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lorax · 12-03-2008, 08:59 PM

All of my established citrus trees (and I have about 100) have leafminer, and it doesn't seem to affect their fruiting or whatnot. I generally just pinch off the worst leaves and burn them in the yard wastes.

As for indoor citrus growing, I have not the faintest clue. However, it seems to me that in Zone 9 they'll be OK outdoors. Just mulch and burlap them for the chilliest part of the winter. I'm not sure about the lemon, though; mine tend to get grumpy around 8-10 centigrade. Even so, if it were me I'd keep them inside this winter and plant them out next spring once the temps start getting reasonable.

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lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 310,222 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: Got some citrus trees. Now what? All of my established citrus trees (and I have about 100) have leafminer, and it doesn't seem to affect their fruiting or whatnot. I generally just pinch off the worst leaves and burn them in the yard wastes. As for indoor citrus growing, I have not the faintest clue. However, it seems to me that in Zone 9 they'll be OK outdoors. Just mulch and burlap them for the chilliest part of the winter. I'm not sure about the lemon, though; mine tend to get grumpy around 8-10 centigrade. Even so, if it were me I'd keep them inside this winter and plant them out next spring once the temps start getting reasonable.