com/video/weTn9qrLBfY/v-deo.html
Hey there. Amazing work! Beautiful trees (: can you tell me where you bought the owari satsuma tree? I was really struggeling to find this variety in Europe. I'm also looking for some other specific tropicals, like lila avocado. Do you have any suggestions? I'm living in 8a, germany. Shipping is definetly an option for me, since i can't find them locally
Hi Chris your trees look amazing & really enjoying the video's. Just wondering did you grow all your citrus trees from a seed or did you buy the trees already grown?
jaberishaq I bought them as young trees. You can grow from seed but it’s a bit unpredictable as to what you will get. With named cultivars you can also choose ones better suited to your local climate. Chris
great vid,here in coastal north Croatia we are going to have a quick dip to sub-zero temps probably on the third of december that will be the first frost but I am afraid that all the unripe grapefruits,oranges and kumquats will get damaged what can I do?
Yňœþ Ķœß depends on what kind of temperatures you get in winter and how exposed you are. Citrus will grow in my garden because it’s sheltered, however, a 10 minute walk away, up my allotment I had a Meyer lemon planted which lost all its leaves last winter, because it’s more exposed and gets lower temperatures there. It can be that much of a difference to having success or not. So, get to know your garden, walk around on frosty mornings, get to know your cold spot, and select the warmest place you’ve got. Then it’s just a case of throwing something over the tree on a few cold nights to protect any fruit. By cold night I mean temps of -3 or below. Hope that helps.
GoTropicalUK thank you for the answer,but my trees are all mature it is just that we are going to have an early frost(probably)and I am afraid that the fruits will freeze.Do you think that 0 degrees celsius for 4 hours will do any damage to the fruits.
Yňœþ Ķœß I imagine as they are mature that they are fine with your winter temperatures. I wouldn’t protect my fruit on a 0c night. Only if it’s a hard frost, like a -3 or lower. Chris
Are the citrus trees still growing? Which have survived over the last four years and which haven't? I am hoping to benefit from your experience so I can choose what to grow in Greenwich!
yes all the trees are still growing and doing fine, although some were moved to different parts of the garden because I felt they would do better. The lemon tree is in my front garden and has been there for 3 years now and is thriving. It’s now about 3ft wide and 6ft tall…. and has some fruit on it. The others are in the back garden and are doing well. I’ve not had as much fruit this year as we had a cold freeze back in february 2021, but all the trees came through with 3 layers of fleece protection, and no additional heat. They only suffered minor tip damage. That includes a white sapote tree that i also have. I have got a few more varieties now planted, including a blood orange and yuzu. So far so good through this winter with no protection needed. If i can i will try and do an update video at some point in the spring showing how the trees are doing. 👍🏻
hi, where are you usually buying the seeds? I'm really struggling to find any, especially for kumquats. It seems like nurseries are just selling some small pots with the established plant, but not the seeds :/
hi i have just joined your channel and loving it i am also southeast, i am in clacton on sea do you think i could still grown oranges and lemons lime in my garden as i have got 8 lemon seedlings and 4 oranges atm and can i ask what you feed your lemon tree when the are seedlings and how much please ,thank kay
What you feed your citrus with and how much will depend on the size of the plant. There are a number of different fertilisers to use, and they will say on the packet the amount recommended. I do believe that citrus trees planted in a sheltered area, near a south facing fence, or wall of the house can be planted outside in the south of the UK. My channel is set up as a testing ground for growing sub tropical plants outside and seeing how they do. If you have a few plants you may want to try plant some out and see how they do! Thanks for joining! All the best. Chris
If it was to get cold, i normally make a frame of bamboo poles with some flexible tubing around the tree and cover it with blankets/frost cloth. If you look at some of my pictures under community section on my channel you’ll be able to see what I did to protect my trees during a week long freeze we had back in the winter of 2020/2021.👍🏻
killerjdog51 you can grow any citrus tree in a container. They actually do quite well in pots. Just keep them somewhere light and cool over winter, away from any heavy frost and they will be fine!👍🏻
I live in South Yorkshire, I have a orange and lime tree in my green house, they are 5 year old, they sometimes get flowers and the fruit appear but then fall off, what am I doing wrong.
