that sounds wonderful. congratulations.
what did you do different this winter?

Honestly, I really don't think I really did anything different. I did buy a 600 watt HPS light a few years ago and since then, my citrus have really done 10x's better over the winter.

I had starting reporting my observations the first winter I got my light. Priper lighting and soil structure are critical for citrus to grow and thrive. The 600 watt HPS light also has the added benefit of throwing off a lot of heat which in turn helps to dry out the root ball after watering. My Ruby Red, and both Meyer lemon trees are in a heavier soil mix than what any potted citrus grower would recommend using but the light will raise the temps in the room to well over 90 degrees even in the winter!

It really is worth the initial expense to get one of these light set ups. I had a few people tell me that I should have gone with hallides because they produce light that encourages more vegatative growth and the HPS produces light that encourages more flowering and fruit production, but I am very happy with the results I am seeing.

Congrats! I only wish I was as successful with my meyer! It dropped all of its leaves and is putting on a ton of new growth now. So I probably won't get flowers for a little bit. Not really sure why it dropped all of its leaves. It looked good practically all winter and one month before I was going to start moving it outside it dropped leaves constantly until it was bald! Lol

Kristopher

Good to hear you've figured out what you need to do in order to have happy citrus throughout the winter. I also have a 600W HPS lamp, but stopped using it around 4 years ago. I never could find the proper balance of conditions to make it worthwhile for me.

Its amazing how a little added light in the winter months can make a huge difference. They did for me to.

good to hear of success in citrus