Dormancy in tropicals

Soildoc

I have brought my tropicals inside since it is getting colder here. They are sitting under grow lights in a stand and get roughly the same amount of light as my outdoor plants. Will these things go dormant due to a shorter daylength, and, if not, does anybody have any fertilization suggestions for the winter months? In the past, I have not fertilized over the winter but the plants have taken awhile to get going again in the spring.

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denny

water as needed,which will be alot less often.ive never cut back on fertilizer,but have heard you should.
you can bump up the hours the lights are left on,mine are on 16 hrs a day.
all my tropicals(most are indoors year round)do well,partly due too the so.california intense winter sun.but theres always room for improvement.

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Denny
Still Growing in zone 9
So.Cal.

denny

when i speak of tropicals,im talking about"houseplants",my first love.ive had much success for many years.
i would imagin bonsai would react the same.

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Denny
Still Growing in zone 9
So.Cal.

I have 2 orange trees that are 3 years old. They were started from seed, and I've had them since they sprouted practically. Here's my question. I want to "bonsai" them becuase I live in a trailer and need to bring them in during the winter for it the winters in SW VA are too cold for orange trees! I had a juniper tree for 3 years or so that I was given, but I killed it accidentally. So I don't have much experience at all. Can anyone tell me the best way to do what I want to do WITHOUT killing them? That's my only reservation for "bonsaiing" them is cause I DON'T WANT THEM TO DIE!!

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Hi Jal, Here are some links for you to help in growing citrus indoors. *You will need bright light, if you want to set fruit, and be careful to water properly. *Scale and other infestations can occur in the confined environment. *Insecticidal soap works pretty well. *If you don't have adequate light (and in a trailer, you well may not) consider investing in a grow light to extend the length and intensity of the growing day. *Get it right down next to the foliage for best results.

Regards,

Matt

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/citrus.html

http://doityourself.com/fruits/citrus_containers.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/askexpert/fruit10.shtml


http://www.charlotte.com/observer/garden/archive/tropicalfruits011499.htm

http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandTechniques/citrus.htm

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