Comments on: How to Successfully Grow Citrus in Containers

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:31:56 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Use a container that's at least 3 times as big as the current one. Generally citrus will need to be repotted every few years. When the canopy grows larger than the pot you can tell it's probably time to repot.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:06:50 +0000

I just purchased a lemon and lime tree at Costco how long should I wait to repot it? When do I know it’s the right time to repot? Right now, they have the most fragrant blossoms but they’re not that big.

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:47:50 +0000

In reply to Tina matthews. The best compost is one you make yourself. The next best is locally sourced from a company like Arizona Worm Farm if you live in the Phoenix metro area.

By: Tina matthews

Tina matthews — Wed, 31 May 2023 20:23:52 +0000

Hi I have just bought 3 young 10ish orange lemon and lime trees what is the best compost to use many thanks Tina x

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 02:57:47 +0000

In reply to Carmen. That's tough. Let it dry out a bit and see if the tree's overall health improves, then you'll know if you were overwatering or not.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:39:51 +0000

Hi, great tips! How do I correct an overwatering of my mini mandarin? I’ve been using a moisture meter probe and at 2-3 inches is measures as dry. However when I measure at 4+ inches is measures as wet. The tree looks distressed so it looks like it needs water. Will it always measure as wet at 6 + inches deep? Thank you in advance. Carmen

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Wed, 25 May 2022 04:59:17 +0000

In reply to David Lu. Hi David. The worm farm mix would work well. The citrus and palm mix would be a good alternative. Happy planting!

By: David Lu

David Lu — Tue, 24 May 2022 16:49:38 +0000

Hi Angela – We live in Chandler and are planting five 24″ bag (20″ high) grown improved meyer lemon trees in Italian Terra Cotta 40″ diameter x 30″ high pots. According to my calculation, I need about 90 cubic feet of soil (10″ in the bottom and then around the 24″ root ball/bag) to fill the pot. Will your worm farm mix work for such a large volume or will it biodegrade too much over time resulting in the root crown “dropping” too much? Also, the worm farm is out of your mix for a few weeks and the tree suppler in Mesa said I need to plant ASAP (by end of May). Will E.B. Stone Citrus and Palm mix (sold in bags at Summerwinds) work as a substitute? Am I planting too late? Any thoughts and recommendations are much appreciated. – David and Diana

By: Jennifer G

Jennifer G — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:15:28 +0000

In reply to Jennifer G. @Angela Judd, that makes sense. I'll try to be patient! Thanks so much for the reply. I really enjoy all the content you're putting out :)

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:37:27 +0000

In reply to Jennifer G. When you replant a tree it takes it a while to recover and the time to fruiting "starts over". The tree knows how much fruit it can support and will drop the rest. Older trees may have a harder time adjusting to planting.

By: Jennifer G

Jennifer G — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:29:40 +0000

Hi Angela! We have a meyer lemon tree that we bought last March and planted in a half whiskey barrel. I believe the tree was around 7 years old and had some fruit on it when we bought it but hasn’t produced anything since. This year we had a TON of blooms and some tiny fruit, but most of the fruit is turning yellow and dropping. Nothing seems to get bigger than pea size (if even that big!). Any ideas? Thanks so much!

By: Anna R

Anna R — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:30:17 +0000

In reply to Anna R. @Angela Judd, thanks!

By: Angela Judd

Angela Judd — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:54:16 +0000

In reply to Anna R. I used the large olla from Growoya.

By: Anna R

Anna R — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:03:30 +0000

What size olla did you use for the citrus tree in the half barrel? Thanks!