Do you need to feed your new citrus tree?

Um, yes, you definitely do need to feed your new citrus tree. Fertiliser is OMG yass for success. For good health, luscious growth and ultimately, fruit!

If your tree is planted in a pot, it will rely more on you for food. It is dependent on you. You are the citrus parent now.

So come on tell us, what is the ultimate essentials for growing a citrus tree?

Ok, you gotta pick a good pot! 

A staged and slow increase in pot size is the best approach when you are ready to transplant/pot your citrus tree. You purchased a citrus tree in a pot that is 165mm, this is our Pipsqueak range. We recommend potting up into a 250mm pot, and no larger at this first stage.

Firstly plant using a top-quality premium potting mix. Truth is; this is the most expensive one in the store. You buy cheap = you get all sorts of free fungal gnats etc.

Use Osmocote this is a slow or timed-release fertiliser and will feed over a period of time. We love you to feed, feed every 3 to 4 months, go half the manufacturer's  guide. You can use a tonic too. We love Fruit Focus Liquid Fertiliser; use this every month for habit and health.

Plant into deliciously, handsome, healthy soil!. Condition the soil if it is poor; use manures and composts to condition your soil. You can buy these products in bags. And be generous! Dig it in and mix it around and then when you’ve planted top dress the soil with more compost and fertilise.

And on top of all that, use a tonic every month for habit, health and happiness.