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mrtexas
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| Posted: Thu 15 Sep, 2011 1:09 am |
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This is in my front yard BTW. |
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cristofre
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Location: Clayton, Georgia USA zone 7B/8A
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| Posted: Thu 15 Sep, 2011 10:27 am |
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Thats a nice looking tree. What do you do with the fruit? (target practice?)
I am fascinated with Trifoliate Orange. I am really surprised that it is not used more as an ornamental.
I have about 6 planted around my property here in the North Georgia mountains, but they are only a few years old yet. |
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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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mrtexas
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Location: 9a Missouri City,TX
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| Posted: Thu 15 Sep, 2011 10:32 pm |
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| cristofre wrote: | Thats a nice looking tree. What do you do with the fruit? (target practice?)
I am fascinated with Trifoliate Orange. I am really surprised that it is not used more as an ornamental.
I have about 6 planted around my property here in the North Georgia mountains, but they are only a few years old yet. |
I grow out the seeds for rootstock although I've decided I like standard trifoliate better.
What size of tree would you like, a dwarf or one 4 times as big with 4x the fruit? |
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BabyBlue11371
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Location: SE Kansas
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| Posted: Fri 16 Sep, 2011 3:15 am |
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I can't wait till my FD looks that cool!! and loaded with fruit!! Mine is about 2 1/2' tall now!!!! seems like just yesterday it was a tiny seedling.. My kids were fascinated by the taste.
Beautiful tree!!!
Gina *BabyBlue*
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cristofre
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Location: Clayton, Georgia USA zone 7B/8A
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| Posted: Fri 16 Sep, 2011 10:55 am |
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| mrtexas wrote: |
I grow out the seeds for rootstock although I've decided I like standard trifoliate better.
What size of tree would you like, a dwarf or one 4 times as big with 4x the fruit? |
The truth is I've never even seen a trifoliate orange tree except for the young ones I've grown myself from seed I found on the internet. I didn't know that there were dwarf and big versions! Exactly how big do these things get?
In any case, I would think that the dwarf style would be better for ornamental and yard use. |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 16 Sep, 2011 2:39 pm |
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Flying Dragon is the dwarf variety of Trifoliata. Mine are about 10 ft tall. Standard Trifoliata can get to 15-18 ft tall. I have a few of those as well that are over 12 ft tall.
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