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(Did I mention that I love my orange trees?) Some will ripen during late fall and early winter. My oranges are almost ever-bearing and have ripe fruit on them the same time they burst into bloom.

Blood orange-’Moro’ (semi-dwarf), ‘Smith Red’įruit on citrus trees depends on the type of fruit and sometimes the variety.

Mandarin oranges-’Clementine’, ‘Satsuma’, ‘Dwarf Tango’.

Oranges-’Dwarf Campbell Valencia’, ‘Dwarf Washington Navel’.

Lemons-’Improved Meyer’, ‘Dwarf Lisbon’.

In fact, many traditional standard types have been grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstocks. Listed are some citrus varieties to get you started. Photo: Shioshivilli Popular citrus trees for the h ome g arden

What happened is that I let the soil entirely dry out before I watered again-a hard lesson. One summer I did the whole hit-and-miss watering routine and ended up with a lot of split oranges on the tree. I found out the hard way that my citrus trees do best on a regular watering schedule. On the other hand, they’ll end up dead in a constantly soggy area (especially bad in clay types). This is pretty much a requirement for citrus. But more important than loamy soil is at least a well-draining one. They’ll go through a little transplant shock when they’re first planted, as opposed to the barerooted ones that simply “wake up” in the spring not realizing that they’ve been disrupted at all.Ĭitrus enjoys full sun and soil that’s full of organic matter. If you miss that window you should be able to find some that are already happily growing in containers. The best way for any fruit tree to become established in a new yard or garden is to purchase them bareroot and get them into the ground while they’re dormant. If you are below Zone 9, it’s easy to plant citrus into containers and just wheel it into the house for the winter (or under an overhang in semi-mild areas). Still, some citrus (such as mandarins) can take a little bite of frost. The only drawback is that many (such as oranges and lemons) won’t do well outdoors year-round much under Zone 9. When planted in the ground, dwarf citrus trees grow anywhere from 8 to 12 feet tall, and if they’re planted in a large container they’ll remain much smaller. If you haven’t done any citrus gardening yet but would like to, consider foregoing the giant standards and planting their dwarf cousins instead. Plus, they grow on trees that are handsome and evergreen and that add a most heavenly scent to the air when they’re blooming.

Oranges and lemons are my favorite fruits to grow-and eat. I don’t know about you, but I think if there’s anything as awesome as fresh vegetables from my garden, it’s fresh fruit from my own trees.