I simply love citrus trees! Of course, I love the fruit they produce, but I also love how they look inside of the home. Unfortunately, most people think that it is impossible to grow citrus outside of Florida, but believe it or not, it’s pretty easy indoors. Stick it in your sunniest window and wait for the magic to happen! Keep reading below to see how to grow citrus trees in pots.
How to Grow Citrus Trees In Pots
Of course, when growing anything indoors, planting it in the right container is key to its overall health. You’ll want to pick a deep pot with drainage, but one that is only about 10 or so inches wide. Keep the width of your pot small to keep your tree small. Make sure there is room for the plant (and it’s pot) in front of one of your sunniest windows. They love temperatures at 65-72 degrees.
Additionally, the right variety is key, too. I recommend small citrus trees such as the Meyer lemon, Clementine orange, or Kumquats.
When planting the citrus trees in pots, plant them in a mixture of cactus soil and soil for citrus trees. Citrus trees are extremely susceptible to root rot and these types of soils should help prevent that problem before it occurs.
Feed your citrus trees every Spring with a bit of fertilizer to keep the plant happy and growing as it should be.
Watering Citrus Trees In Pots
When watering your crop, test the soil once weekly and water when the soil feels dry. When watering, it is important that you do so deeply, allowing water to drain out of the bottom of the pot. If your plant leaves are curling, this is a sign that more water is needed.
You will have to hand pollinate the flowers to receive fruit, but you can do so by dabbling the pollen from one flower to another via a q-tip.
Depending on the size of your tree, you should have fruit in one to two years.
