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MGT
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Joined: 23 Feb 2011
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Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Mon 03 Oct, 2011 9:53 pm |
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Just took some pics of my threes yesterday before moving them inside for the winter. We had the worst summer in years with low temperatures, not exceeding 30 ºC (86 ºF) and lots of rain.
variegated calamondin
Microcitrus papuana
Kumquat
Mediterranean mandarin
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MGT
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Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Posts: 39
Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Mon 03 Oct, 2011 10:06 pm |
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Orangequat
Satsuma with 6 fruits. Yes i am bit jealous when looking at Laaz´pictures with his threes loaded with fruit 
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GT
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Joined: 11 Jul 2010
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Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 12:44 am |
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MGT,
great looking plants! Congratulations!! I'm sure your collection will look like Laaz's one in a few years. 
Btw, what is that pot your mediterranian is growing in? |
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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 1:32 am |
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MGT very nice collection you have.
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MarcV
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 3:59 am |
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Nice collection. I'm already happy when my plants are loaded like yours!
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Joined: 01 Mar 2010
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 6:17 am |
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Very nice collection!
GT the pot you asked about is a root air-pruning pot. The roots are directed into the cones which have holes in them for aeration. The root tip dies due to exposure to the air and then more side roots are formed back along the root as a result.
MGT have you seen any difference in growth/fruit production between the one in the air-pruning pot and the ones in the normal pots? |
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SeaHorse_Fanatic
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Joined: 19 Sep 2011
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Location: Burnaby, BC Zone 8b/9b
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 6:57 am |
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Very nice trees. Doing a great job.
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MGT
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Joined: 23 Feb 2011
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Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 11:37 am |
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Lemandarangequatelo i repotted the mediterranean to air pot about 2 month ago, so i haven't noticed much difference yet. But i hope the fruits will get bigger next year in the air pot combined with a hopefully warm and sunny summer
Valencia orange i also currently repotted to air pots has been growing huge new leaves, and now got 2 tiny fruits.
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mike_N
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Location: Switzerland (7b)
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| Posted: Tue 04 Oct, 2011 5:35 pm |
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Nice plants! Congratulations.
Especially the Microcitrus Papuana(?). But the leafs dont look like M.Papuana. I think, it's a Microcitrus Australasica.
=>Anyway, also a very nice plant! 
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 5:39 am |
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MGT thanks for the info, your Valencia looks great! |
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MGT
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Joined: 23 Feb 2011
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Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 9:52 am |
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@Mike you are right it does look like Microcitrus australasica, i got it from another user on this forum, Esmark78, perhaps he can shed some light on the subject.
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shohinken
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Location: Ft Lauderdale Fl
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| Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 2:48 pm |
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Very nice...very healthy looking children!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I particularly love the variegated calamondin. The leaves and young fruit are so colorful. If the fruit disappears from the micro finger lime you will know that I was there. jejejejeje In spite of your bad summer, the trees look great.
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mike_N
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Location: Switzerland (7b)
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| Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 6:09 pm |
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@MGT: Is your Microcitrus australasica(?) grafted or from seed? How old is it?
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MGT
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Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Fri 07 Oct, 2011 3:00 pm |
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It´s grafted on Swingel citrumelo. I bought it about ½ a year ago, so i guess it´s 1½ years old.
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MGT
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Location: Denmark, Zone 7
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| Posted: Sun 20 Nov, 2011 7:06 pm |
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A small update with pictures of my winter setup
Soil temperatures are on a constant 22C/71,6F. Air temps are also on 22C +/- 2C.
I have 3 12WATT LED lights that are on 15 hours a day.
When the lights are on
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