"Doreen Paterson" wrote in
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Doreen Paterson -
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Could someone please give me some advice on how, when and in what soil, to
repot what was once a satsuma seed and is now about three feet tall. It
is
presently in a 12" pot and looks very healthy.

The seed was planted by my late husband about three years ago and has done
well but obviously needs a new home.

I know very little about gardening but as I live on the north east coast
of
Scotland, outside - either in or out of pot - is not an option. We have
a
small greenhouse where it could be put in the summer months.

Should I keep it beside a heater during the winter months? It has lived
on
the kitchen windowsill until now but has outgrown the space available.

I had an uncle who had a citrus farm in the Magaliesberg region in South
Africa. They experience light frosts in the winter in those parts, so I
guess that as long as your greenhouse is frost free, you should be OK.

Why do you think it "obviously" needs a new home, particularly since, higher
up, you said that it looks healthy?
If it really does, repotting into a 15" or 18" pot should suit it for
another decade. But remember to feed it now and again.

Franz