5 CITRUS TREES That Grow To 10 DEGREES (-12C): Grow Cold Hardy Citrus!

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5 CITRUS TREES That Grow To 10 DEGREES (-12C): Grow Cold Hardy Citrus!

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In this video, I share 5 citrus trees that grow IN-GROUND in climates as cold as 10 DEGREES F (-12°C). You can grow these cold hardy citrus varieties with no compromise: they are delicious, top quality citrus varieties! You can be growing citrus trees in places you never imagined!
I've been growing citrus trees in ground in North Carolina for 4 years with incredible success. All 5 citrus tree varieties in this video are grown in ground and have survived my Zone 8a winters with no damage while being provided minimal cold protection. If you want to learn how to grow citrus trees in ground in more temperate winters, look no further!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Citrus Growing Tips In Cold Climates
3:38 Citrus Variety #1: Owari Satsuma
5:01 Citrus Variety #2: Brown Select Satsuma
6:24 Citrus Variety #3: Meiwa Kumquat
8:07 Citrus Variety #4: Cara Cara Navel Orange
10:32 Citrus Variety #5: Meyer Lemon
12:55 Why I Recommend Grafted Citrus Trees
14:03 Where To Buy Citrus Trees
14:22 Bonus Citrus Tree: Sugar Belle Tangerine
16:42 Adventures With Dale
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@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Citrus Growing Tips In Cold Climates 3:38 Citrus Variety #1: Owari Satsuma 5:01 Citrus Variety #2: Brown Select Satsuma 6:24 Citrus Variety #3: Meiwa Kumquat 8:07 Citrus Variety #4: Cara Cara Navel Orange 10:32 Citrus Variety #5: Meyer Lemon 12:55 Why I Recommend Grafted Citrus Trees 14:03 Where To Buy Citrus Trees 14:22 Bonus Citrus Tree: Sugar Belle Tangerine 16:42 Adventures With Dale

@DutchLibertarian Жыл бұрын

Hi there i have the same climate zone like you Zone 8a the Netherlands do you have some connections over here with the same quality trees you have, with trifoliata rootstock thank you for all your video's a new world goes open for me thanks.

@uprightfossil6673 Жыл бұрын

Never watched a video of yours that wasn’t worth watching five more times. Too much info for a one off! In 7a my greenhouse with aquaponics rarely gets below freezing. Cheers

@shayewilliams7735 Жыл бұрын

Can any of these be grown in containers? I rent so I dont wanna plant anything in-ground.

@DATINGSURVIVALGUIDE Жыл бұрын

@@shayewilliams7735 I just bought four Owari Satsuma trees that are two years old, 4 to 5 ft tall that are fruiting; they are growing in what looks like 1 -2 gallon black plastic buckets.

@shayewilliams7735 Жыл бұрын

@@DATINGSURVIVALGUIDE where did you buy them?

@bigdrum9667 Жыл бұрын

Dude ...you are the man! Just found you a little while ago. I am a half German, 72 yrs old and am open for education. I have 4.68 acres just above you... Franklinton, NC and I am struggling to find good info to grow everything in this area. I am a sponge for information and am willing to listen and learn. I have a small orchard planted, but not doing well, and need help. Got my first fig plants to produce and oh my GOD...what a delight... would love to connect and start the learning process for our area... I want to know EVERYTHING! I am willing to buy and share knowledge for us all. Let me know how to connect properly and get this game going...Frank, the old dude from just north of you.

@eric-nc Жыл бұрын

I'm down in the Raleigh area and have a growing collection of fruit trees. It's definitely a challenging place for many types of fruit. Ncsu has a lot of good info on their website about most common fruits. Best of luck!

@bigdrum9667 Жыл бұрын

@@eric-nc Thank You Sir... will look into this weekend...when momma says I have the time!!

@odeldodelhorst7549 6 ай бұрын

hast du schon einen Zitrusbaum aus diesem Video ausgetestet?

@diananazaroff5266 Жыл бұрын

I'm in zone 8a, east and a tiny bit south of Atlanta. I've had 8 citrus trees in pots for the last 7-8 years. Owari Satsuma, Meyer Lemon, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Blood Orange, Washington Navel, Key Lime, Mandarin Orange (don't know the variety), Hamlin Orange. For the first 5-6 years, they stayed outside during the spring thru fall and I brought them in during winter. I'm getting too old to keep shlepping them in, so I left them outside during winter for the last 2 years. First winter, 3 of my trees were bare of leaves going into the winter due to bug issues and I figured if they didn't make it, then so be it. All 8 came thru the winter and even the bare trees leafed back out. Last winter, I lost the Key Lime. From reading I've done, it was more sensitive to cold (and apparently it was the host plant for the infestation of mealy bugs I've had for most of the years, since I have NONE this year). They were even out during a week of lows in the high teens and made it. In pots. They are up against a wood fence on the South side of my yard and were protected from wind and are close to a structure, but not next to it. They're under deciduous trees, so get dappled light in the summer and more sun in the winter. This year, my mandarin orange and Meyer lemon have fruit. Now that I've seen them in ground in your video, I'm thinking of doing that myself. I don't know that I'll do the pickle barrels, but I'm definitely going to look at the tree covers you showed. I've been using old sheets and they have a tendency to blow away. What sun exposure are yours getting? I've done everything from full sun to dappled shade and am having mixed results. I've also grown a few mandarin orange trees from seed taken from a fruit from a tree in Tifton, GA. I figure if it can grow there, it'll survive here. They were put in the ground this spring at about 1' high and are now about 4' high. I'm also trying it with a seed I got from a Ruby Red grapefruit. All of them have been outside since germination and have survived the winters so far. Exciting stuff!