i have blood orange tree / mandarin tree / Calamondin tree / mayers lemon tree / four season lemon tree all mine are in containers so i can bring them in doors winter time
I have 2 Q for you, if you can advise me plzzzz . We bought a huge Polly Tunnel. Now would it be a good idea to put all my Citrus Trees in there too ??? Will it help them in the minus temperatures we will shortly get ???? Will appreciate your advise 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 . Thanks
rubyraza a poly tunnel will provide more protection than just being outside. You will also get more heat for growth, which means earlier flowering and earlier fruit. If your in the south of the uk, then you should no worries raising citrus in a poly tunnel. In japan they raise a number of citrus trees in poly tunnels. Find a video on UA-cam called, japanology ‘satsumas’. It’s well worth watching! All the best. Chris
London Home Gardening And More yes I do have a young white sapote. It’s in the citrus family and is as hardy as a lemon tree, so I figured, if a lemon tree will grow, then maybe a sapote will to! How’s the cherimoya? Chris
Hey Chris, Cherimoya is doing really well thanks. Covered with frost fleece when we’ve had slight frost. I noticed the white sapote as I have one in the ground also. I planted it early spring and it’s doing really well. 👍🏾 Joe
London Home Gardening And More sounds good! I can’t see why it shouldn’t do well! Will have to compare notes in the spring! Where did you get your tree from?
GoTropicalUK I purchased from an Italian nursery called vendita piccoli frutti. It flowered in spring but didn’t fruit. And yes we should definitely compare notes in spring. They seem to be pretty hardy
@@gotropicaluk8362 sweet deal, hence the citrus trees you have inground. Only trifoliate citrus hybrids inground barely survive here (my zone is 7a which is possible minimum low of -17c/0f to -12c/10f)
Hi, thank you for your inspiring videos! Could you please tell me in which plant zone you are? Zone 8b, if you look up on plantmaps.com - is that correct? And could you explain a bit, what microclimate you’re talking about? I’m in zone 8b myself and am planning what to plant. My super tiny garden doesn’t have fences and is shadowed by the houses in winter, so probably even kumquat or satsuma won’t be able to thrive here 🤔
R. D. Tjandra I would say where I’m located in Suffolk is classed as zone 8b, although according to your plant zone it puts Ipswich as 9a? A micro climate is a area that maintains normally warmer temperatures than surrounding areas. Large evergreen trees, buildings, and fences can all create protection for more tender plants, and so you may be able grow things in a micro climate that may not survive in the surrounding and more exposed area. I plan to do a video discussing micro climates which may be of help. Regards Chris
GoTropicalUK thanks for your answer 🙏 I guess, the coastal climate makes an area one zone higher than it’d be otherwise? Looking forward to your next video.
Citrus are not tropical they are subtropical, so they can take a certain amount of cold weather… We don’t really have harsh winters in the south of the UK… most of the the southern part is consider 8b - 9a USDA. On the rare occasion of snowfall it only lasts a few days, which is sometimes enough to damage the foliage on some of the trees, but not kill them.👍🏻
@@Blumelisaful yes you could easily grow one in a greenhouse… il try and send you a link to another video where I talk about citrus hardiness, coz not all citrus are equal. Some are much hardier than others, so you may want to try something like a yuzu or a satsuma?👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 Thankyou so much again. I have a Kaffir lime, a blood orange, and some regular lemon and lime trees grow from seed from lemons and limes from the supermarket. Do you think these would be ok? Looking at trying to grow kumquats also ☺️
yorkitea they have taken a bit of a hit, especially the outer leaves, and some of the fruit. I will be doing a video soon to show how they have dealt with this winter soon! Regards Chris
thank you for the reply i was just wondering as my blood orange has done the same as what you are saying and i live in southyorkshire i expected it to die off but was supprised its just the odd leaf
yorkitea are you trees planted outside? Or are they in a container? Normally sweet citrus are hardier than sour citrus, things like limes and lemons (lime being the most tender). So your blood orange has a higher chance of survival.
