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| silver polock |
Posted - Jan 17 2007 : 5:35:28 PM
has anyone in the south ever grown a tangerine tree in a pot? whats the success rate? I had one given to me thats about 1 and a half feet tall. i'm wondering if i can successfully keep it potted |
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| ByHzGrace |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 1:34:44 PM
Hi Rita
Welcome to the MaryJane's forum!
I used to live north of Spring TX in Montgomery. My baby was born in the The Woodlands hospital when it was brand spankin new. I loved old town Spring = Wunsche Bros cafe,seeing Waylon. Did you grow up in Harris or Montgomery county?
The winters are too cold for tangerines. You will be successful if you are prepared to pull the pot to protection. We feed our tangerines with cottonseed meal. I don't feed my new citrus much the first year. Be prepared for 3 drops after they bloom. Don't immediately think there is something wrong. Tangerines will drop 75% of their blooms after budding then again you'll lose 1/3 when they are pea size...must be about May for you. You won't get much in the way of fruit setting until the 3rd year and later if it is a seedling. The most important is a consistent light, soil temp and moisture content, so do a mulch(leaves, shredded bark) and if you are taking it outside after being in all winter do it gradually. We figure on 7 gals of H2O a week for in the grove so figure on more with a pot. Also with the rainy season in east Texas make sure your pot drains well, she won't like wet feet.Nor will she like the salts of city water so when the top soil gets white and crusty be prepared to leach |
| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Jan 17 2007 : 9:42:45 PM
The success rate depends on what type of tree it is - dwarf, semi-dwarf, standard, etc. My sis grows here dwarf citrus trees in terra cotta pots about 36 inches in diameter. Larger would be fine also. You want to make sure the root system has enough room to spread out.
Also, pot grown will take water more often because they tend to dry out faster. If your temps don't get too cold outside is best. I bought a Clementine tangerine a few weeks ago and now have it in the kitchen because of the unusually cold weather we are having. I thought I lost it, but it perked up by the next day. It may be awhile before I plant it outdoors.
Good luck. There's nothing like fresh tangerines. |
| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Jan 17 2007 : 9:33:39 PM
My dad lives in Tampa (FL) and I sent him one. He kept it in the pot for a little while, then planted it in the ground. It grew without any problems and I get tangerines every Xmas now. It produces like nobody's business.
I also have a potted lemon tree that I keep inside during the winter. The lemon tree is doing well, but it was older when I got it - about 5 feet tall. So far, it hasn't had any problems.
We tried the same kinds of trees that we sent my dad and they didn't live but we didn't water enough nor did we loosen the soil in the spring. I think the pots we were using were too constrictive and the soil too hard. They say to keep the tree in an area inside where it can get some sun and to also check into those citrus fertilizer sticks...
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