@SueLall1008 7 ай бұрын

I’m growing citrus in containers in NYC. I bring them in late November and they’re doing great! I don’t get fruits even though my plants are grafted. But, I use the leaves for tea.

@diananazaroff5266 7 ай бұрын

I hadn't thought about using the leaves. What does the tea taste like? Is there any hint of citrus or is it more like regular tea (camellia sinensis)?@@SueLall1008

@SueLall1008 7 ай бұрын

@@diananazaroff5266 , it’s has a unique flavor and has a ton of health benefits. 3 leaves to 2 cups of water. You can add some honey if you like your tea sweet.

@lety2467 5 ай бұрын

Not sure if you mentioned it, but planting on the south wall of your house to give it shelter really helps too, especially if you have masonry walls as they stay warm for some time after dark.

@raykinney9907 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, great info. I'm in 8b central Oregon coast range 17 miles inland from the coast. Growing sweet chestnut, King fig plants and fruit, but now excited to experiment with citrus too! I built two medium sized cattle panel tunnels with greenhouse sheeting over them to protect my starts until they get more cold hardy, now I think that the structures could be ideal for citrus. We rarely get down to 12 degrees F. (perhaps every decade for a night or two) mostly not below 20 degrees during a winter, but I'm experimenting with protections for colder, and ability to increase options to go to if necessary. The sixteen foot cattle panel length produces a nice arched cover if supported off the ground with a four foot knee wall of wooden posts with 2x6's screwed into the posts (one vertical on the post and one horizontal under it). It is 10 to 12 ft tall in the center, so dwarfing citrus grafted onto trifoliate seem great for this interior size. I plan to be able to remove the membrane cover during summer months (quite dry here in summer), yet cover in winter to reduce copious rainfall all winter. I will allow for additional interior suspended membrane cover to be placed over the plants while young, for additional protection and ground heat retention. Black barrels for heat sinks (with potential to add aquarium heater heating if we get a very cold spell in winter. Owari, Yuzu, Bearss lime, meyer lemon, flying dragon for grafting, Washington orange, (soon others as I can obtain them regionally). Perhaps Cara Cara, kumquats, etc. Most are still in pots, but probably into ground as they increase size. This past winter, I covered one structure with a white tarp over the greenhouse sheeting, just to experiment, and was surprised to see that it seemed very effective protection, yet still allowed daylight in (don't know just exactly which wavelength spectrum passing it does, but was adequate it seems compared to the other structure for growth of the plants. I want to build another of these medium sized structures, as they are fairly cheap and easy to build. I'm 77 years old, and planing for less abilities expected at some point. Thanks for all of your 'local food production' encouragement! If some bug pests become a problem, I'm thinking I may be able to quickly reduce them in winter by opening up the doors to cool down just below freezing for a short time, to freeze the little suckers, then close back up before the heat sinks cool down too much. Also, the aquarium heaters use could stop with our frequent power outages, but the heat sinks should keep things okay anyway for a length of time. I will grow clones of each in ground outdoors to compare through the years.

@marisasanchez1699 Жыл бұрын

Great vid 👍🏼 We grow citrus unprotected in Southern Australia. We get down to -4-5 degrees C regularly each Winter. They thrive.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Many species of citrus actually *enjoy* frost. Frost can make sweet citrus sweeter, at least so the legend goes. They're from the subtropical highlands of China where frost is common, but prolonged hard freezes aren't. Almost all citrus can thrive down to brief dips of -5C. They key is to warm back up quickly. It's that duration below freezing that really hurts citrus. In Australia, virtually none of the landmass stays below freezing for more than a few hours. in the US, much of the land mass stays below freezing for days at a time, and probably 1/3 of the landmass can stay below freezing for weeks or *months* at a time. We have a tough climate, here, because it can be so cold in the winter and so hot in the summer.

@amiekawaii6444 Жыл бұрын

In Thailand Bangkok where daily tempetature is 38-40c I grow very well Meyer lemon tree and and it flowers and sets fruit all most the year.I wanna try Blood Orange and Australian Navel Orange but they are not availible here😅

@oftin_wong Жыл бұрын

@@amiekawaii6444 a lemon tree is the hardiest citrus tree you can grow, oranges the fussiest I have a rosy red navel or Cara Cara ...it's the greatest orange on earth

@TheSHOP411 Жыл бұрын

Been growing citrus all my life. I can say, out of all the things you are doing that make the biggest difference for surviving the cold, is your planting location. Planting up again the house and the fence is what's helping you the most. Planting out in an open area makes things exponentially more difficult in the cold. Trade your orange variety for a Hamlin orange and we have the exact same setup. Most of my trees are way to big for covering now, but I still try to cover my young Meyer Lemons and my young Hamlin. This year we got between 14 and 16F for an extended period. I lost leaves, but all the trees are alive. I had an experiment going with a Lisbon, but true lemons do not like any cold. I think it bit the dust. Anyway, good video and your choices were spot on.

