I planted my four Owari Satsumas in April of 2011. They seem to be the slowest growers out of all of my citrus. I even have a Glen Navel that appeared to have died to the graft and then a watersprout grew back (above the graft) and the tree is now twice as big as my Owaris are!

Are they very slow groers for everyone ese?

I'm sorry I'll have to look at the rootstock as I can't remember. I do know it is not a dwarf or semi-dwarf.

Edit Sept 18. 2012
Rootstock = Kuharske

Slowest of all my citrus too. They do hold a lot of fruit for there size though.

I used to grow Owari satsumas and they do grow more slowly than other citrus but they are very very productive for their size. I only had three satsuma plants and had so much fruit, much more than I could possiby use, and gave most of them away to my family.

I miss my citrus. Down here we have terrible problems with citrus greening. If not for that problem, I would plant many citrus plants.

I have about 20 satsuma trees in my yard & at least 20 other varieties of citrus

Our Owari on dwarfing rootstock is about 4 feet tall and maybe 8 feet across after about 15 years in the ground. It is very productive usually producing more fruit than is needed even in the years with a light crop.

I planted my owari summer of 2008 and this is the first year with more than 10 fruit. Its upwards of 250 to 300 fruit this year so id say its slow growing. Its about 6 or 7 foot high and at least that across and very spread out

I planted my owari summer of 2008 and this is the first year with more than 10 fruit. Its upwards of 250 to 300 fruit this year so id say its slow growing. Its about 6 or 7 foot high and at least that across and very spread out

Thanks for all the replies. I do feel better now. I have four of them so I guess I'll have plenty of fruit and will not be worrying about them outgrowing the space which is a good thing.

I've been wondering this too. My two Owaris were planted a couple of years ago and they are still under 2 feet tall, but oddly enough are covered with fruit.

I have more varieties than I care to name. Had 3 on Flying Dragon, understock, my preferred understock. Had an Armstrong early that I had since 1985 but dug it up 2 years ago. It in my opinion it was the sorriest fruit of all the satsumas, when planted it was the earliest ripening satsuma. XIE Shan and Miyagawa are 2 sf the better ones. Satsumas grafted or budded onto Flying Dragon understock produces a plant that is easier to care for and harvest the fruit.

I finally checked my rootstock and it is Kuharske.