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Mandarin Won't Flower

9 years ago

Hi! I've been using this forum religiously for plant information for awhile, but recently decided to make an account because I can't find an answer for my question. Basically, I have a many year old (3-4 years) mandarin (Gold Nugget) tree in a container. It's about 4 feet tall, and looks fairly healthy with dark green leaves. I keep in inside in a sunny window from about October-May (I'm in the North), then put it outside from Late May to October to get some sunshine. I use fertilizer every so often, allow it to dry between waterings, and I've added extra iron on a few occasions. Despite my best efforts, it's NEVER flowered even once. What am I doing wrong? Does it just take awhile?

Comments (4)

johnmerr
9 years ago
Doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong; some mandarins just take longer to make fruit. I have 3 Pixie mandarins at my lemon farm that are 3-4 years and have yet to make the first flower... and they are planted in the ground, and in the tropics... full sun year round.
serge94501
9 years ago
My golden nugget is happily growing and making only leaves - no flowers yet, and it's probably 4-5 years old.
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NorthTropix
Original Author
9 years ago
Serge, how tall is it now? Where'd you get yours from? Pics?

When should I expect flowers? Is it too late this year? When would an indoor for winter/ outdoor for summer gold nugget even flower? In the summer?
LorettaCastleberry
9 years ago
I have a healthy dwarf Mandarine Orange tree. It is about 10 years old and has never had a bloom. What is wrong?

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