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Satsuma for Container Indoors/Outdoors

yakkwak
11 years ago

Have purchased a Miho Satsuma Mandarin Orange tree that has a couple hundred flower buds on every branch. This is a dwarf tree that is hardy to 20 deg.F. As I have done in the past with Calamondin citrus cultivar, my goal is for it to be a container tree. It sits next to large, sliding glass doors and will be wheeled outside for the day onto the patio on the other side when weather is nice. As it is so bud loaded, I did NOT want to mess much with it until after harvest (it is self-pollinating variety). I transferred it into a 12" wide by 18" high ceramic pot w /tray with minimal root trimming (little on sides). Will this size be OK? I am NOT interested in it getting any larger. I have several bonsai. The blooms are supposed to be very fragrant but the buds are NOT throwing off ANY scent. Will this change as they open? What is best fertilizer for this phase?

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