Kumquats?
 

Can anyone give me some information on these?

How to grow them etc..........

Thanks........

Kumquats?
 

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:48:12 +0100, "Jaffa"
wrote:

Can anyone give me some information on these?
How to grow them etc..........

They require similar treatment to most Citrus, although it has to be
said they are somewhat easier to grow than lemons and oranges. A
slightly acid compost, regular watering in summer and feeding with a
relatively high nitrogen fertiliser such as Chempak no2 will keep them
very happy. They need full sun to do well and enjoy being placed out
of doors in a sheltered spot for the summer (June - end of September).

Kumquats can grow well and fruit successfully against a sunny wall,
permanently out of doors in the very far south, but are best
overwintered under glass and maintained at above 5C. During the
winter, allow the compost to dry out slightly between waterings and
cease feeding between October and March.

Main pests are scale and red spider. The latter is encouraged by hot,
arid surroundings and these should be avoided at all costs. If
wintered indoors, try to keep the plants in a cool, bright room rather
than subjecting them to central heating.

HTH
Dave Poole
Torquay, Coastal South Devon UK
Winter min -2°C. Summer max 34°C.
Growing season: March - November

Kumquats?
 

Thank you very much!

"Dave Poole" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:48:12 +0100, "Jaffa"
wrote:

Can anyone give me some information on these?
How to grow them etc..........

They require similar treatment to most Citrus, although it has to be
said they are somewhat easier to grow than lemons and oranges. A
slightly acid compost, regular watering in summer and feeding with a
relatively high nitrogen fertiliser such as Chempak no2 will keep them
very happy. They need full sun to do well and enjoy being placed out
of doors in a sheltered spot for the summer (June - end of September).

Kumquats can grow well and fruit successfully against a sunny wall,
permanently out of doors in the very far south, but are best
overwintered under glass and maintained at above 5C. During the
winter, allow the compost to dry out slightly between waterings and
cease feeding between October and March.

Main pests are scale and red spider. The latter is encouraged by hot,
arid surroundings and these should be avoided at all costs. If
wintered indoors, try to keep the plants in a cool, bright room rather
than subjecting them to central heating.

HTH
Dave Poole
Torquay, Coastal South Devon UK
Winter min -2°C. Summer max 34°C.
Growing season: March - November

Kumquats?
 

On 29/6/04 0:57, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote:

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:48:12 +0100, "Jaffa"
wrote:

Can anyone give me some information on these?
How to grow them etc..........

They require similar treatment to most Citrus, although it has to be
said they are somewhat easier to grow than lemons and oranges. A
slightly acid compost, regular watering in summer and feeding with a
relatively high nitrogen fertiliser such as Chempak no2 will keep them
very happy. They need full sun to do well and enjoy being placed out
of doors in a sheltered spot for the summer (June - end of September).

Kumquats can grow well and fruit successfully against a sunny wall,
permanently out of doors in the very far south, but are best
overwintered under glass and maintained at above 5C. During the
winter, allow the compost to dry out slightly between waterings and
cease feeding between October and March.

snip

Was it kumquats they found in the Italian Garden at Heligan? Whatever they
were, hey had flourished for years and had climbed up almost to the top of
some huge trees.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

Kumquats?
 

In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Was it kumquats they found in the Italian Garden at Heligan? Whatever they
| were, hey had flourished for years and had climbed up almost to the top of
| some huge trees.

I think that they have a similar habit to most citrus, and aren't
climbers.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Kumquats?
 

"Jaffa" wrote in message
news:Dc1Ec.151$7I6.63@newsfe1-win...
Can anyone give me some information on these?

How to grow them etc..........

Thanks........

******
It all depends on where you are, just like any other semi-tropical fruit.
In England you'd have to have a biggish winter-heated greenhouse, the same
is if you wished to grow oranges. By the time you had cultivated them and
brought them to fruiting age it would have to be for fun because you would
be well out of pocket, which is why not many people grow, say, peaches.,
for instance..
Doug.
******

Kumquats?
 

On 29/6/04 10:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Was it kumquats they found in the Italian Garden at Heligan? Whatever they
| were, hey had flourished for years and had climbed up almost to the top of
| some huge trees.

I think that they have a similar habit to most citrus, and aren't
climbers.


Well, it's at least 7 years since I was there. Could these have been Kiwi
fruits? I know I'm grabbing at memory here but it was something rather
exotic. The fact that the garden was so neglected for so long (though
nothing like the publicity suggests!) might have protected such plants with
overgrowth as shelter, perhaps?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

Kumquats?
 

In message , Douglas
writes

"Jaffa" wrote in message
news:Dc1Ec.151$7I6.63@newsfe1-win...
Can anyone give me some information on these?

How to grow them etc..........

It all depends on where you are, just like any other semi-tropical fruit.
In England you'd have to have a biggish winter-heated greenhouse, the same
is if you wished to grow oranges. By the time you had cultivated them and
brought them to fruiting age it would have to be for fun because you would
be well out of pocket, which is why not many people grow, say, peaches.,
for instance..

Actually peaches/Nectarines are easy to grow, and not at all expensive -
though you'll not provide a large crop :-)

I have a dwarf nectarine in a pot, spends the summer outside, moved
into and unheated GH in winter, as long as care is taken to pollinate
the flowers (they flower early, and in the GH, so not many insects)
--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

Kumquats?
 

In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Well, it's at least 7 years since I was there. Could these have been Kiwi
| fruits? I know I'm grabbing at memory here but it was something rather
| exotic. The fact that the garden was so neglected for so long (though
| nothing like the publicity suggests!) might have protected such plants with
| overgrowth as shelter, perhaps?

It could certainly have been kiwi fruits, yes, and could well have
been something more exotic. Actinidia chinensis is effectively
hardy in much of the UK. I don't know how many places can grow
(say) Passiflora edulis outside, for example.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.