I am looking for pictures of a few in-ground, hardy citrus grown by amateur citrus growers. Those with fruit would be best, but anything that might be of interest would be appreciated.

Thanks, Ned

I guess you saw the pics I posted yesterday, the only one I have that has fruit is the Miewa kumquat-- I could get you a better picture-- that one is not very good and doesn't show the fruit.

I could also take a few of my sisters-- she has a couple satsumas with fruit and a miewa kumquat.

-- Skeet

Thanks Skeeter.

Maybe I should explain what I am looking for. I am interested in digital photos, that can be used with Power Point, for the purposed of demonstrating that citrus can be grown in-ground, outside the normal citrus growing regions. Trees with ripe fruit would be best, but I am interested in any that demonstrate the concept.

I have a good collection of such pics, but they do not represent as broad of an area as I would like, and I thought a some forum members might have a few I could use. I would like pictures, as well as where, and by whom the trees are being grown. I would not need more than - say 5 more than I presently have. (I am beginning to wonder if this was a good way to ask for them.)

Ned

Ned:

My Meyer Lemon tree was planted in April 2006. While I live in a Zone 8b climate, the tree is out of the wind and against the house (south west exposure). It gets full sun from about 11:00 am till sunset. The micro climate in the vicinity of the tree is likely Zone 9a. We've had mild winters for each of the past two winters with a minimum temperature of about -2 C both years. According to my weather station we had 7 days of temperatures in excess of 30 C this summer and another 4 days when it reached 29 C. This would put the tree in an AHS Zone 2 or 3.

I have bought a mini geeenhouse to protect the tree in the winter. Another mild winter is forecast this year, and I'm hoping the fruit will winter and that I can harvest the lemons next summer.

Here are some pictures taken yesterday (September 15).

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Thanks Leapfrog, nice looking lemon. It would be interesting to know if you are successful in overwintering the fruit.

Ned

Ned, do you consider South Alabama (central Baldwin Co) outside of traditional areas. I believe the area is still in zone 8. Pensacola was in zone 8, but we are in zone 9 according to the latest maps.

Skeet

Skeeter your zone designation sounds like mine. I was in 8b and am now in 9. In my lifetime we were zone 9, then was ir change to zone 8, and now back to zone 9.

Someone sent me some citrus pictures from zone 7b. That is kind of what I was after. I think I might have enough now. Thank you for offering to help just the same.

Ned

Hi Ned, I did a experiment ...last summer I planted my first 3 yr old P Trifoliate inground about 1 ft in front of a 2 ft high block retaining wall. After it lost all leaves, I mulched heavily. This was my first citrus - from Stan Mckenzie, that I bought thru Worldwide late '02. The guy there described it as "can be grown in zone 5", but as Stan said, he did that for more sales LOL.
In spring, it looked very dead. I cut all dead branches off down to a 1 inch stub. Well, it grew more branches to my surprise. The roots were fine even though we had record breaking cold & frost last Dec. It's back in a pot now.
Wondering if I should try Flying Dragon as they are more cold hardy (?)

Ned, Take your camera to Dr. Bob's place at the Expo at Virginia Beach. He has some large inground citrus with fruit.
Terry

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