Re: Citrus Question

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On citrus trees growing in the ground here in California...any time there's 
a lot of scale...there are always ants protecting them and moving them 
around.. Control the ants and usually predatory wasps will get rid of the 
scale.

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From: "Rose Marie McGee" <rmnicholsmcgee@comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Citrus Question

>I grow both Meyer Lemon and Kaffir Lime in rather large container. We are 
>at the 45 parallel. We bring them indoors when nights start dipping into 
>the upper 30's. As several of you have noted scale is the big problem and 
>spraying with horticultural  oil, water and a little soap is pretty 
>effective though you may have to repeat. I've also used gauze dipped in 
>alcohol, some music and a glass of wine. it's sort of a meditative process 
>and cleans them off slick as a whistle if the infestation isn't serious. If 
>you see ants near your plants, beware, they're setting up a farming 
>operation. Every few years root prune to reinvigorate the plant and keep 
>the size manageable. The light situation in my house isn't great and winter 
>skies are grey in Oregon.  We fertilize with 1/2 strength fish emulsion, or 
>liquid kelp and see they get an application of chelated iron. Even if they 
>drop their leaves, they'll come back. The fragrance of citrus flowers can 
>at times fill a house.
> Rose Marie Nichols McGee
> Nichols Garden Nursery
> www.nicholsgardennursery.com
> On Jun 21, 2012, at 2:38 PM, CobraHead wrote:
>
>> Our guy, Geoff, grows is growing limes in containers down in Austin.  He
>> still has to bring them inside in winter.  He posted about it here:
>>
>> http://www.cobraheadllc.com/blog/2012/06/18/growing-limes-in-containers/
>>
>> We just had an inquiry from a reader in New Hampshire asking if he could 
>> do
>> this, too.  Other than using a green house and lights, does anyone know 
>> if
>> limes could be relatively easily grown in containers way up north?
>>
>> Thank,
>> Noel
>>
>> Noel Valdes
>> CobraHead LLC
>> W9545 Hwy. 18
>> Cambridge, WI 53523
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