We posted HERE recently about getting the sour orange. When we went out there, I took it out of the container it came shipped in and put it into a large clay pot using special potting soil for citrus...
To say it's happy would be an understatement. In just a week it has exploded with blooms...
A few are opening and getting ready to turn into...
...actual fruit! See the little one right there in the middle of the photo? Yay!
We don't have to worry about popping off all the blooms because we're not going for root development while it is in a container. From reading, about two or three per branch is fine and you should take the rest off after enough have set fruit. So we'll keep an eye on it, but we're thrilled because it's so happy. We might get a few sour orange to play with later this year.
We're OK with that!
Now marinade first? Or a margarita?
Decisions, decisions!
It's showing off it's Happiness being out of the box and into a larger container.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and enjoy your evening.
Yep, it is definitely happier now. Thank you!
DeleteNow that's exciting and those are VERY good blooms coming on. Wherever you have it, it's getting the right amount of light and you are watering it perfectly. Looks great, and i'd have a margarita but that's just me. Janie
ReplyDeleteThanks, yep, I was thinking the same thing, I didn't move it from week to week I just left in the same spot after I watered, getting the light it likes, ha. Margarita, we'll check that off the list at some point. :-)
DeleteI went back and looked at your previous post about it and i have never heard of that. i am guessing they are as senstive to freezes as other. we might not be able to have that in our zone. I asked a friend of mine who went to Spain and he said they grew them everywhere there, apparently a popular thing to use. I learned something new today, haha. Can't wait to see what you get and use! Johnny
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's a "little" more cold tolerant but like all citrus, yep, it is sensitive. Someone else on the blog mentioned they saw some in Spain. Stay tuned, we'll see how it works!!
DeleteThere is nothing like the aroma of orange blossoms! Take in the smell every chance you can! Inhale deeply!
ReplyDeleteI think there has been an orange shortage of some kind because orange marmalade is very difficult to come by! I just found and bought the last two Bonne Maman, 13 oz. jars of marm at Safeway this morning! $5.50 each! Ugh!!!
OH YES!!!!!! When we were on the porch, it was intoxicatingly wonderful. I kept leaning down and smelling. I wonder if freezes and/or drought (or both) caused issues for the orange growers? That's pricey for sure (but I bet it's delicious!). Now I want to have some to make marmalade. :-)
DeleteWas Googling for info about this exact tree, my abuela had one in her yard and used them ALL the time. Not sure how she used them unfortunately but I was looking for info about them. I will follow the journey and hope you get some to use and share about it. - Hector
ReplyDeleteWell hello and thanks for stopping by. 2nd Man's abuela also used them. Hoping we keep up that tradition. Stay tuned!! Hope you'll come back and visit!
DeleteYour tree is growing beautifully! Hoping you have a good little crop this year.
ReplyDeleteA nice little crop would indeed be nice!!! We shall see!!
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