potted but outside my navel orange is perfect along with eureka lemon my red lime has a lil damage also but nothing major i would just like to thank you for making these video's on citrus in the uk as it gave me the confidence to try and grow them my self
Hello I am also in 8b Gloucester Do you think my orange tree will be okay in Ground Bought a think truck tree back from Spain. It did have approx 20 big oranges on it that we eat. We moved back to uk so dug tree up and put it pot bought it home now I would like to put in ground as don't look good in pot needs the ground I think
iiTzHaroonP4A nothing yet... it’s growing well. It doubled in size this summer, and if it gets through winter ok, I’m hoping it might start producing pups next year. But we shall see. Chris
Rory Edwards I get my trees from a nursery down the road from me called ‘Scarlett’s’. They are in West bergolt, Essex. You should be able to find their contact details online. Regards Chris
GoTropicalUK Hi Chris, thanks for the quick reply I'll check them out next time I'm over that way, just out of curiosity what's your opinion on the Owari as an eating satsuma? Cheers Rory
Rory Edwards personally I think it’s one of the best satsumas around. It ranks as one the highest in the global market. So worth growing if you can! Chris
For some reason got badly hit during the beast from the east winter 2017/2018, all my other citrus came through with just minor leaf damage, so decided it should go, and replaced it with another satsuma variety. Okitsu! which is such a good citrus to grow! Will do updates on them all soon.
They are only protected when we are expecting a freeze or a hard frost of -4c or below. I recently posted up a photo under the community tab, showing how I protected these trees during a week long freeze we experienced a couple of weeks ago. They all had no additional heat source, and apart from some tip damage the trees all look pretty good.👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 okay interesting, but I have a question is it possible to grow tropical fruit trees e.g cherimoya,star fruit ... outside in zone 7 and during winter I protect them with pure plastic ?
@@gotropicaluk8362 I have a goal I live in Austria in zone 7 and my biggest dream is to harvest tropical fruits from my tropical fruit trees who are planted in the ground , do you think it's possible ?
@@BdasKeF I suppose anything is possible. But it depends how much time and effort your willing to put in to protect the plants over winter. Tropical trees aren’t easy to keep alive, even if you live in areas that only see very light frost! You may be better to perhaps start with subtropical trees, like citrus and avocados and see how you get on with those first.👍🏻
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Great to see Citrus doing well in your garden. It's nice to see so many varieties performing with minimal protection, like you say overhead cover is important. Here on the coast in NW England I grow Calamondin outside permanently, it's quite hardy and will take frost quite well. I'm definitely going to expand my Citrus exploits to Mandarins, Tangerines and Clementines. Kumquat would be great here but I think it needs more heat than I can give.
Stephen Prudence that’s great your having some success with citrus in the north. The most hardy citrus I have found is the kumquat and the satsuma. The trees without fruit will go through winter just fine, but ripening fruit is at risk during frosts. So that’s when they may need protection. Thanks for your comment. All the best. Chris
More updates on your garden please Chris, it’s been too long since you updated us!👍🏻
Hi just wanted to say your garden has blown my mind ! I never knew you could plant the trees you have in England. I have a Eureka lemon tree which I brought this year its 3 years old and it's my first year growing citrus so your video was a comfort I'm in Zone 9a England and was so scared with winter fast approaching. Thank you
Great! With dedication and passion it is even possible to grow Citrus in snow 😃
Thanks for making the videos. Very helpful
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the video as really helpful.
Thank you for sharing great video
Thanks for the video, your garden is really inspirational, living in Atlanta in the US I really want to try growing a lot of the tropical fruit trees like you have.
Thank you for your comment! It’s nice to hear from our friends across the pond! All the best with your garden adventure!
You sir have blown my mind
Hi. I was really overjoyed to see this video showing most of your Citrus trees growing outside in your garden. I have 7 Citrus all in pots for the last 7 years! Put them in the green house over winter but as you said the plants do look better and healthier in the ground.
I live in Bury St Edmunds so now encouraged to try planting one of them outside.
I seem to have all the tropical plants that you have from bananas and Citrus to Pineapple guava and Kiwi!
Thank you and please do an update.
