First of all hello to everybody, this looks like a great forum. Let me introduce myself...
My name is Brian. I had zero horticulture experience until this spring. I just bought a house in the winter and that was previously owned by a landscaper and is filled with a huge variety of plants and trees that obviously had not been maintained for a few years. There was a raised bed that was probably an herb garden that was overgrown with weeds. I decided to till it and plant a vegetable garden.
Being impatient, while waiting for seeds to sprout I went out and bought a whole assortment of fruit trees and berry bushes, including four potted citrus trees. I repotted the citrus into a mix of potting soil, sand, hardwood mulch, and perlite. I forget the ratio, it was roughly equal parts. I found the recipe after a google search of citrus potting medium.
One thing I noticed was that the Washington Navel orange had circling roots, about one full revolution. I didn't cut them because I wasn't very confident at the time, but I want to fix it before the tree chokes. The thing is, it just bloomed and had a huge growth flush. I read on another thread not to interrupt it when it is blooming, but how long should I wait? There are still a few blooms left but mostly the flowers have fallen off, leaving swollen pistils I hope will become oranges.
Should I take it it out and cut the roots now, or wait a little longer? If so, should I cut off some of the old leaves to match? Should I put it in a bigger pot also?
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