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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Wicker on April 21, 2004, 11:25:52

Title: Miniature orange
Post by: Wicker 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.

Title: Re:Miniature orange
Post by: Tenuse on April 21, 2004, 12:28:49

Is it in a draft, this can cause them to drop fruitlets.

Ten x

Title: Re:Miniature orange
Post by: Wicker 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.

Thanks

Title: Re:Miniature orange
Post by: gillianbc 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.  

Title: Re:Miniature orange
Post by: Wicker 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?!!