My in ground Marisol Clementine today started its fourth flush this year, and it is only August 9th. The tree was planted on December 27, 2005, and had it first flush of leaves on January 17, 2006. The second flush begain on March 22nd, followed by the third flush on June 10th. Today started the fourth flush. I am counting on at least 6 growth flushes and a possible 7th by the year's end. I keep the soil at a constant minimum temperature of 70F+, and a day length of 14 hours year around. During the fall and winter months there is a aluminized reflector on the north side to reflect the light of the southern sun back onto the north side of the tree. I have kept all blooms (thus fruit) off of the tree. - Millet

Clementine does need a pollinator for decent fruit set. Have you also planted a compatable variety ? Another thing, When citrus bloom you will have no bee's in CO. Are you going to hand pollinate ? Should be interesting...

Oh wow Laaz, I just got a really cute visual of the Bee Girl from the Blind Melon video "No Rain" Shes a sad teen in a big bee costume.....

how DO you do that Millet? do big fans help?

Laaz, when it comes time to let the Marisol Clementine fruit, bees will not be a problem, as Citrus Joe is a bee keeper. He has tens of thousands of them. I also have almost every variety of citrus also growing in the greenhouse, so a pollinator will not abe a problem. However, if I use a pollinator the fruit will have a lot of seeds. I will probably "pollinate" the blooms the same way that the growers do, with a gibberellic acid solution. I use gibbereillc acid on the non-self fertile citrus the trees now. - Millet

The raised bed that the tree is growing in has heating coils in the soil, and a HydroFarm High Intensity Halide light system above. Durning the winter the tree also has east, west and north aluminized reflector stations in place. The fourth growth flush is still in the process of producing additional growth at this time. - Millet