Shanti Rajan thank you! I will be doing an update on these trees to show how they are dealt with one of the worst winters we’ve had in a decade. All the best with your citrus growing! Chris
@@gotropicaluk8362 I’ve in recent years been growing Clements from seed and I keep being told they won’t flower they won’t fruit so was overjoyed to see your video, I am in Essex tho so our winters can get to -4 so any tips would be helpful I’m planning to stunt height growth and keep inside in winter
Always a joy to see updates on your citrus trees. Perhaps you could do a vid on when and how prune them? I’m tempted to experiment, by transplanting one of my citrus into the ground, maybe springtime. They are all doing well in pots here in Solihull, although I do cover them with fleece on really cold nights..... 2c below. Again, enjoying your channel very much! 👌🏻
Paul B thanks paul. If you’ve got a sheltered spot with lots of sunshine somewhere, then it’s worth trying. Choose a hardier variety of citrus, like a kumquat or a satsuma to start with and go from there. Spring would be a good, so it’s got time to get established. All the best. Chris
GoTropicalUK Cheers Chris, I shall definitely give the kumquat and satsuma a try in the spring!
What’s the best liquid fertiliser? I’ve just been using miracle grow every time I water my lemon tree. Also, is there a specific brand of compost you’d recommend for repotting ?
Thanks, Louis.
Louis Buckle I don’t use a particular brand of compost. I find citrus don’t care that much, as long as it drains well. As to a fertiliser for feeding in a pot, either using a time release fertiliser or I have used a tomato feed as a liquid one. They normally recommend if growing in pots to remove the top layer of soil (about 2 inches) and replace with fresh every spring. The main thing is just to make sure it drains well, everything else is totally up to you. Chris
Hi Chris,
How's it going? I see you haven't posted a video for a long time, but I hope you're well.
It would be nice to have an update on your plant collection if possible :)
Hey Chris ..... was wondering how the lemon (and other citrus) are doing in the snow and minus temps? Covered and heated?
Great video, very impressive range of trees :-)
I'm growing some citrus trees in pots in an unheated conservatory, hoping they will be ok this winter.
Cheers Steve, I’m sure they will be fine in a unheated greenhouse. Assuming you live in the UK.
Another great informative video on your pioneering efforts for outdoor citrus Chris 👍👍 you seem to be rewriting the rule book. You'll soon have Titchmarsh knocking on your door mate
Mark Ansell cheers mark!
You should look into growing Satsumas they are extremely cold hardy down to 15°f. We grow them in Louisiana and they do well when it freezes.
I have a Lemon in a cool conservatory,min temp about 10c does well have had for about 3 years.
Leaves were going a bit pale,needs lots of feed and water in the summer,looking good now.
Use Cacti feed in the winter then switch to citrus in the summer.
That's so nice to see banana tree and lemon trees. From where did you get banana tree to plant? So lovely to see them in UK too
Hi Chris - great video!! Love the idea of citrus in the ground - do you do courses/advice etc? - I think I’m local to you? - cheers Anthony
Hi Anthony, Yes Pin Mill is local to me! I don’t do courses… only share what i’ve learned with other people, and youtube is a fairly easy way to do that. Do you enjoy horticulture? I’m more than happy to help with any questions regarding citrus you might have.👍🏻
I have not covered my 8 citrus trees yet , we had minus 1 the other day but all were fine , lime and pomelo have loads of fruit still hanging !!!! lolzzzz Looking at yours has put my mind at rest ! Will mulch them tomorrow and keep an eye on the weather ! Thanks for showing us your beautiful citrus trees 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
rubyraza glad to hear they are doing well. You just need to watch out for any hard frosts as they can damage the fruit, especially fruit exposed at the top of the tree. But other than that, sounds like you’ve got it sorted!! 😉
GoTropicalUK Yeah , I have 😃👍🏻. Just the Pomelo might need covering in the next few weeks depending on temperatures ! 😊
Hi Chris, I’ve been wondering how your citrus are doing during this cold spell. An update would be very much appreciated, when you can. Thanks! 👍🏻
I didn't know u can grow bananas in uk that's cool I'm gonna have to find a video to show me how to grow them now
My grandfather had one outside in cumbria, never fruited but its still alive last i checked, must be going on 20 years now outside with no protection.
Great vid Chris
Colin Woodward thanks Colin!
