I leave my orange and lemon trees outside winter and summer, only bringing them into a conservatory if really bad cold weather is forecast.
Overheating is probably the main cause of leaf drop, plus sudden change of temperature and scale insect infestation. I had scale insect on mine once, I treated them with a soft artists paintbrush, a cheap childs one, painting every growing tip, branch and the backs of every leaf by brushing with the paint brush which I dipped in alcohol. My choice was vodka which I was given and do not drink. Leave for 24 hrs then wash the plant clean with warm water to which a drop of very cheap washing up liquid has been added.
They may do or they may not ... but you don't want them to do you? You want to keep the tree as a 'standard' shape with a clear stem ... that's right isn't it.
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I'd prune it in March. Any lanky bits can come off to give it a solid framework to sprout from.
I leave my orange and lemon trees outside winter and summer, only bringing them into a conservatory if really bad cold weather is forecast.
Overheating is probably the main cause of leaf drop, plus sudden change of temperature and scale insect infestation. I had scale insect on mine once, I treated them with a soft artists paintbrush, a cheap childs one, painting every growing tip, branch and the backs of every leaf by brushing with the paint brush which I dipped in alcohol. My choice was vodka which I was given and do not drink. Leave for 24 hrs then wash the plant clean with warm water to which a drop of very cheap washing up liquid has been added.
The scale insects died happy.
Hi my Orange tree has just started showing signs of growth can any 1 tell me if I should chop these 1s off or how to stop them growing.
Hi my Orange tree has just started showing signs of growth can any 1 tell me if I should chop these 1s off or how to stop them growing. Is my pic on
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Why do you not want it to grow?
Just rub those little buds off with your thumb ... that way your orange will remain a 'standard' or 'lollipop' shape.
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Thank will do there all the way up will they chep come back ?
They may do or they may not ... but you don't want them to do you? You want to keep the tree as a 'standard' shape with a clear stem ... that's right isn't it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.