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Notes from Past Classes

Citrus Containers

By Mia McCarville

Picture a lush lemon tree in a terra cotta pot on your patio. The dark green leaves frame the pearly blossoms whose perfume wafts through the kitchen window. You step out and pick a lemon for your morning cup of tea, or for an after-dinner dry martini. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

It is not difficult to have great looking and productive citrus trees in containers. Just follow a few pointers and you’ll be there:

  1. Start with a healthy plant. A healthy citrus tree should have a lot of healthy leaves or have a lot of new growth. A lot of flowers but few leaves means that the tree is about to expire.
  2. Pick the right-sized pot. This means that the pot should be just one size larger than the nursery pot that the citrus tree came in. The width of the container should not be wider than the width of the tree. I have seen, unfortunately, many small and sickly trees dwarfed in huge pots because they are drowning. The shape of the pot should be taller than it is wide. The so-called lemon pot.
  3. The right soil mixture is important. Citrus trees need a well-draining, acidic soil. I like to mix half-and-half good organic potting soil and azalea mix.
  4. Follow a regular watering schedule. It doesn’t matter that you water every day. As a matter of fact, when you first plant a citrus tree in a slightly larger pot, water thoroughly initially and wait until the top inch is dry. You might be watering once every four to five days. As the roots start to grow into the new soil you will have to start watering a little bit more often. In the following summer you may need to water two times a week.

 

We have a huge selection of different pots from many different makers. We carry traditional terra cotta, asian style ceramics, indoor planters, Hayracks, wire hanging baskets, and stand alone iron and wire planters.

Campania International
Asian Ceramics
D.T. Pottery
Tamachi International
Kinsman & Company
and many more!