I just love your garden I am trying to grow lemon and lime here in derby
mango3586 Thankyou. It’s a work in progress. I really enjoy the journey as the garden changes over time. All the best with your garden in derby! Chris
Hi I love all the citrus trees you have and what kind of banana bread you have and where will be best place to buy. Thank you
I have grafted seedling about 28 varieties, which winter hardy to -10 from italy. Hopefully, I'll start to take cutting from the plants' mother plants
Banana trees?! I’m in the SE UK and didn’t know you can grow these in this climate. This is now my next project after I’ve tried oranges 😅
Hi Chris, nice line up. I got some Eureka and meyers ripened and harvested early this month. Some blood oranges are ripening, but I’m not brave enough to leave them out just yet lol. But you are absolutely right, they seem to be thriving in ground. I may trial one next year in ground. How are the avocados?
Sussex Gardening hey vinny, avocados are doing fine. I’ve only got the bacon now, I gave the hass away. I’m not really interested in trying to grow avocados in a container. Nice to hear you enjoying home grown lemons! I think even if I didn’t get fruit I’d still grow these trees for the flowers! They smell so amazing! Hope the family is well. Chris
All seem to be doing well, hope this winter is a mild : )
André hope so to!
Very impressive. Might have to give some a try. Thought the flying dragon bitter orange might be the only one we could get away with here
Hi Chris, I went to Perrywood garden centre in Tiptree this week, thinking about to buy a lemon tree, but the staff suggested their only have one type of the lemon tree and it’s not for growing outside garden. Can you please name some citrus varieties that can grow outside garden? Many thanks!
Most nurseries will always err on the side of caution when it come to plants. That way if you plonk it outside and it dies, then you can’t ask for your money back. The idea of planting citrus outside in sheltered locations is increasing. Many other plant that once were thought “not hardy” in the UK are becoming more and more frequently grown outside. My lemon tree has been outside for over 4 years now. It was moved last year to my front garden where it is thriving. If you watch this video of mine regarding citrus and cold weather it may help... m.ua-cam.com/video/weTn9qrLBfY/v-deo.html
GoTropicalUK Thanks 😊
Hey there.
Amazing work! Beautiful trees (: can you tell me where you bought the owari satsuma tree? I was really struggeling to find this variety in Europe. I'm also looking for some other specific tropicals, like lila avocado. Do you have any suggestions? I'm living in 8a, germany. Shipping is definetly an option for me, since i can't find them locally
Hi Chris your trees look amazing & really enjoying the video's. Just wondering did you grow all your citrus trees from a seed or did you buy the trees already grown?
jaberishaq I bought them as young trees. You can grow from seed but it’s a bit unpredictable as to what you will get. With named cultivars you can also choose ones better suited to your local climate. Chris
Im Poland .
I Also have citrus tree.
Winter in Poland is cold.
We have -10 C.
seba4x damn that is a strong tree what type of citrus is it
@@harrywinter154 I have mandarin tree , pomelo tree ,lemon tree.
When winter cooming I put tree in room when i Have 10 - 13 C deegre.
good job mate citrus
Excellent
great vid,here in coastal north Croatia we are going to have a quick dip to sub-zero temps probably on the third of december that will be the first frost but I am afraid that all the unripe grapefruits,oranges and kumquats will get damaged what can I do?
Yňœþ Ķœß depends on what kind of temperatures you get in winter and how exposed you are. Citrus will grow in my garden because it’s sheltered, however, a 10 minute walk away, up my allotment I had a Meyer lemon planted which lost all its leaves last winter, because it’s more exposed and gets lower temperatures there. It can be that much of a difference to having success or not. So, get to know your garden, walk around on frosty mornings, get to know your cold spot, and select the warmest place you’ve got. Then it’s just a case of throwing something over the tree on a few cold nights to protect any fruit. By cold night I mean temps of -3 or below. Hope that helps.
GoTropicalUK thank you for the answer,but my trees are all mature it is just that we are going to have an early frost(probably)and I am afraid that the fruits will freeze.Do you think that 0 degrees celsius for 4 hours will do any damage to the fruits.
Yňœþ Ķœß I imagine as they are mature that they are fine with your winter temperatures. I wouldn’t protect my fruit on a 0c night. Only if it’s a hard frost, like a -3 or lower. Chris
Are the citrus trees still growing? Which have survived over the last four years and which haven't? I am hoping to benefit from your experience so I can choose what to grow in Greenwich!
yes all the trees are still growing and doing fine, although some were moved to different parts of the garden because I felt they would do better.