@umiluv Жыл бұрын

Yep. I did an experiment and moved all the plants in containers next to the house during the super cold -11F in E TN last year and those plants all survived. The ones out in the raised beds all died except for the garlic and thyme. I clustered as many potted plants together so they could keep each other warm. Putting plants next to the house makes a huge difference. I’ll have to consider that when redoing my landscaping around the house.

@madpeppermcginiss373 5 ай бұрын

Where have you been all my gardening life!! ❤ Always wanted to grow citrus but always thought completely out of my realm!! Thank you for your wonderful warming ideas! You’ve just shot caffeine into my 2024 gardening season! So glad I found you before trying dwarf fruit trees!

@WompWompWoooomp Жыл бұрын

I never knew citrus was this cold tolerant, makes me want to give it a shot myself. I'd be interested in a video on propagating citrus cuttings (especially Meyer lemons) if you feel like that'd be worth doing.

@SpiritOfTheHeretic Жыл бұрын

My owari satsuma died all the way back to the root stock at 20F (unprotected). It had no problems with ice storms and snowfalls in the high 20s though.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Young citrus trees are more vulnerable. The cold hardiness implies a mature, established tree. It takes 5-7 years for a tree to become mature in most cases. If your tree was only a few years old, you still need to protect it. It's a good idea to protect any citrus tree if the forecast is going to be in the low 20's or colder, anyway, just out of habit, because while these trees will survive in most cases, they can take damage and tip burn in the mid 20's, especially on newer growth.

@LiamRappaport 8 ай бұрын

I'm experimenting with 5 lemon trees that I grew from organic meyer lemons in 2014. I grow them in pots on my covered 2nd floor balcony. So far one of them has grown lemons and the others have flowered all with extremely minimal fertilizing. (I'm going to try to be nicer to them starting next year.) They all have survived 25F nighttime temperatures outside with no ill effects.

@birchbookstore Жыл бұрын

Great information and I love how you put the temperatures in Celsius!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@arlosmith2784 8 ай бұрын

Although I am in CA and would have no hardiness issues growing citrus, I am impressed with your research. I always knew that Meyer lemon, kumquat, calamondin, and mandarins were hardier than other citrus and could be grown anywhere in our coastal and valley regions with zero protection. [Even in CA, commercial growers often provide heat or smug pots for lemon, lime and grapefruit trees during winter] One piece of advice for folks with cool summer climates: Sour citrus, such as lemons, limes and calamondins do not need summer heat and will ripen well even with summer temperatures in the 50-70 degree range. So if I were growing citrus in containers in Canada or Alaska I would go with sour citrus.

@drishratdar 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant way of protecting citrus trees. ❤

@my3acrehomestead611 Жыл бұрын

I live in SW Oklahoma and plan on getting a Meyer lemon tree soon.

@patrickc.6183 Жыл бұрын

I love this type of information on citrus! You've inspired me to try growing a Satsuma in my 8a zone (hopefully I can get one in the spring) 👍!

@shekharmoona544 Жыл бұрын

My buddy Greg bought citrus while we started from seed. Greg's is by leaps and bounds ahead of us.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Citrus trees take 10+ years to bear fruit from seed. Also, many citrus do not grow true to type from seed, and if they’re cross-pollinated, you’ll get a random cross. I only recommend growing grafted trees for these reasons.

@m9078jk3 Жыл бұрын

I have had great success with my Meyer Lemon tree in a small greenhouse on the back south sunny side of my utility room. I own a small house with property in Tacoma Washington State USA and for the past 2 years I have had about 100 big ripe very sweet and fragrant Meyer Lemons off of my tree which I drip onto my baked Salmon dinners. They really enhance my meals and freshly picked Lemons are so much better tasting than old shipped grocery store Lemons.

@mariap.894 Жыл бұрын

I envy you with passion! I moved to SoFlo thinking I'd have as many citrus as I dreamed...NOT! Not even in pots! They all get sick with something. I have to be on top of them DAILY and in this heat is not fun...but I'm happy seeing your trees do well. Lots of luck and love to Dale😉👍💜🪴

@lolabrissett612 Жыл бұрын

Love….love…love…this video. My heart is racing with excitement! Can’t wait to try some of those in my yard. Already have some citrus trees that I’ve been shuttling back and forth for protection. (Live in Atlanta) All your videos are awesome! Thanks for sharing your source /supplier… Blessings!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

If you're over the 8a line, you should be able to grow many of these varieties. Keep in mind your average lows are usually 3-5 degrees cooler than mine depending on your position, so you will absolutely need to protect them like I do. But it *is* doable!

