Citrus Growers Forum

Selkirk · Posted: Mon 17 Oct, 2011 1:34 am

In the winter of 2009/2010 my Thornless Mexican Lime froze to the ground.
It did sprout two very small shoots in July of 2010 that died within a week of emerging. Over the next year. I did try to dig it out a time or two but I would find a green root or two. So I just left the stump.

So look what shows up this July 2011 after a year and half of being frozen to the ground.

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Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 483 Location: UK

That must have been an awesome feeling to find it regrowing. I hope it grows back even stronger and more cold resistant than before Smile

pertman · Posted: Tue 18 Oct, 2011 3:27 pm

Cool! The only thing hat would concern me is whether it is the actual lime or the rootstock???

Congrats! I know how it feels since I had 5 citrus recover from last year's freeze, including a Mexican lime.

This will be an interesting winter again since La Nina is forming, but is not supposed to be as strong as last year's.

Peter

Selkirk · Posted: Thu 20 Oct, 2011 1:21 pm

pertman wrote:

Cool! The only thing hat would concern me is whether it is the actual lime or the rootstock???

Peter

If I recall correctly the lime is on its own roots.

j3u5a8n · Posted: Thu 20 Oct, 2011 8:21 pm

It looks like the little guy isnt giving up without a fight. Its looking good.