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Looking for dwarf citrus plant seeds

saiias

saiias

Back home in India, we have a lemon tree which is very productive and is my favorite plant in our whole garden.

I want to grow a citrus plant (lime, lemon, kumquat, tangerine, clementine anything).
Since the outdoor growing period is short, I would love to grow it indoors and hence the need for a dwarf variety.

Do if you have seeds for any of the above mentioned dwarf citrus plants, please ping me.

We can work out some kind of trade.

Thank you in advance.

Sent from my S9
 
saiias said:
Back home in India, we have a lemon tree which is very productive and is my favorite plant in our whole garden.

I want to grow a citrus plant (lime, lemon, kumquat, tangerine, clementine anything).
Since the outdoor growing period is short, I would love to grow it indoors and hence the need for a dwarf variety.

Do if you have seeds for any of the above mentioned dwarf citrus plants, please ping me.

We can work out some kind of trade.

Thank you in advance.

Sent from my S9
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"dwarf" citrus trees are just regular citrus tree that have been grafted onto a dwarf rootstock (Flying Dragon). So it is impossible to grow them from seed.
 
Try germinating KeyLime and Kumquat seeds from grocery store fruit. they are easy to germ in paper towel with heat. just carefully cut the seed coat off with a sharp blade.
 
From what I've read they grow true. I guess they are not extremely hybridized like other citrus.
Sometimes you may get 2-3 plants from 1 seed. I think its called polyembrionic? but usually 1 of the plants is noticeably stronger...cull the weak ones as their genetics are not true.
 
thegreenman said:
"dwarf" citrus trees are just regular citrus tree that have been grafted onto a dwarf rootstock (Flying Dragon). So it is impossible to grow them from seed.
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Actually flying dragon doesn't "dwarf" a citrus tree, it just makes it grow slower.
Also, grafting lemons on poncirus (like flying dragon) may not be a good idea because of compatibility issues...
 
A couple of years ago, on a trip to Florida, I bought a Persian Lime and a Meyer Lemon at the local big box store and brought them home to Pennsylvania zone 6b-7a-7b. They grew up a bit, I potted them on into 15" pots, and they are still growing. Every spring I prune them to keep them a manageable size. They both seem to want to bear fruit on the new growth. I just harvest, then prune & feed again.
 
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