Comments on: Eric’s Pet Plant: Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) http://leslieland.com/2010/02/erics-pet-plant-sweet-orange-citrus-sinensis/ in Kitchen and Garden and all around the House Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:03 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anne http://leslieland.com/2010/02/erics-pet-plant-sweet-orange-citrus-sinensis/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Anne Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:16:13 +0000 http://leslieland.com/?p=5814#comment-3087 Thanks for this! I work in a nursery and one of my favourite jobs is to take customers into the citrus house. It is heavenly with all those citrus plants in there; all in different stages of development depending upon age. It has been thought that citrus will take degrees down to about 28F for about 15 minutes. After that, they are in danger of dying, even in California (where I live). Anything close to that low of a temperature is dangerous to them. They are heavy feeders and need an amendment about four times per year. A little horticultural oil will help against mealy bug and scale. A note on colour: In Florida they add an orange dye to them at ripening and picking time; in California it is against agricultural laws. I can almost smell your citrus now! Thanks for this! I work in a nursery and one of my favourite jobs is to take customers into the citrus house. It is heavenly with all those citrus plants in there; all in different stages of development depending upon age.

It has been thought that citrus will take degrees down to about 28F for about 15 minutes. After that, they are in danger of dying, even in California (where I live). Anything close to that low of a temperature is dangerous to them.

They are heavy feeders and need an amendment about four times per year. A little horticultural oil will help against mealy bug and scale.

A note on colour: In Florida they add an orange dye to them at ripening and picking time; in California it is against agricultural laws.

I can almost smell your citrus now!

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