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Post by ash on Jun 14, 2020 18:40:33 GMT -5
So I was thinking about buying a load of seville oranges for the seeds and growing them as rootstock. The seeds should be easy to get since the oranges are for sale in Ireland/UK in January/February every year for homemade marmalade and I read online that they contain loads of seeds.
Has anyone tried this and can anyone give me any advice?
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Post by poncirusguy on Jun 14, 2020 18:53:33 GMT -5
I bought a Seville sour orange for its seeds. I got 49 seeds and a few grew. At present I have a New Zealand lemonade on one of the Seville root stock that is doing exceptionally well. The rootstock is 2.5 years old and the NZL is 23 months old.
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Post by ash on Jun 14, 2020 20:03:40 GMT -5
I bought a Seville sour orange for its seeds. I got 49 seeds and a few grew. At present I have a New Zealand lemonade on one of the Seville root stock that is doing exceptionally well. Th rootstock is 2.5 yeqsr old and the NZL is 23 months old. 49 seeds is a lot from one orange but sounds like a very low germanation rate. But Sounds like a very fast growing rootstock if you were able to graft onto it after just over half a year. I like the sound of that. What germanation technique did you use? |
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Post by poncirusguy on Jun 15, 2020 8:45:51 GMT -5
planted them in used potting soil in a large cottage cheese container with lid and put in my widow sill and waited. I only needed a few trees so I didn't worry about the germination rate.  |
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Post by ash on Jun 15, 2020 12:49:25 GMT -5
Oh ok I find I normally get way worse germanation rate just in Potting compost. I normally germinate in tissue paper until I get the first seed leaves and then plant them in Potting compost. I get way better germination that way. But I've never grown citrus from seed so I need to find the best way to do it. Maybe I'll start a thread asking about germanating when I get my seeds.
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Post by poncirusguy on Jun 15, 2020 15:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by ash on Jun 15, 2020 15:29:33 GMT -5
They look good. Did you peel them? They are all green
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Post by david on Jun 15, 2020 16:15:27 GMT -5
You guys go to a lot of trouble to get seed to germinate. I understand this if one has a harsh environment that he germinates in. It appears that I am very lucky. I throw my rootstock see in the dirt and usually forget about them till its transplant or graft time. I have tons of rootstock seed but it is aginst the laws set out by USDA for me to try to send them. I share with all the folks on the forum that I legally can. I hope you get seed and get them going. Good luck.
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Post by poncirusguy on Jun 15, 2020 18:07:42 GMT -5
They look good. Did you peel them? They are all green I broke the edge of each seed but left the covering on. |
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Post by ash on Jun 15, 2020 18:41:28 GMT -5
Your so lucky. I grow lots of tropical plants but its very difficult in Ireland. My baobabs have all died except for one. Even the summer is too cold for them.
I still think Ireland has the best weather in the world. Never too hot and never too cold..... Just rain, rain and more rain... Ok maybe not the best in the work but I hate it when it's too hot. But the plants I want love the heat.
Anyway hopefully I'll finish my greenhouse tomorrow, I've been working on it all week. Then my plants will be happy
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Post by sanguinho on Jun 16, 2020 10:02:34 GMT -5
In my city we have seville orange as decorative trees in some streets, I don't know if there are any orange now, but if there are, maybe I can send you some seeds.  |
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Post by ash on Jun 16, 2020 12:31:11 GMT -5
In my city we have seville orange as decorative trees in some streets, I don't know if there are any orange now, but if there are, maybe I can send you some seeds. View AttachmentThey fruit in November. Although I think they sit of the tree for months but I think I can buy the easyly in January. Although though free is definitely better. But I'm in Ireland so you have to be in the EU to be able to send them to me. If its possible then I'd be happy to get some for free but if not I can buy them in January |
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Post by sanguinho on Jun 16, 2020 14:34:02 GMT -5
They fruit in November. Although I think they sit of the tree for months but I think I can buy the easyly in January. Although though free is definitely better. But I'm in Ireland so you have to be in the EU to be able to send them to me. If its possible then I'd be happy to get some for free but if not I can buy them in January I'm from Galicia, northwest of spain, and the orange trees being ornamental, nobody removes the fruit from them, so it wouldn't be strange if they were still there, I'll let you know if I see them.
To be sure, you are looking for citrus aurantium?
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Post by Sylvain on Jun 16, 2020 15:27:13 GMT -5
> They fruit in November. In Spain, I always saw these oranges ripe in full summer. |
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Post by ash on Jun 16, 2020 19:03:01 GMT -5
They fruit in November. Although I think they sit of the tree for months but I think I can buy the easyly in January. Although though free is definitely better. But I'm in Ireland so you have to be in the EU to be able to send them to me. If its possible then I'd be happy to get some for free but if not I can buy them in January I'm from Galicia, northwest of spain, and the orange trees being ornamental, nobody removes the fruit from them, so it wouldn't be strange if they were still there, I'll let you know if I see them.
To be sure, you are looking for citrus aurantium?
Yes, citrus aurantium That would be cool if you could I'd love to start some this summer. Yes I heard that they are just left on the trees all summer |
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