Kumquat

[Dean W.]

My Kumquat ...

[Barrie]

Nice one! I had a Nagami kumquat some years ago. Your pic makes me think I want another one!
Cheers, Barrie.

[lucky1]

Dean, It's fascinating how fruit from subsequent blooms matures while the first is still ripening!
How old is it?

Interesting excerpt from Wikipedia:

Kumquats readily hybridise with other members of the genus Citrus and with the closely related Poncirus. These hybrids are known as Citrofortunella; examples include the limequat, orangequat, and calamondin.


My Calamondin (apart from having fewer leaves) is similar to your Kumquat!


Does your Kumquat grow in winter too? The twin Calamondins from one pot that I separated
are putting on new growth in the cold building


Barb

[Dean W.]

Barb,

I'd say its a couple of years old at least. I like your Calamondin. Yes, it does grow slowly during the winter. The fruit are begining to ripen at the right time. I already had a few fall off the tree.

Dean

[lucky1]

Fruit doesn't fall off my calamondin...just hangs there and eventually shrivels up.
Yours is healthy indeed for a 2 year old.

Can't wait til the next blossom time...the fragrance is breathtaking!

I have a child's small paintbrush that I use to brush pollen from flower to flower
just to get things going in case there are no insects around.

Barb

[Dean W.]

Kumquat or Calamondin the verdict is still undecided. I posted a picture of my plant on another forum and there is some discussion of which it is. Do you know what it is?

Dean