Re: Discouraging Neighborhood Cats NOW Poncirus trifoliata

The one in the lot next to me is a small tree, maybe 20 feet high. It must have been some kind of citrus that the graft died [or was overpowered].

On Mar 21, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Pam Evans wrote:

How big do they get where they are hardy and will they survive w/ little
supplemental watering?

On 3/19/06, Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com> wrote:


Yeah, Poncirus trifoliata is the preferred root stock for many citrus

grafts owing to its cold tolerance and nematode resistance. Will it

fruit in your neighborhood, Chris? Bitter, bitter, bitter!--not just

thorny--although the zest [and maybe the whole peel] ought to be
good.



I don't really care if it fruits or not -- it's actually done its duty

already. No more neighbors trampling my plants! :)



It's barely hardy here, so I'm not sure what it'll do. It seems to
have

topped out at about 2'. I'll be thrilled if it does flower and fruit,

though!



That corner of my hard is very well-protected. I have a Davidia

involucrata var. vilmoriniana (supposedly the hardiest variety)
growing

well there too. I really hope it does well!



Chris



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zone 8A

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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