rootstock trifoliata on citrus (forum)

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Hi i wonder if anyone knows how big citrus trees will grow on rootstock "TRIFOLIATA" the book says mini citrus tree so how small or large will a blood orange (arnold) or a orange valencia seedless grow i am after a tree 2mx2m.
thanks for your help. David

Time: 9th May 2008 8:05pm

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Lachlann says...
Citrus trifoliata is the standard rootstock for citrus in Australia, lemons excepted, and has been so for very many years. It gives a hardy tree reduced in size by 30 %, the ones you typically see planted almost everywhere, so it is not very dwarfed. Modern dwarfed citrus are grafted onto 'flying dragon' rootsock so they only grow 2-3 metres.

Time: 9th May 2008 9:17pm

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david says...
how long will it take a blood orange tree or a orange valencia tree on flying dragon rootstock to reach the height of 2-3 metres. And on trifoliata rootstock.
thanks for your help.David

Time: 10th May 2008 7:47pm

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Lachlann says...
Depends on growing conditions and fertilizer. On trifoliata only a couple of years, with some ongoing vigorous growth after this. On flying dragon I think you could expect something less than 2 feet a year, though mine are only recently planted so I can't be definite.

Time: 11th May 2008 8:29pm

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Anonymous says...
trilfoliata is a full size tree it just takes awhile to get there.

DFiggers lie about the dwarfing, get flying dragon for that size fruit.

Time: 11th May 2008 9:31pm

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Alec says...
I just bought Imperial Mandarin Rootstock Trifoliata it grow 3-4mtrs
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Alec

Time: 7th April 2010 3:11pm

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clint says...
i have 2 eureka lemons as tall as house a valencia orange imperial and emperor mandarin all about 2 meters and a washighton navel 1.5 meters all are 5 years old and on trifoliata rootstock all fruit very well

Time: 6th August 2010 8:40pm

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