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How long should I give my citrus trees to see if they survived the winter freeze?
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:07 pm
I had them covered for the second, longer freeze, but wasn't able to get them covered for the first, shorter freeze.
They lost all their leaves, but I read that this doesn't mean that they're dead. They are pretty young, but hoping that they're just mature enough to pull through.
About what point should I give up on them if they're truly dead? Late March? Any pointers?
They lost all their leaves, but I read that this doesn't mean that they're dead. They are pretty young, but hoping that they're just mature enough to pull through.
About what point should I give up on them if they're truly dead? Late March? Any pointers?
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Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:10 pm to Sev09
i "lost" mine last year so i just bought new ones. when i pulled them i cut them open to look and the whole truck and branches were green. So idk. check a branch to see it they are green.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:12 pm to Sev09
Scrape a branch with the back side of your pocketknife gently. If see green, it is still alive. Fertilize it. Mine lost all leaves and are now putting on new leaves.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:13 pm to Sev09
scratch the top of the main branch wity fingernail, if green you are probably okay. If not go down an inch and scractch again, and so on. You can tell what you lost
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:41 pm to oleyeller
Thanks, everyone! I'll try that out this weekend. Is it too early to fertilize with Trip 13? Or do you think it needs it at this point?
Posted on 2/20/18 at 4:17 pm to Sev09
How old is it?
I fertilized mine 3 weeks ago but they are 4 years old
I fertilized mine 3 weeks ago but they are 4 years old
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Posted on 2/20/18 at 4:53 pm to Sev09
My Blood orange tree lost every leaf on it. This past weekend I went out back to trim the excess branches and it was sprouting new baby leaves. I went ahead and trimmed it anyway. The Hamlin orange tree lost all leaves but still had some oranges on it and it was sprouting new leaves as well. . I shook the tree to get as many as I could to fall but some stayed on. These trees are a good twelve feet tall.
I guessed they survived afterall.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 5:03 pm to DocHolliday1964
Should I prune back to the green if tips are dead?
I may have lost 5 trees
I may have lost 5 trees
Posted on 2/20/18 at 5:07 pm to Motorboat
Give 'em time and they will probably come back and sprout new growth soon. I trimmed mine because I had that planned whether we had that freeze or not.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 5:08 pm to Motorboat
yes cut back to green. Dead ends will do you no good
Posted on 2/20/18 at 6:09 pm to oleyeller
Mine last all leaves, but yesterday I looked at them and now see green growth. 
I going to wait before cutting them back a couple weeks. They are about 10 years old.
I going to wait before cutting them back a couple weeks. They are about 10 years old.Posted on 2/20/18 at 6:36 pm to Sev09
Where are you? A buddy in NOLA said his navels are showing signs of life.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 8:09 pm to Head1
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How old is it? I fertilized mine 3 weeks ago but they are 4 years old
They were put in the ground last year, but they were a pretty good size.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 8:14 pm to QuietTiger
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Where are you? A buddy in NOLA said his navels are showing signs of life.
I’m in BR. My Blood Orange tree hasn’t even born fruit yet, it’s that young. That’s why I’m worried they weren’t mature enough to survived. I haven’t inspected them closely since the warmer weather yet, though.
I will this weekend. Hoping for the best!
Posted on 2/20/18 at 10:54 pm to Sev09
we may have lost our beloved lemon tree and our naval orange tree they say wait till April and look for green and cut off dead. Looked at the lemon tree today and noticed some green branches but none on the orange yet.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 7:17 am to Captain Ray
Pretty sure I lost mine. The remaining fruit shriveled up and all leaves feel off. It looks terrible. 
It was a BIG Satsuma that had lasted several cold snaps.
It was a BIG Satsuma that had lasted several cold snaps.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 7:19 am to SCwTiger
My very mature satsuma also lost its leaves. I wouldn’t count the big girls out yet. I think more concern should be for the smaller trees. Good luck
Posted on 2/21/18 at 7:54 am to Sev09
I would go ahead and chop them down. Why procrastinate?
Posted on 2/21/18 at 9:44 am to Motorboat
I recently read that you should wait to prune freeze damaged trees until June.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:26 pm to Sev09
Mine lost most of their leaves but the stems were still green. In the last week the new leaves have started to make their appearance and are coming on strong in the last couple of days. If you don't see anything within a month they are probably toast.
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