@grandeernesto4756 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff, I love the words bunk and radical! You used both more than once! Keep it up!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Making these videos require me to use words that telegraph emotions without being harsh. Those words are less common, I guess 🤔

@grandeernesto4756 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I love it! You're fun to watch! My wife's aunt lives very close in that area! Have a radical day! 😂

@sleepersix 9 ай бұрын

I just planted a Satsuma orange against my south facing wall in Austin, TX. We'll see if it survives the winter

@horaciogarza6360 Жыл бұрын

My Mexican key lime and blood orange 3 yr old trees died from this past February 4 day freeze after a warm winter. Looking into your vids!!!

@TRINITY-ks6nw Жыл бұрын

I have seen an orange Grove near Jasper Indiana It blew me away

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

What type? I would have to assume Trifoliate.

@juneshannon8074 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely mind blowing that the water barrels will throw enough heat to protect citrus trees at night. I’m still trying to get my head around this.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

It's easily 10 degrees, and the colder it gets, the wider the gap. By that, I mean if it falls to 28 degrees and I cover the trees, it may only keep them at 35-36 degrees. However, if it falls to 14 degrees, it'll keep them at 24 degrees. The water radiates 50-60 degree heat, so the colder it falls, the wider the gap between ambient temps and temps under the covers. I just bought 8 more water barrels yesterday: 3 for my neighbor, one for my parents for their in-ground Meyer, and 4 more for me to add to the yard!

@tinab7791 Жыл бұрын

You keep making videos after my husband and I talk about something lol. First it was the bananas and now the citrus. Good to know in 8B I can grow both of them!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I try to mix things up and not keep the same content coming. I'm glad my mind-reading is effective 😀

@pete700 Жыл бұрын

I have had success with incandescent Christmas lights with either freeze cloth or plastic. In ground: Meyer Lemon, various satsuma varieties, Yuzu Ichandrin Citrus, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Eureka lemon, Persian lime, Cara Cara, kumquats, loquats. Satsumas, Yuzu and loquats have not been protected. Eureka had some tip burn were lights didn't reach. 1-2year old trees mostly. Zone 8a, in your neck of the woods - Wilmington. I'm also attempting dragon fruit, but I put up a pop-up green house around it with a heater set for 32 degrees. It survived this past winter and is flowering this year.

@clynthia0510 Жыл бұрын

All of your videos are educational and helpful. Great Job 👍

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love sharing what I've learned. The more people I can convince to grow food, the better we'll all be.

@shekharmoona544 Жыл бұрын

I once saw citrus growing in South Boston, Virginia. It was one of the varietals that has a fuzz on the outside.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

That's likely trifoliate orange. Trust me, you don't want to grow that. That will grow all the way to the Ohio/Michigan/Canada border. It is nasty stuff. Tastes like gasoline and it has the most horrid thorns imaginable. Straight razor wire. I cut mine down. It is *fabulous* rootstock - the BEST for so many reasons - but it's an awful plant on its own.

@ernestriggs3984 Жыл бұрын

I visited with Stan last week, very nice man, talked with him for a while and picked up a couple of Satsuma's, one of his blue berry bushes and a paw paw tree. I let him know I learned of him through your video's.

@lotus.... 11 ай бұрын

If you like grapefruit, you might try a Duncan Grapefruit. Its hardy to zone 8b ans some say 8a. Its one of the hardier grapefruits. The Harvey Lemon is also a hardier lemon tree. There is also a Red Lime which is a little hardier than the Rangpur Lime.

@jackstrubbe7608 Жыл бұрын

I have had exceptional good fortune with containers in the Seattle/Puget Sound area. I particularly like to use them for marmalade and chutney canning, and love my kumquats the best for this. Great bunch of information here!

@m9078jk3 Жыл бұрын

I own a house in Tacoma not far from you. I grow a Meyer lemon tree in a small greenhouse. I've had great success with it too.

@AnnVu__ Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video teaching on how to set up the pickle barrel to keep plant warm. This is new for me. I couldn’t picture how the water barrel can keep the plant warm. Thank you

@Elementaldomain Жыл бұрын

A dark colored barrel, sitting in the sun….gathers heat during the day then releases it at night. Trash cans work fine. I have a back wall of soda bottles filled with water in one citrus area that does the same thing. I sprayed the bottles with black spray paint

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a video on how to do it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bc9yosui3Z_HmGw.html

@itsasickness4939 Жыл бұрын

Hope the front yard experiment works out. I haven’t seen that variety in Louisiana. I can add a couple cold hardy (low teens) for your list. LA early (mine is almost ready to pick) and Gold Nugget (good fruit into June, July). Cold hardly and extends my citrus season to around 10 months.

@Avo7bProject Жыл бұрын

I got a Centennial Variegated Kumquat last spring, (it is an offshoot from Nagami) and kept it in a large pot, about 7 gallons or so. It made a dozen fruits and I'd pick one every few days from mid-October to mid-November. Yeah, kind of sour, but the flavor grows on you. I'm keeping the pot by my house wall this winter.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

They are an acquired taste, but once you get used to them, they become addictive. I enjoy my Meiwa, because you can sit back and pop them nonstop like chewing gum.

@lamontraub455 9 ай бұрын

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH COLD HARD PALM TREES, I WAS LOOKING AT THE WINDMILL PALM TO PLANT IN MY YARD. UP IN ZONE 7 IN PA. I SEEN SOME PLANTED IN NEW YORK STATE. ALONG A DRIVE WASY, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. GOD BLESS

@Youngstomata Жыл бұрын

You must live in a laid back HOA. I have done similar edible landscape and this year my HOA changed the bylaws and told me a lot of my plants need to go asap. I hope your presence on KZfaq doesn’t piss off some HOA-Karen’s in your neighborhood

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I have a fence. HOA's have no power behind your fence. Build a 6' privacy fence around the entire property and they can't do anything.

@Youngstomata Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I believed that to be true as well but once the bylaws change there’s nothing you can do but take them to court. An HOA can legally have jurisdiction over your entire yard as long as it is stated in their ever-so-changing rules

@EdA-qh7qr 3 ай бұрын

Why even buy a house with a hoa you buy the house and they tell you what you can do on your property

@MrFarmboy1888 Жыл бұрын

I've grown a lot of the satsumas including owari and brown select, and kumquats lemons navels and others etc, theyr nice, now I'm interested in some more cold hardy good ones..., The one that excites me the most is Prague Citsuma. Ten degree tangerine sounds great. For some newer and earlier satsumas Miho satsuma sounds promising too, as well as Louisiana Early and Early St Ann from LSU.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

That’s funny. Stan just emailed me about the Prague satsuma last week. I hadn’t heard of it. There are some strange varieties out there.

@checle4499 Жыл бұрын

I am on the TX-OK border, near Lake Texoma. Depending on the map, I am right on the edge of 7B/8A. Thanks for suggesting these varieties. Will also check for a comment below from your Okie subscriber on how they are doing with theirs.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I think several of these varieties are growable if you protect them as I do. I know you have a semi-neighbor in OK growing a Meyer in 7b, so if a Meyer can be grown in an Oklahoma 7b, the satsumas *definitely* can.

@AlexanderPoznanski Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your review of these varieties and for your English clear sounds!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

@marryb7885 4 ай бұрын

Very informative, thanks. Wondering why all the citrus tree I bought always died. I will definitely do what you said.

@michaelhall7921 7 ай бұрын

Love your Citrus trees. I was given a little Citrange tree grown from a pip over thirty years ago..... There is a picture a specialist citrus grower in the UK put on the web. He said it was probably a Citrumello. About 5 years ago it stood minus 13 C and blossomed buitifully the next Spring. I feel I should have experimented with grafting a few different edible citrus sprigs into the buitiful big tree. The juice is drinkable with lots of sugar. I may try the juice with some of our home grown honey. By the way the bees just love this tree blossom. Quite rare for the UK - middle country Nottingham. This Citrange grows against a 13 1/2" wall of the outbuilding with fridge freezers in...... which it must like.

@cottoneyedarren 5 ай бұрын

I planted a Meyer lemon 🍋 I live in southeast Alabama. A few years ago I saw a Meyer lemon it was a huge tree in a lady’s front yard. So I know Meyer lemon should do well in my area

@khmergreen Жыл бұрын

I just LOVE citrus trees. They look great especially that Meyer lemons. I currently have 1 Owari satsuma, 1 kimbrough satsuma, 1 shiranui mandarin, 1 thornless key lime, 1 kaffir lime, 1 calamondin, 1 navel orange and 2 Valencia oranges. They all in pot because I live up here in New York. My growing zone is 7b but the latitude is more like zone 6 or maybe 5. Maybe in the future I will try to put them in ground and use your method to protect them.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

That's a great collection! If you don't mind caring for them in containers, you may want to experiment with a Yuzu tree in ground. They're hardy to Zone 7 up to 0 degrees, so it may be worth a shot in-ground with some protection on those really cold days and nights.

@khmergreen Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Yuzu was on my wish list but I have to cut it off because I don’t have space. Maybe next season I will put 1 or 2 trees in the ground and give them some winter protection.

@werpu12 6 ай бұрын

I live in a climate similar to northern new jersey and I have successfully planted a citrumelo without additional heating in my garde, have been packing it in for 2 years in a row, but it seems to survive our winters which usually can hit -10c til -12c during january nights! Also trying out Keraji mandarines this year, but the verdict still is off for this one, and next spring I will put a Yuzu into the wild!

@ponyrang Жыл бұрын

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

@DanaD555 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing this great information. We live in TN, in Zone 7A, and I would love to try to grow citruses. Your experience is priceless. May God bless you & Happy gardening!!!

@9281053 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. Very inspiring. I live in Victoria BC Canada and I’m experimenting with growing citrus in the ground. It started off with one of my citrus that ended up getting bugs so I planted it outside and three years later without any protection it is still fine. Not sure what type it is as I received it as a gift from one of my customers as a litter carrier and always check to the gardeners. I started buying other citrus like navel oranges Meyer lemon Mandarin. .I put lights out on them every November and pretty soon I think I will ease up on all the protection as they are getting bigger. Again, thanks for your inspiring videos. By the way, I am zone 8B.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Citrus can grow in-ground in British Columbia, for sure. I know of at least one grower doing it. The problem you'll run into is sugar development, though. Growing lemons and limes in ground are no problem in your region, but you'll struggle to grow sweet citrus, because your warm season is not long enough for them to ripen. It actually takes two seasons to ripen sweet citrus where you're at, so fruits that form in the spring won't likely be ready to eat for about 15-18 months, so keep that in mind. You won't likely be able to pick them in the same season. This guy in your area has a few videos on the subject: www.youtube.com/@fruittreesandmore7431

@vernamariegreene6701 6 ай бұрын

I just found your channel and have spent hours learning so much from you. I live in Virginia Beach, VA, 8a. My husband and I (age 73) just retired to my childhood home. We have always seen fruit and citrus trees in its future. We went to McKenzie Farms and Brite Leaf Nursery online to order plants. Did you order 1 or 3 gallon plants from McKenzie? Thank you so much for your time, enthusiasm, and knowledge.

