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Judy H starts with ... I bought a 1 metre tall finger lime six months ago and planted it against a boundary fence where I am having success with other citrus. It looked great for the first 5 months but has now lost all of its leaves. It has flower buds along one branch only. Could this be due to the Sydney winter? At this time of year it does not get very much sun either. | About the Author Judy H 3rd September 2013 10:15am #UserID: 8188 Posts: 2 View All Judy H's Edible Fruit Trees |
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starling says... I have a grafted one in a pot, its flowering and growing new shoots galore right now, and have another in the ground which is looking a bit sad. I think, unlike traditional citrus, they don't really like full blazing sun. A few people I've spoken to say they do better in pots, I have found this to be true. If you can post some pictures of the plant in question, you're more likely to get a response as die-back/ shedding can be caused by a range of things. There's a lot of knowledgeable people on this site, I'm sure somebody will be able to identify the culprit. cheers s | About the Author 3rd September 2013 10:23am #UserID: 8102 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Even grafted on tri they don't like clay soil. They grow well in open sandy loam, but not so much heavier clay loam. The only one I had which grew well in ground was Rainforest Pearl, which is a beast of a tree, but has poor quality fruit. The others are great in pots and very tough if given good drainage. Ricks Red performs okay in ground, as does Wauchope, but they are much better in pots. I had a collette in ground for 3 years and it did nothing until I pulled it up and put in a pot, now it's flushing and flowering nicely. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 3rd September 2013 10:52am #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |