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Wicker

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Miniature orange
« on: April 21, 2004, 11:25:52 »
Bought a miniature orange (tangerine?) tree couple of months ago, potted it on recently into slightly bigger pot.  It is indoors in good light tho not in a conservatory (can't have one in a flat!!) and I try to make sure it is well watered.  However it seems to drop quite a few immature fruits as well as the odd leaf and I'm not sure if this is normal.  Anyone know?

Here's the indecision again - have I put this in the correct site as strictly speaking the oranges tho tiny are edible, read that the chinese used to use them.
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Tenuse

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Re:Miniature orange
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2004, 12:28:49 »
Is it in a draft, this can cause them to drop fruitlets.

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Wicker

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Re:Miniature orange
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2004, 16:31:17 »
Could be right there, Tenuse.  It was sitting at french windows which are opened a lot for access to the balcony.

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gillianbc

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Re:Miniature orange
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2004, 14:06:57 »
Might be overwatering.  There was a specialist citrus grower on the television just the other week.  He said that when you think a citrus needs watering, you should leave it a week and then water.  

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Re:Miniature orange
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2004, 18:59:24 »
That could be part of it as well Gillian as I was under the impression that they had to be "well watered".  anyway I have put it in a draught free spot and will not water until it is really needing it.  Suppose it is really a conservatory plant or a very warm garden - neither of which I have - can you see it in the lottie?!!
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