I bought a Key Lime Tree today from the nursery in Port Lavaca for $28.00. It is a beauty. It's about three and a Half feet tall and has small limes the size of BB's on it. It's in a black plastic bucket. Any help on getting this tree started would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Franko
Key Lime Tree
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sgtsheart
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Franko,
Where are you located? That will have alot to do with how you take care of a citrus tree.
Where are you located? That will have alot to do with how you take care of a citrus tree.
Txchikngardners
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Learn from my lesson: let it live the first year in the bucket it lives in now. I think it needs to adjust to your growing environment and watering habits.
Our mistake - transplanting. All of the fruit fell off within the first month and hasn't had blooms mature to fruit since.
Good luck
Brenda
Our mistake - transplanting. All of the fruit fell off within the first month and hasn't had blooms mature to fruit since.
Good luck
Brenda
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Txchikngardners
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Yeah, we know where Port O'Connor is - ya'll had a hurricane run DH out of fishing there a few years ago. I was on mission trip in Harlingen and he was on fishing trip - ha! he had to come home 
The old timers here swear by 'cotton seed meal' but I haven't tried it yet. Do plan to fertilize with it this year, though - soon as I can locate some
Brenda
The old timers here swear by 'cotton seed meal' but I haven't tried it yet. Do plan to fertilize with it this year, though - soon as I can locate some
Brenda
