RoseBlush1 said:Hi Kyla ...
Yes, the Q-tip method will work on citrus trees as the blossoms have both the male and female reproductive parts. The trick is to catch the pollen and apply it at the right time. However, you may not see any fruit from the cross for about 10 years.
Here's a link that can give you more specific information:
http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/...
Smiles,
Lyn
kylaluaz said:Okay, well, we all are experienced gardeners here and at the same time we're all beginners at some aspect of it or many aspects of it, so some of us thought it would be a friendly place to share our beginner questions right here in MAG.
I'll start.
This little lemon tree is covered in buds and I hope I can get lemons from it!
Here it is right after I up-potted it from its one-gallon container:
Here is some of the enthusiastic budding it's rewarded me with so far:
I've heard that I can pollinate the open blooms (when they open which should be any day now) by hand, with a Q-tip, or a toothpick! I gather this just means touching some pollen on one flower and then lifting that and touching it to the pollen on another flower?
Anyone here done this before? When I get to the open flower stage I'll post more pictures but I'd love to know if there are any tricks to it.
And please use this thread for any and all questions you might feel you're at "beginner level" -- we can have our own little "Q&A"!
Catmint20906 said:Hi Kyla yes I did something similar with my cucumber plant this summer! Got a cuke, too! What a little beauty your lemon tree is!
Okay here is my question: my amaryllis bulbs from last year are sitting stubbornly in the pot while my new bulbs are sprouting. Anything special I can do to stimulate the old bulbs into healthy new growth? They are pretty well rooted so I have not moved them or the soil they've been in.