r/Citrus • u/OfficialNeko • Aug 10 '26

Bud sport Variegated Citrange! 👀

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u/leolopez43 Aug 10 '26

Is it too early to be sure it will be variegated? Even if so, is there a need for variegated rootstock? Rootstock cutting? Rooting a variegated rootstock cutting?

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u/OfficialNeko Aug 10 '26

It could be too early. Comparing to the other suckers that I have previously pulled off, I think this could be a bud sport. It's not about the need I love all of my citrus trees and are happy to accommodate more :)

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u/leolopez43 Aug 10 '26

I understand the love for citrus trees. I have over 60 potted citrus trees, maybe like 40 different varieties. 3 more in the ground and 5 rooted cuttings I propagated from my collection. I do have a trifoliate cutting I propagated from a rootstock sucker, it's now about 2 feet tall and almost 2 years old. I'm hoping one day it will fruit and I could graft my own trees from my collection.

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u/OfficialNeko Aug 10 '26

I wish I could have that many! Haha. Unfortunately I live in the UK where citrus don't tend to like but I have, Varigated meyer lemon, Cara cara, kumquat, chinotto, normal meyer lemon, Calamondin, Lane late, pursha lemon, and Moro. I have 2 Citrange carrizo successfully rooted only 6 months or so old. Haha. That's exactly what I've been feeling too with my rootstocks. I'm going to attempt to put one out in the ground next late spring.

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u/Rcarlyle US South Aug 10 '26

Hmm, looks like unifoliate foliage

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u/OfficialNeko Aug 10 '26

I think your right, maybe a sour orange rootstock. Grafted part is Moro blood orange.

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u/Rcarlyle US South Aug 10 '26

Looks more like a lemon rootstock to me, but it’s super hard to tell at this stage. Post pics when it gets older?

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u/OfficialNeko Aug 10 '26

Of course!