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rojuko
Atlanta, GA
August 12, 2012 1:37 PM Post #9239084
| In Georgia, the home I purchased has this bush with large thorns and yellow/orange fruit the size of ping pong balls. It does not appear to be invasive as it is not branching out. It is just a single bush about 5 feet tall. 
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TomH3787
Raleigh, NC (Zone 7b)
August 12, 2012 2:02 PM Post #9239104
| Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) |
plantfreak78
Rolesville, NC (Zone 7b)
August 12, 2012 2:58 PM Post #9239169
| Tom, the cool kids call it Flying Dragon :) |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
 August 12, 2012 3:08 PM Post #9239186
| It is perfect for making grafts and container based Citrus.
Use it to grow dwarf Citrus! |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC (Zone 9a)
August 12, 2012 3:46 PM Post #9239212
| OK, I had NO idea the trifolate orange used as root stock is the flying dragon.
Holy crap! How is it I didn't know this?? I have two of them growing in big pot on either side of my back door and love them. Gorgeous in the summer and winter.
Barb |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA (Zone 9a)
August 12, 2012 4:03 PM Post #9239233
| I wonder if this tree used to be a dwarf citrus grafted onto the trifoliate rootstock, then the top part got killed by cold during some winter leaving the hardier rootstock to grow. |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC (Zone 9a)
August 12, 2012 4:09 PM Post #9239236
| Could be, or not. I know several people in this area growing them for their looks. |
Vestia
San Francisco, CA
August 12, 2012 4:18 PM Post #9239247
| That does look like P. trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'; also looks like is in need of feeding and some iron. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 12, 2012 5:10 PM Post #9239289
| Good news is, you can graft several Citrus varieties onto your plant.
The rootstock is very strong and disease resistant. It supports both sweet and sour Citrus. |
ViburnumValley
Scott County, KY (Zone 5b)
August 12, 2012 5:56 PM Post #9239348
| 'Flying Dragon' has the recurved thorns, as shown in the image provided. Species Poncirus trifoliata has straighter (still deadly) thorns.
I'd be amazed if the clone was the sole plant used for understock, but if it is simple to root then there is no reason not to.
The cut stems make great mantle decorations. I still have one from almost twenty years ago, now aged to a fine dry buff color. |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC (Zone 9a)
August 12, 2012 6:01 PM Post #9239354
| Good to know!
Barb |