The lemon tree is in my front garden and has been there for 3 years now and is thriving. It’s now about 3ft wide and 6ft tall…. and has some fruit on it.
The others are in the back garden and are doing well.
I’ve not had as much fruit this year as we had a cold freeze back in february 2021, but all the trees came through with 3 layers of fleece protection, and no additional heat. They only suffered minor tip damage. That includes a white sapote tree that i also have.
I have got a few more varieties now planted, including a blood orange and yuzu.
So far so good through this winter with no protection needed.
If i can i will try and do an update video at some point in the spring showing how the trees are doing. 👍🏻
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i live in suffolk, do you think ill have any luck trying to grow pomelo in the uk? thanks
hi, where are you usually buying the seeds? I'm really struggling to find any, especially for kumquats. It seems like nurseries are just selling some small pots with the established plant, but not the seeds :/
I don’t grow my citrus from seeds. The exception is I do have some seedling Yuzu trees, but all the rest I get from local nurseries.👍🏻
hi i have just joined your channel and loving it i am also southeast, i am in clacton on sea do you think i could still grown oranges and lemons lime in my garden as i have got 8 lemon seedlings and 4 oranges atm and can i ask what you feed your lemon tree when the are seedlings and how much please ,thank kay
What you feed your citrus with and how much will depend on the size of the plant. There are a number of different fertilisers to use, and they will say on the packet the amount recommended. I do believe that citrus trees planted in a sheltered area, near a south facing fence, or wall of the house can be planted outside in the south of the UK. My channel is set up as a testing ground for growing sub tropical plants outside and seeing how they do. If you have a few plants you may want to try plant some out and see how they do! Thanks for joining! All the best. Chris
Hi there mate, can u recommend any websites for more exotic fruit trees? Hard to find somehwere thay sell paw paw, grapefruit etc?
Kind regards
Paul
You talk about being aware of the weather. So what do you actually do if it is going to get very cold?
If it was to get cold, i normally make a frame of bamboo poles with some flexible tubing around the tree and cover it with blankets/frost cloth. If you look at some of my pictures under community section on my channel you’ll be able to see what I did to protect my trees during a week long freeze we had back in the winter of 2020/2021.👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 Many thanks!
the lemon tree would really benefit from some epsom salts. thats why its yellowing in the leaf veins
Thanks for info.
OMG! Banana tree like Thailand back yard
Not quite...😂 are you from Thailand?
Yes I from Thailand live in Hull just love to watching your VDO.
Did the tree survived this winter ?
how far from a fence should i plant my lime tree I'm planning on putting it in a corner of my garden thanks in advance i live in in Bexley
My lime tree is probably about 2ft from the fence. 👍🏻
A tip. Cut your banana trees down to waist hight, they grow again, quickly and this will protect the leaves dude
What's the lowest temperature those orange trees have been through?
What would your advice be for growing Tahiti lime in the uk. I keep trying but it never seems to work! What do you cover them with in winter?
Would you recommend growing any of these trees in a pot in a zone 7?
killerjdog51 you can grow any citrus tree in a container. They actually do quite well in pots. Just keep them somewhere light and cool over winter, away from any heavy frost and they will be fine!👍🏻
I live in South Yorkshire, I have a orange and lime tree in my green house, they are 5 year old, they sometimes get flowers and the fruit appear but then fall off, what am I doing wrong.
Sir, have you tried Nadorcott Mandarin? It has a fantastic flavour, like a blood-red sicillian orange. Do you know where I can buy a tree in the UK?
No I haven’t tried to grow that one, although I have tried the fruit. Not sure where you would find that variety... maybe online?
i have blood orange tree / mandarin tree / Calamondin tree / mayers lemon tree / four season lemon tree all mine are in containers so i can bring them in doors winter time
I have 2 Q for you, if you can advise me plzzzz . We bought a huge Polly Tunnel. Now would it be a good idea to put all my Citrus Trees in there too ??? Will it help them in the minus temperatures we will shortly get ????
