Was visiting the plant nursery yesterday. Saw this Grapefruit tree - Simply couldn't resist, so I bought it! Grapefruit 1 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Grapefruit 2 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
I know the feeling Eileen, believe me, I do! By the way, I have made the salesman promise me that he will get more verity of citrus for me! However, now there is a tough task ahead for me - How to protect it from the corrosive salty sea air? But I think I'll be able to manage. After all, I've been living here for almost a quarter century!
Thank you Frank. Anyway, I picked 2 of the 9 grapefruits that were on the tree. I think I picked them too early. Still, I took a picture for you all to see! Grapefruit 3 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
It's now giving me flowers, as well as one tiny grapefruit! I'll of course be posting it's progress as it grows. Grapefruit 4 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Grapefruit 5 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) Grapefruit 6 ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
I can taste grapefruit already, I just put it on the shopping list for next week. Great pictures S-H, we can follow the fruit as it grows. Jerry
I can only imagine what it's like to grow grapefruit. I have a hard job some years growing apples and plums with our weather.
Well Cherylad, it's in a big 2 foot tall clay pot, able to hold about 150 pounds of soil. I was told that in can stay in it for about 2 years. After which it must be placed in the ground. Only problem is that my ground has too much salt in it, as I live at the coast (so that is not good for any type of citrus). So I was thinking of placing it in an even bigger pot, which would be able to hold over 500 pounds of soil (where the tree will be happy for another 3 to 4 years) - Or suspend the tree in a hydroponic system! That way I'll have something unique to boast about, plus I'll also be able to grow it on the roof! And Eileen, you should seriously consider investing in a climate controlled greenhouse. Of course not as grand as the Eden Project in Cornwall UK - But something big enough to cover a few trees. http://youtu.be/pO44zejAXcI http://www.edenproject.com/
YumYum! I have tried to grow citrus many times, and altho they grow well, eventually the succumb to the weather and scale insects. I am frequently tempted to by a ready growing tree, but can never justify it financially. Your grapefruit is a stunner and by the looks of the flowers and baby fruits, you are going to be having grapefruit for many breakfasts to come.
OK people, here is what I've now got to show! Young Grapefruits in the tree! ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden ) More Grapefruits, bunched on the tree! ( photo / image / picture from S-H's Garden )
