My clementine orange tree has been a challenge since I purchased her from Lowe's Hardware. I bought her in August 2010 on clearance. It seems that the folks here in Zone 7 didn't see the practicality in attempting to grow citrus. Lowe's was stuck with a lot of them by summer's end.
Well, I chose my particular plant because it had a button-sized fruit on it. The plant was tall, lanky, with scantly dispersed leaves. The whole first year, she didn't grow not one new leaf. She was infested with scale, so I had to spray her and my other plants (to prevent spread) with a Neem oil concoction. She seems highly sensitive to excess watering, so I purchased a probe to measure the soil's moisture. She never grew leaves and the old leaves passed away, so I pruned off half of the plant. She finally grew new leaves and some branches in September of 2011. Now the soil is infested with centipedes. I guess I'll have to change the soil soon. At present, December 2011, she is having a vegetative flush. Unfortunately, half of the new growth seems to shrivel and die.
I love shopping at Lowe's but I recommend avoiding their citrus plants.
Well, I chose my particular plant because it had a button-sized fruit on it. The plant was tall, lanky, with scantly dispersed leaves. The whole first year, she didn't grow not one new leaf. She was infested with scale, so I had to spray her and my other plants (to prevent spread) with a Neem oil concoction. She seems highly sensitive to excess watering, so I purchased a probe to measure the soil's moisture. She never grew leaves and the old leaves passed away, so I pruned off half of the plant. She finally grew new leaves and some branches in September of 2011. Now the soil is infested with centipedes. I guess I'll have to change the soil soon. At present, December 2011, she is having a vegetative flush. Unfortunately, half of the new growth seems to shrivel and die.
I love shopping at Lowe's but I recommend avoiding their citrus plants.
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