Re: key limes in CA

Sarah,

A tropical etc. plant expert just spoke to the Livermore-Amador Valley
Garden Club last month and said all the limes we get in the Bay Area are
key limes. We have one in a large pot and it fruits and survives nicely,
except in the worst freezes. Good luck.

Judy Person, Pleasanton, CA

Deckerella@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello - I just got a request from a client to plant a key lime in a pot in
> North Berkeley/Kensington, California. This doesn't seem like a reasonable
> request to me, because our climate is so different from the Florida Keys. But
> then someone told me that they have seen key limes being grown in this area,
> so maybe I am wrong. Does anyone out there have any words of widsom regarding
> key limes in Northern California - Would they fruit? Do they need special
> soil? Are there dwarf varieties? Are they hard to find?
> 
> Thank you very much - I love this list! -- Sarah
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