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How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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Posted by dlingy PA (djl278@psu.edu) on Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 17:48
| How do you make a dwarf citrus tree? I was told that it depends on the rootstock that is used when grafting. Does anyone know what rootstock is used, and if so, can any type of citrus plant be grafted onto it to make it a dwarf? Thanks! |
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RE: How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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- Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 18:43
| Commercially available citrus trees will be labeled as "dwarf" if they're on root stock which can limit growth. That said, "dwarf" trees are seldom as small as people wish for. |
RE: How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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| Ok thanks. Does anyone know what specific varieties of rootstocks are commonly used? |
RE: How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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The only dwarfing rootstock for citrus is the 'Flying Dragon' form of Poncirus trifoliata. It is suitable for most citrus varieties.
However, if you are growing in pots rather than in ground, the pot size is as much the limiting factor as rootstock selection. |
RE: How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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| It also depends on the vigor of the variety being grafted. As a rule of thumb, you can figure that any variety grafted onto 'Flying Dragon' at 18-24" AGL will be about 50% or a little smaller than the same variety growing on its own roots. So a 16' tree will be dwarfed to about 8' and a 30' tree will be dwarfed to about 15'. It will also survive about 8-10 degrees colder temperatures than self-rooted varieties. |
RE: How to make a dwarf citrus tree?
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I would like to read up on that being 8-10 degrees cold hardier. Can you give me the source of that info? I am very interested in that.
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