Will appreciate your advise 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 . Thanks
rubyraza a poly tunnel will provide more protection than just being outside. You will also get more heat for growth, which means earlier flowering and earlier fruit. If your in the south of the uk, then you should no worries raising citrus in a poly tunnel. In japan they raise a number of citrus trees in poly tunnels. Find a video on UA-cam called, japanology ‘satsumas’. It’s well worth watching! All the best. Chris
GoTropicalUK Thank you so much Chris 😊. Will deff watch that video x
I live in scotland bud what fruit trees could i grow outside
Great video! Did I see a white sapote tree?
London Home Gardening And More yes I do have a young white sapote. It’s in the citrus family and is as hardy as a lemon tree, so I figured, if a lemon tree will grow, then maybe a sapote will to! How’s the cherimoya? Chris
Hey Chris, Cherimoya is doing really well thanks. Covered with frost fleece when we’ve had slight frost. I noticed the white sapote as I have one in the ground also. I planted it early spring and it’s doing really well. 👍🏾
Joe
London Home Gardening And More sounds good! I can’t see why it shouldn’t do well! Will have to compare notes in the spring! Where did you get your tree from?
GoTropicalUK I purchased from an Italian nursery called vendita piccoli frutti. It flowered in spring but didn’t fruit. And yes we should definitely compare notes in spring. They seem to be pretty hardy
Hi I have lemontree in a pot had it for 8 years now and it doesn't flower what can I do to make it flower
What's your lowest average temperature?
Will that grow in winter?
Which USDA zone is your area comparable to?
8b
@@gotropicaluk8362 sweet deal, hence the citrus trees you have inground. Only trifoliate citrus hybrids inground barely survive here (my zone is 7a which is possible minimum low of -17c/0f to -12c/10f)
min temps are all that matters,, im sure when we first migrated to the uk we stuck around the coastlines
Hi friend where did you get citrus tree from I live in great and wanted to import from India can I get it from Birmingham
Can we get 2020 update of your citrus, please
Plan to do a tour of all my fruit trees soon.👍🏻
Wowzer…
hi, can blood orange trees be ok in uk Gloucester
Hi, thank you for your inspiring videos! Could you please tell me in which plant zone you are? Zone 8b, if you look up on plantmaps.com - is that correct? And could you explain a bit, what microclimate you’re talking about? I’m in zone 8b myself and am planning what to plant. My super tiny garden doesn’t have fences and is shadowed by the houses in winter, so probably even kumquat or satsuma won’t be able to thrive here 🤔
R. D. Tjandra I would say where I’m located in Suffolk is classed as zone 8b, although according to your plant zone it puts Ipswich as 9a?
A micro climate is a area that maintains normally warmer temperatures than surrounding areas. Large evergreen trees, buildings, and fences can all create protection for more tender plants, and so you may be able grow things in a micro climate that may not survive in the surrounding and more exposed area. I plan to do a video discussing micro climates which may be of help. Regards Chris
GoTropicalUK thanks for your answer 🙏 I guess, the coastal climate makes an area one zone higher than it’d be otherwise? Looking forward to your next video.
great looking citrus, especially for outside. where do you buy your citrus trees from?
Zishaan Wasim I get my citrus for a local nursery called ‘scarletts’. They are based in Essex. They specialise in citrus and subtropical fruit trees.
Do the citrus plants need full sun or partial sun will do.
As much sun as you can give them.👍🏻
How old is you loquat tree?
Im so confused as how on earth are tropical trees surviving harsh winters ? What about snow ect?
Citrus are not tropical they are subtropical, so they can take a certain amount of cold weather… We don’t really have harsh winters in the south of the UK… most of the the southern part is consider 8b - 9a USDA. On the rare occasion of snowfall it only lasts a few days, which is sometimes enough to damage the foliage on some of the trees, but not kill them.👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 Ok thankyou so much for this info. I'm in the north. Do you thinks I could grow mine in a greenhouse?
