Grafted Cumquat
Posted: September 9th, 2013, 1:46 pm
Hi Everyone,
Fairly new to this still and wanted to ask a simple question or to in regards to a Cumquat I purchased about 6mths ago.
I have dabbled with bonsai on and off for about 10 years but only recently moved into a house that allows a much greater collection. I wanted to try some different varieties, as I had mostly done alot of junipers and elms. I fell in love with this little Cumquat recently and have been watching it ripen a good handful of grape size fruit, some of which I happily sampled, yum. I have plucked most of the ripe fruit off now and have been watching it over the past few days seem to tighten up a little. It just doesnt look as healthy and I was concerned that perhaps some of the "trimmings" I have growing around the base are hindering it somewhat.
The variety of plant that is growing is unknown to me. It can be seen below, and has a small green bulb that produces a purple flower. I plucked most of this greenery out when I repotted some time ago, but didnt go hard enough obviously, it grew right back through the gravel and moss. Ive come to like the green foliage as a nice accent to the pot and tree. But now Im wondering if perhaps my Cumquat is a little fussy about her living space. Ive been told that most Citrus varieties like to have a well mulched, partitioned circumference at the base where nothing else is allowed to grow. Ive applied that to my lemon tree and dwarf lime and had no complaints from them.
So can anyone offer me any advice in regards to my trespassing shrubery?
Love the forum by the way, gonna be spending alot more time here I think....
Fairly new to this still and wanted to ask a simple question or to in regards to a Cumquat I purchased about 6mths ago.
I have dabbled with bonsai on and off for about 10 years but only recently moved into a house that allows a much greater collection. I wanted to try some different varieties, as I had mostly done alot of junipers and elms. I fell in love with this little Cumquat recently and have been watching it ripen a good handful of grape size fruit, some of which I happily sampled, yum. I have plucked most of the ripe fruit off now and have been watching it over the past few days seem to tighten up a little. It just doesnt look as healthy and I was concerned that perhaps some of the "trimmings" I have growing around the base are hindering it somewhat.
The variety of plant that is growing is unknown to me. It can be seen below, and has a small green bulb that produces a purple flower. I plucked most of this greenery out when I repotted some time ago, but didnt go hard enough obviously, it grew right back through the gravel and moss. Ive come to like the green foliage as a nice accent to the pot and tree. But now Im wondering if perhaps my Cumquat is a little fussy about her living space. Ive been told that most Citrus varieties like to have a well mulched, partitioned circumference at the base where nothing else is allowed to grow. Ive applied that to my lemon tree and dwarf lime and had no complaints from them.
So can anyone offer me any advice in regards to my trespassing shrubery?
Love the forum by the way, gonna be spending alot more time here I think....
