Hello all. Under my grandparent's 30 year old Ruby Grapefruit tree in Arizona there were several baby trees, each about 15" tall. I dug up two of them (most of the soil fell off the roots which I wrapped in a damp towel and put into a ziplock), and Fed-exed them to my home in Los Angeles. I flew home the same day and transplanted the two trees into 2 large clay pots with outdoor planting soil and packed the soil well. I then watered them down. Am I doing this right? I have planted a couple of lemon trees that were 4 years old that came from pots into my yard. But going from a naturally grown young tree in the ground to a pot and then someday I hope to put in the ground...is this the best method? We just sold my grandparent's house and i LOVED that tree, so this is my way to keep those grapefruits alive. Thanks for any insight. shaun
Unfortunately, you should have brought home one of your grandmother's grapefruits and planted your own seeds. That way you would not have broken the law. Barbara