@@Blumelisaful yes you could easily grow one in a greenhouse… il try and send you a link to another video where I talk about citrus hardiness, coz not all citrus are equal. Some are much hardier than others, so you may want to try something like a yuzu or a satsuma?👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 Thankyou so much again. I have a Kaffir lime, a blood orange, and some regular lemon and lime trees grow from seed from lemons and limes from the supermarket. Do you think these would be ok? Looking at trying to grow kumquats also ☺️
any update on how they are doing now after the beast from the east
yorkitea they have taken a bit of a hit, especially the outer leaves, and some of the fruit. I will be doing a video soon to show how they have dealt with this winter soon! Regards Chris
thank you for the reply i was just wondering as my blood orange has done the same as what you are saying and i live in southyorkshire i expected it to die off but was supprised its just the odd leaf
yorkitea are you trees planted outside? Or are they in a container? Normally sweet citrus are hardier than sour citrus, things like limes and lemons (lime being the most tender). So your blood orange has a higher chance of survival.
potted but outside my navel orange is perfect along with eureka lemon my red lime has a lil damage also but nothing major i would just like to thank you for making these video's on citrus in the uk as it gave me the confidence to try and grow them my self
yorkitea your welcome. All the best with your citrus endeavours! Chris
What growing zone are you in?
Hi there. Zone 8b.
Hello
I am also in 8b Gloucester
Do you think my orange tree will be okay in Ground
Bought a think truck tree back from Spain. It did have approx 20 big oranges on it that we eat.
We moved back to uk so dug tree up and put it pot bought it home now I would like to put in ground as don't look good in pot needs the ground I think
Hey Chris any news on the ice cream banana pups
iiTzHaroonP4A nothing yet... it’s growing well. It doubled in size this summer, and if it gets through winter ok, I’m hoping it might start producing pups next year. But we shall see. Chris
Hi can you recommend a supplier for citrus trees in the UK? Cheers
Rory Edwards I get my trees from a nursery down the road from me called ‘Scarlett’s’. They are in West bergolt, Essex. You should be able to find their contact details online. Regards Chris
GoTropicalUK Hi Chris, thanks for the quick reply I'll check them out next time I'm over that way, just out of curiosity what's your opinion on the Owari as an eating satsuma? Cheers Rory
Rory Edwards personally I think it’s one of the best satsumas around. It ranks as one the highest in the global market. So worth growing if you can! Chris
GoTropicalUK cheers Chris will take a look
you live close to me Ipswich area
Is bananas trees can survive in winter?
Yes they survive winter fine here. Leaves will get burned by the frost but the stalks/trunks are fine. They will push out new leaves in spring.👍🏻
Name of your citrus tree I like to grow thank you
What happened to the orange tree?
For some reason got badly hit during the beast from the east winter 2017/2018, all my other citrus came through with just minor leaf damage, so decided it should go, and replaced it with another satsuma variety. Okitsu! which is such a good citrus to grow! Will do updates on them all soon.
@@gotropicaluk8362 sorry to hear that.
786free1 it’s fine, I was never really impressed with the fruit of the tree anyway...
Which town in uk please say
Amerun Ahmed ipswich, Suffolk.
GoTropicalUK thanks
I have citus videos too :)
how to you protect them over the winter
They are only protected when we are expecting a freeze or a hard frost of -4c or below.
I recently posted up a photo under the community tab, showing how I protected these trees during a week long freeze we experienced a couple of weeks ago. They all had no additional heat source, and apart from some tip damage the trees all look pretty good.👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 okay interesting, but I have a question is it possible to grow tropical fruit trees e.g cherimoya,star fruit ... outside in zone 7 and during winter I protect them with pure plastic ?
@@gotropicaluk8362 I have a goal I live in Austria in zone 7 and my biggest dream is to harvest tropical fruits from my tropical fruit trees who are planted in the ground , do you think it's possible ?
@@BdasKeF I suppose anything is possible. But it depends how much time and effort your willing to put in to protect the plants over winter.
Tropical trees aren’t easy to keep alive, even if you live in areas that only see very light frost!
You may be better to perhaps start with subtropical trees, like citrus and avocados and see how you get on with those first.👍🏻
@@gotropicaluk8362 okay thx could you recommend me any protektion for the trees e.g plastic
How the heck did you grow a whole banana tree 😱 I can just about grow geraniums 😭
Oshun Naturals il have to do a video on growing bananas...👍🏻
GoTropicalUK subscribed 😱👏🏾
I grow citrus and banana in Poland Crocow
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@@tonyaltobello6885 in a greenhouse
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That's what I'm doing
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