Re: was Acacia, now Poncirus

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] was Acacia, now Poncirus
• From: T*@aol.com
• Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:08:47 EDT

Marge....Poncirus trifoliate is the root stock used here on the grafted 
citrus.  There are some areas where the Poncirus has naturalized here in Texas, 
many of these grow in wooded areas quite well.  They do not produce the fruit 
without full sun, but they thrive.  If you don't want fruit, I'm sure that they 
will grow well for you in the shadier areas.   Just not sure how hardy they 
are.  Here they survive even our coldest of winters, but that has never been 
anything below 20.  They are evergreen,  and even the fruit can be used in Cuban 
cooking, or making an orange flavored lemonade.  
Noreen

In a message dated 4/9/2004 11:02:29 PM Central Standard Time, 
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
Marge Talt wrote:

>> to relish roses, thorns and all.  Now, that acacia might stop them if
>> it were hardy.  Before I embarked on my deer fence voyage, I toyed
>> with the idea of trying to plant a hedge of Poncirus trifoliate
>> (bitter orange or bitter lime), but realized it was an impossibility,
>> both for the number of plants I'd need and the fact that they do need
>> some sun and wouldn't do in the woods.  But, if that stops lions in
>> zoos, bet it would stop bambi:->

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