Today (April 17, 2013) UPS delivered my new citrus tree order. The delivery truck arrived in the middle of a driving snow storm with 30 MPH winds to welcome the new trees to Colorado. I was a little concerned for the safety of the trees, but they arrived in good condition. I ordered 3 Dekopon Mandarins, and two more Xie Shan Satsumas. One of the Dekopon mandarins is going to be traded with a member of the forum for a Grapefruit and a Lime. Of the other two Dekopons one will be planted in the ground, and the other grown in a container. The two new Xie Shans brings the number of that variety in my collection up to three trees. This storm is the second snow storm in the last 3 days with a third storm to arrive in 5 days. To night the low temperature, is forecast to be around 17-F, (-8.3-C) but the trees will be cozy inside the greenhouse. - Millet

Citrus are tough, they can take much more than we think. I don't know for Dekopon, but Xie Shan (outside the U.S. also known as Wakayama) is a great deal!

Btw. we are enjoying a mid-70s range last couple of weeks.

Very nice! I am officially green with envy

Millet, If you can get a Dekopon dropped shipped to me I will swap some dollars with you unless there is a special deal on them like tickets to The Masters (you can't buy them because they are not allowed to be sold ) !
Tom

When you plant in ground, what is your soil composition? I am considering building a more permanent greenhouse and moving some satsumas in ground.

Ryan, our land runs from very very sandy on the west, and becomes more clay as you go east. I have never actually tested the land where the greenhouse is located, but the pH is probably 7.5, and on the clay side. I have a Genoa lemon, Cara Cara, Bearss Lime, Pomegranate, and a Clementine growing in the ground. They are all more or less 10-ft. H. and 10-ft. W., plus 4 other in ground citrus, but the are younger trees and of various sizes. I had a large in ground Meyer lemon tree, but I dug it out and tossed it a couple years ago, and will probably plant the Dekopon in that spot. All the trees are watered using either melted snow or rain water, that is collected off of four large barns and the greenhouse roofs, and are growing well. BTW,how is the Xie Shan bud that you grafted coming along?- Millet

Millet,

I know you love the Xie Shan and hopefully this year I'll have the same feelings. My four Xie Shans are loaded with blooms this year.

Question about Xie Shan: I know it is seedless, does that mean its pollen is sterile and unsuitable for use in making hybrids? Does it produce seeds when pollinated by other citrus?