Aside from the obvious (Variegated Pink Eureka Lemon), is there anything else of note or signifigance on this tag.

Cheers & thanks, Barrie.



An over view of the plant.

You didn't mention the rootstock (Volkamer lemon) as being obvious but I assume it was.

C.D.F.A. = California Department of Food and Agriculture? I've been seeing similarly marked trees in Vancouver lately. I wonder if the plant brokers have acquired new sources from that state. During the same time I have seen few trees from Florida.

It came from Tree Source

I've often wondered why nurseries have not switch to Air Root Pruning (ARP)containers, instead of the common liner tubes. I have purchased liners from Tree Source, and they were the worst trees that I have ever received, I never ordered from them again. Trees that are grown in liners produce a crammed root system with all the roots tightly pointed straight down, whereas an ARP grown tree gives a full 360 degree root system that is the normal growth pattern of trees. - Millet (1,153-)

Thanks for the info and input. This was removed from the citripot liner grown in a 4" x 14" (not the narrow tube like liner usually offered) the day I got it and placed in a 2 gallon container with a fresh mix. The roots certainly didn't seem crammed or all directed in the bottom of the liner, quite evenly distributed I'd say.
I picked this one up at Foxglove nursery on Salt Spring Island (BC). They had quite a few different citrus, many of which I'd never seen made available in these parts.

Cheers, Barrie.

Barrie, I agree with you about the 4 X 14 inch nursery containers, especially with one year old trees. Although a 4 X14 root system is still forced down, they are not as bad at transplant grow out, as are liners. To be completely fair to Tree Source, the liners that they offer in small lot sales to the general public, are the left over liners that they were not able to sell commercially, and were probably left in the liners for an over extended time period. Still, I much prefer trees grown with air root pruning technology. Berrie, looking at your tree, you have done a good job, it is a very healthy looking tree. - Millet (1,152-)

I believe so, yes.

Cheers, Barrie.