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jenn

Joined: 07 Jan 2009
Posts: 476
Location: oxfordshire

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 11:44 am Post subject:
and mine dark hallway but no where else till we get a conservatory jenn

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 11:50 am Post subject:

here in the north of italy we've had one of the coldest winters for a long time. In general, winter temperatures are quite similar to southern England, down to -10 during the nights and staying below zero all through the day too, with quite a lot of fog, that's why I was so surprised they survived. I think the fact that the terrace is completely closed and with high walls is probably the reason. no wind gets in at all.

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
Posts: 2904
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 5:40 pm Post subject:
Citrus trees like humidity. They are better off outside once the frosts are over. In the meantime keep them with as many other plants as possible and/or mist regularly.

jenn

Joined: 07 Jan 2009
Posts: 476
Location: oxfordshire

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 6:25 pm Post subject:
thanks woodburner, would it be ok in an u nheated greenhouse jenn

Mrs Baggins

Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 7:24 pm Post subject:
I have systematically killed both lemon and orange trees. I worked so hard on them and all they did was keel over. I do not have the citrus touch.

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 09 7:30 pm Post subject:

Mrs Baggins wrote:

I have systematically killed both lemon and orange trees. I worked so hard on them and all they did was keel over. I do not have the citrus touch.

Glad it's not just me

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 09 7:52 pm Post subject:

Ive grown little trees from pips they are cute and live on the kitchen windowsill until a bit bigger then I have put it in the conservatory. I bought a big one, it has a lemon on it but it seems to have a bug that I cannot get rid of, almost like a limpit and the leaves go like they have soot on thats sticky.I clean the leave with a damp kitchen towel,, would it be happier outside to kill these bugs?

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 09 7:56 pm Post subject:

Ginkotree wrote:

try cleaning the leaves with milk. works for rubber trees

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 09 9:27 am Post subject:
Ill try that, the dogs will probably lick the leaves after It is worth trying to do something about it as the tree wont give up

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 09 9:32 am Post subject:

The bugs you describe sound like scale insects. They seem to thrive on plants overwintered indoors and I've found they are controlled by something when left outside. You can gently scrape them off as well.

When putting them outside wait until there's no risk of frost and ideally the temp doesn't get too low. Also take care not to move them straight into bright sunshine otherwise their leaves scorch, I try and give them a bit of light shade at first.

When bringing them in for winter note that rapid temp changes can cause them to shed their leaves so try and move them to a room that doesn't have a high temp or temp fluctuations, a frost free unheated room is good.

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 09 8:02 pm Post subject:
thanks for that info, I think it has a good chance of survival now

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 09 8:36 am Post subject:
just got back from england to find my tree has a lemon ( a case of watched pots not boiling!!) but it also has some white yukky stuff on one branch, whose leaves look a bit yellowing. Can anyone tell me what it might be and what to do to get rid of it?

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
Posts: 2904
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 09 9:00 am Post subject:
Sounds like the stuff mealy bugs produce. Meths and cottonwool or cottonbuds should deal with it/them.

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 09 9:10 am Post subject:
Thanks. I'll go and try now

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 09 10:02 pm Post subject:

Having put the tree outside but in a sheltered spot it is now looking really good with a couple of small fruit on it and flowers today. The bugs seem to have almost gone. It attracks lots of different insects so they seems to have cleaned the leaves.
I do not think we need feel too bad about our efforts, I have visited a very celebrated and much funded garden over the last ten years and I went this week after a longer than usual break in visits and they have replaced ALL thier orange trees and must have spent a fortune on them as they are Big .I feel pleased to have kept mine alive when they seem to have given up on thier old ones ...and they are the experts. It drives me potty to see all the fruit and veg going to waste in this garden, they do not pick it as they say it is pure for show, the most wonderful walled garden and just for show.! They have struggled with thier veg this year too....

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