@ashleywilliams2239 Жыл бұрын

I’m excited I found your channel. I’m in pender county so super close to ya and I’m excited to have your channel as a resource for my first garden during this next year

@rebeccah2438 Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from you! I'll be taking my Myers lemon back outside tomorrow... I'm also in zone 8a Southeast Virginia.

@lynettetucker544 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for sharing this video on the different cold Hardy Citrus trees you can grow in zone 7 with some protection methods a plant jackets and a pickle barrel filled with water to help radiate heat during the night ✨💚👍🏾

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@Spencer_Plant_Projects Жыл бұрын

Yuzu and Sudachi are well worth trying out. Growing outside in 8b

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Yuzu can survive down to 7A. I was talking to a guy that's been growing Yuzu where I live for 20 years. He's never protected his tree. It sailed through the 8F freeze in January 2018 no problem.

@ravenruger Жыл бұрын

I live in zone 5b I grow my citrus indoors thank you for the recommendations I didn’t know about some of these varieties

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@isabelladavis1363 Жыл бұрын

I see that your plants do have a safety zone by being next to a fence as well as next to a brick house that radiates heat back…im in a 130 year old wooden house with a very large yard and very big trees…still trying to figure out where they will be protected from winds etc…we are inland from Savannah Ga zone 8b…this is so much information and thank you for the grower in South Carolina …stay blessed

@ericknight69 Жыл бұрын

Super cold hardy and good tasting... who wouldn't like that. Sounds like something I could grow in Knightdale or Wendell... North Carolina area? We are zone 8b.

@aaron2847 Жыл бұрын

I have a blood orange in ground. First year in ground. Some damage last winter in a pot, but so much new healthy growth. I also have 3x white grapefuit from seed I received from my grandfather in zone 8b planted right on the water with no protection. They are generally cold hardy (high teens to low 20s) but I'm reluctant to plant in ground because they get huge (20+ ft)!

@ryancoody7069 Ай бұрын

I live I Huntsville Alabama so thanks

@mikedoingmikethings702 Жыл бұрын

I have a Semi-Dwarf Meyer Improved that survives 40-47 Degrees Celsius. My young tree is 3-4 years old and it survives the Vegas winter -5 to 10 degrees Celsius as well. For 2 seasons, the tree took an annual 2-3 months of windy days and -5 to 47 Degree Celsius weather... I can attest that Meyer Lemon Improved is the hardy lemon on both sides of extreme weather...

@paulchristensen7276 Жыл бұрын

Great information. Cheers from Southern Australia.

@royschwartz2974 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered an owari and I'm also in NC near Raleigh! Go TARHEELS!! 😆

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I wish you luck! Owari has been *really easy* here in Wilmington (knock on wood), so I think it's entirely possible in Raleigh with some effort and protection. I'm hoping to see citrus trees everywhere in the Carolinas one day!

@bonzibonnie Жыл бұрын

I have a Meyer Lemon Tree, a Pink variegated lemon, key lime and a Guava tree in pots and I will be moving them in the house. Zone 8a but I am afraid to leave them out. Need to find one of those pickle barrels! Than you for all your great information. Love the dog!!!!!!

@LeighCrews Жыл бұрын

Awesome and inspiring video. I'm in NE Alabama, Zone 7b, and my plan was to grow citrus in a greenhouse. That greenhouse has yet to materialize, so I have been looking for alternatives. I may bring my plants in one more winter, but come spring, I'm giving Stan a call. Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend contacting Stan. He's awesome. Some of these varieties, I think, can definitely thrive in northern Alabama with proper protection.

@CardiacCat Жыл бұрын

Stan was great to deal with. When I called in late July he was out of Owari but suggested the Kimbrough Satsuma, which originates from Louisiana and was discovered in the early 1900's after it survived killer freezes. I'm trying that and a Meyer lemon here in zone 7b near Charlotte NC

@LeighCrews Жыл бұрын

@@CardiacCat I would love to hear your success story over time!

@CardiacCat Жыл бұрын

@@LeighCrews Yeah, I might try to do a short documenting of it but I don't really produce videos, lol. Stan's plants are nice and healthy, I will say that. I was very pleased with what I received. I wanted the male/female Kiwi too but he only had female left for the season. I'll be ordering those in the spring or when he has them again.

@asm8666 4 ай бұрын

@@CardiacCat how have they held up? I’m near the Winston-Salem Area and was considering calling him also.

@crude4u1948 Жыл бұрын

Great video but a question for gardeners in Central Texas. This relates to the heat hardiness rather than the cold hardiness. Yes, in the past few years we had "Snow-Vid" where we lost power for a week with temps below 10 degrees. And then last year, we had a freak ice storm. Temps were in the 20s but there was lots of broken branches. More than 50% of residents were without power for two weeks or more. But admittedly those were freak events. For us, the real kille is our heat and drought. We've had 90 straight days or more of temps over 100 degrees. How heat tolerant are these citrus varieties that you mention here?

@smoothlarryhughes Жыл бұрын

Great video...I'm in zone 7a in Southeastern PA. This makes we want to buy a few trees from McKenzie farms and give it a go. When ordering from McKenzie do you have to request the Trifoliate rootstock or are certain varieties on it by default? I was also wondering if the trees you have are all south facing?

@tammiechacra9623 Жыл бұрын

I live it south AZ and we have Rat that eat the tips off the branches I put the trees in bucket but they have got all my .

@uwinwin2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I learn so much from your channel.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!

@amyk6028 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! I’m in zone 7b and really want to grow lemons and/or limes 😋

@MichaelRei99 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing your citrus trees!!!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can't wait until I can have an entire harvest video dedicated to all my citrus varieties. Imagine a big basket full of multi-colored and multi-sized citrus. I pray for that day to come.

@freewillchoice8052 4 ай бұрын

The trees that are against the house have the brick behind them for thermal mass keeping them warmer versus being out in the open with nothing around to block wind or hold / radiate heat.

@corruptauthor 11 ай бұрын

I live in montgomery alabama. Barely zone 8b. Owari and kumquats can survive almost anything. The only trouble you might have is graft joints. If you get a hard freezing rain for a few days it could kill the tree down to the graft. Your plant will survive but it will nolonger produce the fruit.

@nilesschoolroad Жыл бұрын

Good to see the number of views for this video, people need to find out about hardier citrus. Flying Dragon variety of Poncirus is dwarfing, not standard Poncirus. Seedless Changsha is more hardy than the varieties you show here.

@--SMA Жыл бұрын

Great Video. With your recommendations my citrus tree forest is now at 7 (6 different varieties), it's now going to grow by three more! Thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Where are you located? That's phenomenal. I have 6 different varieties in ground right now and 4 in containers. They're so much fun to grow.

@--SMA Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Richmond, VA.

@shekharmoona544 Жыл бұрын

Cara Cara is great in tea.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

It's also great in beers like Shock Top 😎

@wendyneal4900 Жыл бұрын

Where do you find your big black pickle barrels? I would love to pick up a few of those. Thanks for your citrus knowledge!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I buy mine from a local place called Hudson Hardware in Burgaw, NC. I just bought 8 more yesterday. If you search "empty pickle barrels," "60 gallon barrels" "55 gallon barrels," "empty 55 gallon drums" and the like on Craigslist locally, you'll likely find multiple sources selling them for $20-30 a piece. I got mine for $27 each.

@alessandromarzico2703 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. I love to see your videos...but this one is really EPIC

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! I hope it inspires you to grow some citrus if you aren't growing any yet!

@CarterKey6 Жыл бұрын

I’ve got several citrus in Clover, SC near Charlotte and I’m super excited to see what you get

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Are the in containers or in ground?

@CarterKey6 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener container for now but I’m planning on doing exactly what you have done and put them in the ground.

@deborahizzo5050 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all this info. Live in Charleston Sc and will purchase fruit trees this year.

@mikeus69 Жыл бұрын

So funny i just bought a lime tree and was going to look for a vid like this but it was already up first pick brand new. Your vids help me most because on Vancouver island we also have an 8a climate rating

@sislertx Жыл бұрын

Well. All my.citrus got froze So here i am looking for your suggestions..i never had gotten one.fruit from any of the six i haf. Just.wanting a lemon tree.

@kingjames4886 Жыл бұрын

you should mention being beside a house is a significant advantage... the climate can easily be the same as a zone warmer. mandarins have been known to grown against warm walls in the uk.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

That is mentioned in this video. I have an entire playlist dedicated to cold protection methods and strategies here: kzfaq.info/sun/PL1gY7BoYBGIG1w1u_K6CDIhfsqG8dMnPj

@isabelladavis1363 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video with great information..I live just a bit inland of Savannah Ga ….these should all work for us I’m thinking…thanks so much just purchased several Meyers lemon myself as well as a key lime…thank you for the encouragement …gives me hope lol…stay blessed

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Your climate is marginally warmer than mine, so if I can do it, you certainly can. You will still need to protect them on some nights as I do.

@buffalojoe78 Жыл бұрын

Sadly I noticed not very many people commenting about that the hybrids that were created by Dr. Ying Doon Moy. He crossed cold hardy Changsha tangerine with other mandarins to create Orange Frost, Arctic Frost and Bumper. They’re great citrus but unfortunately you can’t export citrus to other states.

@RainbowWarriorChris Жыл бұрын

I also have an Arctic Frost satsuma, hardy to 10°

@almag6524 7 ай бұрын

thanks a lot for this info

@TheMillennialGardener 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@emmanuellartey8351 3 ай бұрын

Your videos have been super helpful. Please, what is the distance between your citrus trees?

@hard.aground Жыл бұрын

I have 2 Owaris, Meyer Lemon, Kumquat, Valencia Orange, and 3 very small grapefruit started from seed in late 2020 that are about 2ft tall. Mobile Co, AL

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Are they all seed grown? Keep in mind a Meyer Lemon is a hybrid, so it cannot be grown from seed. Seeds do not grow true. The only way to grow a Meyer Lemon is by cloning. It has to be a grafted tree or rooted cutting. Same thing goes with Nagami or Marumi Kumquats. They will not grow true. They have to be grafted. Also, if any of those citrus cross-pollinated, they won't grow true. Keep in mind seed-grown citrus take about 10 years to fruit. I recommend grafted trees, since they are guaranteed to be true, and they fruit within 1 year usually.

@ginaladd4520 8 ай бұрын

Great information! Thank you very much. I was looking for information on growing a Meyer Lemon tree in Zone 8A (upstate South Carolina).

@7wernli Жыл бұрын

Yuzu is supposed to be more hardy than Meyer lemon and the skin is supposed to be delicious. I just bought one from Stan Are all your citrus (including meyer) on trifoliate orange rootstock?

@edi9892 Жыл бұрын

I hope that I get into the position to give it a try. Anyway, thanks for including degrees Celsius.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

@priscillamakinita6903 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am so benefiting from your videos!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I'm really happy to hear that! Thank you!

@julielefler9747 Жыл бұрын

I am in I'll do you think with the cover and the lights I could grow them. I have a Meyer lemon it's in a pot I bring in every year. We do get below 0 for a couple of days here and there. We are zone 5

@valoriegriego5212 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful lawn you keep for handsome Dale. He looks great lying in it.🙂🐕 Another great vid on time for me. Two days ago I purchased my first citrus tree...a Meyer Lemon.😃 If I keep mine in a container can I leave it outdoors with protection or must I bring it inside during the winter months? I'm zone 8a, Central Texas. Thanks!😃

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

All this rain the last 2 months has finally greened up the lawn some. I've finally successfully crowded out most of the clover. I am *not* a lawn guy. What I would suggest in Zone 8a Texas for your Meyer lemon is to place it up against the south wall of your house come November for warmth. If the forecast is going to be around 29-32, just toss a sheet over it up against the house. If you're confident it's going to be 28F or colder, just carry it inside that night, then set it back outside during the morning. Plants in containers are less hardy since the roots are exposed to air temps. I do this exact thing with my blood orange. I carry it inside when it's going to be 25F or colder. I only have to do it maybe 2-4 nights a year total depending on the year.

@valoriegriego5212 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you!😃

@candiceryan-supples1889 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for an awesome video! I love your videos for those of us in NC. I can't wait to try this.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤

@FixMyBleep Жыл бұрын

Great video! I live in the southern most part of Utah and may try a tree or two from your list (with some covers) Thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

If you’re around St. George, citrus should definitely be possible. Some protection on the colder nights is advisable.

@FixMyBleep Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, I'm in St. George, it can dip down around the upper teens (rarely) but I like your winter protection advice and think that's a great way to keep the trees thriving through the cold, I'll give it a try. Thanks again!

@ericknight69 Жыл бұрын

Plant jacket and heat source... man you have thought of it all. I'm going to hit subscribe. I'm a chili head myself, but you have me wanting to utilize this for some fruit trees and possibly even try them for some Capsicum as well.

@traciupshur601 Жыл бұрын

I bought my Meyer lemon and lime trees from Walmart, and it did say to take them I door's during g the wi ter because they're only cold hardy to 30°. Now,after watching g your video, I have hope.

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

That's just a lazy all-purpose citrus tag where they treat them all the same. They put those tags on to be on the safe side, because it pretty much guarantees no damage to your citrus. Keep in mind, your Meyer Lemon may face tip burn on temps in the 20's, particularly on new growth, but the core tree itself is much tougher once established.

@gardenlifelove9815 Жыл бұрын

I am growing them in ground in oregon in zone 8b.

@pondholloworchards Жыл бұрын

Scranton South Carolina is about 45 minutes away from me I might have to go see him

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend it!

@roxy2you5 Жыл бұрын

Your channel is why I am experimenting with in ground owari here in Massachusetts coast, 7b. I have the barrel and frost set up. Wish it luck. Fingers crossed

@TheMillennialGardener Жыл бұрын

Seriously? I *REALLY* want to see this! When did you plant it? This is awesome. For the record, if you find you can't maintain an Owari, you may want to try Yuzu. Yuzu is legitimately hardy to 0F, and it's extremely popular in Asian cooking as a juicing fruit. I really think Yuzu can be grown all up and down the East Coast with some light protection. I *really* hope this Owari works out!

@roxy2you5 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I planted it only two months ago. If it does not work it' is ok because I have 13 potted citrus and 2 potted bananas. New to citrus this year

@alicemcilroy8805 Жыл бұрын

@@roxy2you5Did it survive the winter?

@roxy2you5 Жыл бұрын

@@alicemcilroy8805 sadly we had a freak -29 for a few days. Only the root stock survived. Thank you for asking