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Post by MadMaryPridmore on May 10, 2007 4:42:16 GMT
Can anyone tell me where I can find some easy-to-understand instructions on caring for orange trees - main points, correct watering, feeding and cutting back - oh, and diseases they are prone to and the treatment thereof.
Luv, MMP! XX
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Post by Lord L on May 10, 2007 5:15:12 GMT
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Post by ivy noidea on May 10, 2007 5:54:04 GMT
Can anyone tell me where I can find some easy-to-understand instructions on caring for orange trees - main points, correct watering, feeding and cutting back - oh, and diseases they are prone to and the treatment thereof. Luv, MMP! XX PMN has Orange, Lemon and Almond trees in his garden in Italy. He has no trouble with any of them.
The landlord takes care of them! ;D
*hides from Fi before getting a slap for being facetious on this board*
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Post by Shuggie on May 10, 2007 6:18:46 GMT
Can anyone tell me where I can find some easy-to-understand instructions on caring for orange trees - main points, correct watering, feeding and cutting back - oh, and diseases they are prone to and the treatment thereof. Luv, MMP! XX Fairly simple, Mary - keep them moist, keep them warm (as much sun as possible), feed them with general fertiliser at the beginning of spring, feed them with high potash fertiliser (Phostrogen) in the autumn; don't feed while flowering. Oh yes .. and spray regularly with water to keep the atmosphere as humid as possible to deter red spider mite OK?
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Post by smiffy on May 10, 2007 10:20:46 GMT
Might find some useful info here Mary. Better Homes and GardensIt is a program we get every week and a monthly mag. They inspired me to plant my citrus trees!
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Post by Fi on May 10, 2007 11:34:13 GMT
e grew lots of citrus in Oz Mary - they didn't get much TLC beyond a bit of fertilizer when we remembered, and intermittent watering during summer. They thrived on what was essentially neglect, gave us good crops plus the lovely sweet scent of the flowers, and no disease. The soil they were planted in was sand, so when we planted, we did include a lot of compost. So, if you're thinking of growing one or two, go for it!
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Post by Fi on May 10, 2007 11:38:35 GMT
*hides from Fi before getting a slap for being facetious on this board*
Dear ivy, this is not that sort of board as long as I'm running it - I think I put somewhere else that, as far as I'm concerned, it's much the same as neighbours chatting over the fence. So humour etc is more than welcome - one serious board is quite enough, if not too much, on this site.
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Post by Shuggie on May 10, 2007 11:48:10 GMT
*hides from Fi before getting a slap for being facetious on this board*
Dear ivy, this is not that sort of board as long as I'm running it - I think I put somewhere else that, as far as I'm concerned, it's much the same as neighbours chatting over the fence. So humour etc is more than welcome - one serious board is quite enough, if not too much, on this site.sanguineous hell! Imagine you and me as neighbours: I'm always right (by definition); you're never wrong (by definition) ... and ne'er the twain shall meet ... Mind you, the dogs would get on famously ..
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Post by Leigh Djonn on May 10, 2007 12:54:31 GMT
Can anyone tell me where I can find some easy-to-understand instructions on caring for orange trees - main points, correct watering, feeding and cutting back - oh, and diseases they are prone to and the treatment thereof. Luv, MMP! XX Fairly simple, Mary - keep them moist, keep them warm (as much sun as possible), feed them with general fertiliser at the beginning of spring, feed them with high potash fertiliser (Phostrogen) in the autumn; don't feed while flowering. Oh yes .. and spray regularly with water to keep the atmosphere as humid as possible to deter red spider mite OK?
I did hear that for watering it is best not to keep them moist. Let them get really dry, almost to the point of keeling over, and then give them a really, really, really good soaking. Then leave them for ages before watering again. This mimics the Med climate.
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Post by Fi on May 10, 2007 13:02:53 GMT
Fairly simple, Mary - keep them moist, keep them warm (as much sun as possible), feed them with general fertiliser at the beginning of spring, feed them with high potash fertiliser (Phostrogen) in the autumn; don't feed while flowering. Oh yes .. and spray regularly with water to keep the atmosphere as humid as possible to deter red spider mite OK?
I did hear that for watering it is best not to keep them moist. Let them get really dry, almost to the point of keeling over, and then give them a really, really, really good soaking. Then leave them for ages before watering again. This mimics the Med climate.
[/font][/size][/quote] Since Mary lives in Spain, no mimickry is necesary.
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Post by Lord L on May 10, 2007 13:03:21 GMT
Fairly simple, Mary - keep them moist, keep them warm (as much sun as possible), feed them with general fertiliser at the beginning of spring, feed them with high potash fertiliser (Phostrogen) in the autumn; don't feed while flowering. Oh yes .. and spray regularly with water to keep the atmosphere as humid as possible to deter red spider mite OK?
I did hear that for watering it is best not to keep them moist. Let them get really dry, almost to the point of keeling over, and then give them a really, really, really good soaking. Then leave them for ages before watering again. This mimics the Med climate.
[/font][/size][/quote] And I believe that they don't take kindly to alkaline water. Rainwater is best - but then that is true for most things.
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Post by Fi on May 10, 2007 13:13:10 GMT
Dear ivy, this is not that sort of board as long as I'm running it - I think I put somewhere else that, as far as I'm concerned, it's much the same as neighbours chatting over the fence. So humour etc is more than welcome - one serious board is quite enough, if not too much, on this site. sanguineous hell! Imagine you and me as neighbours: I'm always right (by definition); you're never wrong (by definition) ... and ne'er the twain shall meet ... Mind you, the dogs would get on famously .. *hurls a large lump of ignore Shuggiewards*
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Post by Shuggie on May 10, 2007 15:14:13 GMT
*ducks*
;D
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Post by ivy noidea on May 10, 2007 17:49:27 GMT
*hides from Fi before getting a slap for being facetious on this board*
Dear ivy, this is not that sort of board as long as I'm running it - I think I put somewhere else that, as far as I'm concerned, it's much the same as neighbours chatting over the fence. So humour etc is more than welcome - one serious board is quite enough, if not too much, on this site. Phew!
PS - I agree!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
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Post by Fi on May 11, 2007 0:00:13 GMT
Dear ivy, this is not that sort of board as long as I'm running it - I think I put somewhere else that, as far as I'm concerned, it's much the same as neighbours chatting over the fence. So humour etc is more than welcome - one serious board is quite enough, if not too much, on this site. Phew!
PS - I agree!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
*gentle hugs*
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Post by MadMaryPridmore on May 20, 2007 7:08:18 GMT
Thanks for your info. Sorry not to have answered earlier - been away for my Alan's 70th! I shall have a go and see what happens. Watch this space! XX
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Post by scoo on May 20, 2007 20:34:20 GMT
I have bought many orange trees over the last 24 years. And lemon trees to. Followed all the instructions provided from the various growers, and still none f them survived.
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