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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
Posts: 5664
Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Sun 31 Mar, 2013 5:12 pm |
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Looks like they are starting to take off.
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mksmth
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Joined: 16 Nov 2010
Posts: 108
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
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| Posted: Mon 01 Apr, 2013 11:22 am |
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pretty cool Laaz
I just found out something over the weekend. My parents neighbor has had a trifoliate orange growing in his yard for about 6 years. His was a volunteer seedling from the neighbor on the other side of his house. It was coming into bloom this weekend. So I guess they are hardy around here. 2 years ago we had record low of -12 F that this one survived. Plus many many very cold nights and days since. I imagine that is nothing new to most here but I was excited to see they can make it inground here. I have always wanted to grow them here just for their appearance. Id prefer FD if I could get my hands on some.
Bonus is I now have a good source for seeds if i ever need them
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Tim MA z6
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Joined: 09 Apr 2012
Posts: 110
Location: Massachusetts USA USDA z6b
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It's nice to see a blooming Citrus.......thanks for the spring photo.......PS , send some heat up here!
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camo_hunter
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Joined: 10 Mar 2011
Posts: 82
Location: Wayne Co. Georgia Zn8
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Anyone ever grafted FD on Swingle or a fast rootstock? I put a piece of regular trifoliate on Swingle because I needed a quick source of seed. It's very fast on Swingle. I plan to do the same with FD if I ever find some budwood. |
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 02 Apr, 2013 6:07 pm |
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I'm going to try some of my variegated flying dragon on swingle this year. The variegated FD is so slow....
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Hershell
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Joined: 23 Nov 2009
Posts: 340
Location: Ga. zone 8
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| Posted: Tue 02 Apr, 2013 11:53 pm |
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I have PT on Swingle. It makes a huge difference.
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Scott_6B
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Joined: 11 Oct 2011
Posts: 251
Location: North Shore Massachusetts
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| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2013 8:57 am |
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I wonder how many more days/months it will be until my FD starts growing this year....
It looks like Tim's PT in southeast MA was blooming in mid April last year, but I suspect everything will be a week or two later this spring.
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ivica
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Joined: 08 Jan 2007
Posts: 658
Location: Sisak, Croatia, zone 7b
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| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2013 9:29 am |
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My FD shows no signs of life yet.
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Scott_6B
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Location: North Shore Massachusetts
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| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2013 9:45 am |
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Yes, no real signs of life on my FD yet either. Ivica, I wonder how many days earlier your FD will be than mine? |
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Tim MA z6
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Joined: 09 Apr 2012
Posts: 110
Location: Massachusetts USA USDA z6b
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| Posted: Thu 04 Apr, 2013 1:12 am |
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Hi Scott
Last spring was unusually warm. I bet the PT will bloom in May this year........or perhaps last week of April?
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buddinman
Citrus Guru
Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Posts: 342
Location: Lumberton Texas zone 8
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| Posted: Thu 04 Apr, 2013 2:00 pm |
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My Trifoliata has small fruit, the Flying Dragon is just showing new growth. |
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MarcV
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Joined: 03 Mar 2010
Posts: 1488
Location: Schoten (Antwerp), Belgium
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| Posted: Thu 04 Apr, 2013 3:02 pm |
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My FD shows no sign of life yet either. But that may soon change as finally a little warmer weather is predicted. A little warmer here means 12°C/53.6°F during day time...  
I hope to see some flowers this year also! 
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gregn
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Joined: 15 Oct 2006
Posts: 236
Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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| Posted: Fri 05 Apr, 2013 1:11 am |
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my PT is just sending started to send out some signs of life the "buds" are just starting to grow. We had record highs last weekend - nearly 18c ( 65f) that should give my plants a kick start.
I see the south east is still quite cool.... 
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Tim MA z6
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Joined: 09 Apr 2012
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Location: Massachusetts USA USDA z6b
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| Posted: Fri 05 Apr, 2013 1:41 pm |
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took a photo of my PT buds......they are swelling.
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Tim MA z6
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Location: Massachusetts USA USDA z6b
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| Posted: Sat 20 Apr, 2013 11:38 pm |
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update photo of my PT buds..........they are getting closer to opening.
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