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tidusid
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Location: League City, 9A, South of Houston, TX
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| Posted: Tue 10 Apr, 2012 11:00 pm |
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This is growing from a clemetine seed. Note the thin, jagged leaves.
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed 11 Apr, 2012 10:36 pm |
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Nice!  |
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Thu 12 Apr, 2012 12:36 am |
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Clementines do not come true from seed. Over the years I have grown many trees from Clementine seeds. Your seedling's fruit will most likely result as a mandarin type of fruit, and of inferior quality. However, there is always a very VERY slim chance that it could be an outstanding new variety. Cultivars, such as the Ponderosa Lemon and others, came from a chance seedling. - Millet (284 BO-) |
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pagnr
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Location: Australia
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tidusid
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Joined: 25 Oct 2010
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Location: League City, 9A, South of Houston, TX
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| Posted: Thu 12 Apr, 2012 10:36 am |
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| Millet wrote: | | Clementines do not come true from seed. Over the years I have grown many trees from Clementine seeds. Your seedling's fruit will most likely result as a mandarin type of fruit, and of inferior quality. However, there is always a very VERY slim chance that it could be an outstanding new variety. Cultivars, such as the Ponderosa Lemon and others, came from a chance seedling. - Millet (284 BO-) |
Thanks. Yes sir, this is what I thought. That's why I am interested. There's always that small chance. I'm not a gambler, but for citrus I always make an exception.
Hmm, interesting. |
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citrange
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Joined: 24 Nov 2005
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Location: UK - 15 miles west of London
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| Posted: Sat 14 Apr, 2012 4:59 pm |
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| Quote: | The leaf shape reminds me of Microcitrus or Mcit hybrids
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Yes, that's exactly what I thought when I saw your photo.
Was this a shop-bought clementine fruit, or one from your own plant?
If so, do you have any finger limes nearby? |
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tidusid
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Joined: 25 Oct 2010
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Location: League City, 9A, South of Houston, TX
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| Posted: Wed 18 Apr, 2012 7:25 pm |
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| citrange wrote: | | Quote: | The leaf shape reminds me of Microcitrus or Mcit hybrids
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Yes, that's exactly what I thought when I saw your photo.
Was this a shop-bought clementine fruit, or one from your own plant?
If so, do you have any finger limes nearby? |
It actually came from the grocery store. |
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