citrus from seed?

mr.schefflera · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:06 am Post subject: citrus from seed?

HI, I was just wondering if I could gro a citrus bonsai from seed. I know that oaranges must be grafted but I wanted to know if I could grow lemons or some other citrus that does not requiar grafting

(p.s pardon my spelling)

jimothy · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Re: citrus from seed?

yes, I've grown lemons from seed (although not for bonsai) I planted about 5 seeds as a teenager (10-12 years ago, I think). My mum keeps the resulting tree in a pot on her patio, and it's about 6 feet tall now.

imholte · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: citrus from seed?

At the whim of my girlfriend, I planted a grapefruit seed about 2 years ago, it is still growing today, though still quite small.

amanda · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: citrus from seed?

I have a grapefruit grove (3 trees) that was planted ~20 years ago. Not only still living, but one of the heartiest of my lot. They had never been trained, so I trunk chopped them all and they all came back, then about two years later, I leaf pruned it. This poor group has been thru frost damage and sun damage. It has responded very well to all the bonsai tricks I've learned and tried on it. Very happy tree.

mr.schefflera · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: Re: citrus from seed?

thanks for the info I will try growing them from seed. so amanda citrus can be cut back to old wood?

Dick · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: Re: citrus from seed?

I have a Meyer lemon and a Persian lime tree that are about 2 1/2 feet tall that produce fruit, though I don't grow them as bonsai.