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Think you can’t grow citrus outside of California or Florida? In this video, I’ll show you 9 citrus varieties, from most to least cold hardy, that can survive in way more climates than you’d expect. Plus I’ll share tips to help you keep them alive even through freezing temps (some of these picks might surprise you!).
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:30 Citrus 1
1:06 Citrus 2
1:35 Citrus 3
3:27 Citrus 4
4:02 Citrus 5
4:47 Citrus 6
5:45 Citrus 7
6:24 Citrus 8
7:19 Citrus 9
8:01 Growing Strategies
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Millennial Gardener in NC has some post cool setups for his citrus and some other trees. I think he even got bananas to fruit. But I do have to sympathize with some of the other commenters. Unless we're willing to go to some crazy lengths there's just gonna be some stuff we can't grow guys. But with some of these tips and varieties, more people who thought they couldn't have a shot. I'm too lazy for this though 😂
So your idea of "cold-hardy" is zone 7b??? 😂
Only people in hot AF climates think that's cold-hardy!
Sincerely, zone 3
Great escape farms is growing citrus in west Virginia
citrus wont grow if you have wet and cold winter. iam zone 8 but the citrus will drown in the 6 month wet winter. its 10-12c with rain too long for any citrus
I wish I could get a owari satsuma tree in London
Learned a lot, thanks man. I love Yuzu, maybe we should try it…
I live in zone 4b Montana ,I’m not growing any citrus anytime soon 🥲
calamansi also make a great marmalade! I make a batch every year from the fruit trees at the nursing home I work at, the residents love it!
I'm growing Owari Satsuma Mandarin, Meyer Lemon, Nagami Kumquat, and loquat trees here in zone 7b South Jersey. They were able to survive the winter and I'm looking forward to seeing how they acclimate and fruit. All but the loquat are already fruiting and have been for a couple years.
Ah, the view from southern California! No way any of these would survive outdoors, even with protection, in a truly cold climate. Here in eastern Nebraska we regularly see temps well below zero even in relatively mild winters, so, no way. To say nothing of states like Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and more. I wouldn't call these cold -hardy, maybe 'cool-hardy?'
Bro really started the vid with "even in your area" but the cold heartiest plant was 5° F…
I live in San Francisco same zone as San Diego but nowhere near as warm for gardening. In any case whether it's for looks or for warmth I see a lot of fruit trees espaliered on the sunny walls of stucco houses. I love the look. Kind of like squash grown on a cattle panel archway; Espalier gives the warmth to fruit trees that need it and looks awesome with fruit on it.
I feel cheated by the title. Call me when you can get a citrus tree above the bible belt. Someone down below is like "I can't get these in the midwest"… Dude most people still can't grow these trees.
I would love to buy some citrus from you. The only problem is that I live in Texas and they put the hammer on citrus imports from out of state….
"…We'll grow oranges in Alaska."
-Dale grib… I mean, Rusty Shacklefurd.
What about a greenhouse
Thanks for the tips Kevin 🙂
From Connecticut here. Harvested my first cara cara oranges this past December along with my satsuma mandarins (brown select satsuma) and with over 30 Meyer lemon harvest. You really cannot beat the flavor when it comes to homegrown
Soon, greenhouse first, then citrus 💚
Snowed here in 9a for the first time and damn near killed my meyer lemon.
Do any of these trees do well in pots for moving indoors during extreme cold?
I grow a Meyer Lemon and A random KeyLime and Mandarin Orange in West Virginia. I keep them under 5 ft in height and 3 ft width in giant containers. I use a dolly and roll them in garage when twmps get consistently under 32. Basically 4 to 5months a year here. Have a cheap grow light on a 12 hour timer. Garage is not heated but stays above freezing
Some of us LIKE seeds in the fruit. God made things to have seeds. GMOs remove the seeds, and personally I PREFER to have seeds in my fruits and veggies. Seeds have a lot of vitamins and nutrients that are good for us.
Certain states like Texas have citrus quarantines so you can only buy from instate nurseries