I am completely unfamiliar with this citrus tree. Reportedly, it's as cold hardy as a satsuma. I have limited space on the south side of my brick house. Should I try a calamondin or save my last space for another satsuma? The calamondin reportedly bears fruit most of the year, that really appeals to me.

Thank very much for your for your insight.

From Columbia east maybe, but it may need protection from time to time. Calamondin is pretty hardy. I would try it on its own roots. Seedlings produce in 3 or 4 years and they are one of the easiest citrus to root. Having one on Flying Dragon would be an advantage if you needed to protect it. Calamondin on its own roots can become quite large (20’ or more).

And they don't have a lot of use. I use mine to squeeze on steaks & burgers, that's about it. The fruit is very sour.

I'd like to plant a calamondin outside in the garden if possible. Has anyone in the UK done this? Lowest temp here has been -12C and we get about 4 weeks a year with temps at or below 0C all day and night.

I have a small variegated calamondin tree. I've heard many times that calamondins are very sour, but my tree must be a slightly different cultivar because it makes very tasty fruits - mildy sweet with only mild sourness and a very faint hint of bitterness. They are way better than the nagami kumquats I have had, those were way too sour to be eaten out of hand.

Could someone provide instructions for rooting variegated calamondin please? I'd definitely like to have more of this tree.

My Calamondin is in full fruit here in New Zealand. I love them as a snack when I go past. I am going to make marmalade from them later this week....hopefully.
We have had snow landing on our coastal city for a couple of days for the first time in history. Admittedly we have much warmer winters than Northern Hemisheres have.

I think the ice will expand greatly off Antarctica in future and winters in the southern hemisphere will get much much colder. There is the potential for severe freezes because the air masses over Antarctica in winter are brutally cold even colder than Siberia!

I recently got a Calamondin tree from a local breeder who has been raising them in an unheated greenhouse in southern BC. While our winters are generally mild, we do get occasional cold snaps.

I plan to keep all my potted citrus (Meyers lemon, Eureka lemon, Calamondin & probably a couple more) in a heated portable greenhouse on my deck or in an insulated sunroom for the winter. In the process of building a 12' x 8' greenhouse in my backyard but need to increase the height (the kit is only 7' at the peak) by building a wood frame/polycarbonate sheeting base at least 3-4' tall. I will then probably plant inground several of my citrus inside the greenhouse and try to keep growth under control through training with some strategic pruning.

Anthony

Sea horse - your profile says you (we) are in zone 8 b / 9a ? More like 8a borderline 7 b....

Anyway I have a calamondin which I plan to plant next spring in the ground. If it is anything like my Meyers - they will do well. Acidic fruit are the most successful citrus because we do not have the sustained heat and humidity that citrus require. Our winters are manageable, the summers - not so much. Citrus pretty much needs to be in a greenhouse or cold frame October through June in southern BC.

Cheers , Greg

Got the zone info off the USDA website. I think S.Burnaby is a bit warmer & drier than North Van. Just a few km away, but the North Shore mtns tend to make your place colder, wetter & have more snow.

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Anthony