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Post by dvg on Nov 14, 2019 0:19:09 GMT
Earlier this year, i germinated seeds from a store bought mandarin orange, that i found to be exceptionally tasty and sweet. These Citrus seeds were sprouted on a damp coffee filter inside a ziplocked bag. The first seed to germinate was very vigorous and seemed to yield approximately six or seven plantlets. Thought that there was something wrong there and chucked that first result out. As soon as the other two seeds showed signs of sprouting, they were transplanted into soil, in their own individual pots. One pot sent up two stems, while the other pot sent up three more, yielding, five plants from two seeds. Turns out that some Citrus plants are polyembryonic, meaning that a single seed can have multiple plants emerge from it. Found this link that discusses growing Citrus from seed and mentions polyembryoidy, in passing. forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/growing-citrus-trees-from-seeds-advice-please.6602/Has anyone else tried to grow out Citrus varieties from seed, for fun? Will have to post some pics of my two small pots of sweet mandarins, soon. dvg
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Post by stevebooth on Nov 15, 2019 14:34:05 GMT
Hi DVG I have grown various oranges and lemons from pips and kept them for four/five years but have ultimately lost them through neglect, cold or lack of space. they make nice little plants, but have never had the patience (or space) to grow them to fully-fledged trees. I do have a lemon tree that was bought for me for Xmas three years ago but as I keep it outside, it suffered dieback on year one and is now smaller than when I got it. I dare say that a 'proper' winter will see it off, unfortunately. Cheers Steve
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Post by dvg on Nov 15, 2019 16:35:11 GMT
Hi Steve, yes a proper winter for them is 20C or our regular indoor temps.
They can be grown outside in the summers, but need to be brought back into warmer temps in the autumn.
Greenhouses here sell Citrus varieties in heights from 3 to 5 feet tall, sometimes already bearing Key Limes, oranges, or even Meyers lemons.
But, any Citrus can be grown out from seed from store bought Citrus fruit, just for fun.
Best of luck with your lemon tree.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Nov 27, 2019 18:46:07 GMT
These are my two small pots of sweet mandarin Citrus: with three plants in one pot, and two in the other, so will need to be upsized soon. The winged segments attached to the leaf bases, caught my attention. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 18, 2020 19:49:56 GMT
Just for the fun of it, some blood orange seeds were kept in a glass goblet to see if they would sprout there. The top of the goblet was sealed with clear kitchen cling wrap, and the seeds were moistened, when looking dry. Some of the seeds have sprouted, and will need a proper potting soon. dvg
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