Top tips for preparing your citrus trees for winter

Coming into winter your trees will or may, be carrying some fruit.

The chill of winter, colours up citrus fruit, the cold temperatures convert the sugars of the fruit, increasing the sweetness and flavour. Leaving fruit on your tree, will provide both colourful and flavoursome fruit.

1. There is no benefit to feeding your citrus over winter, but they will still require water
2. Moisture around the root zone helps a tree cope with frost and colder temperatures. If you feel your citrus are too young to cope with super cold weather, you can wrap them in shade cloth or move those in pots to a more sheltered position.
3. If your trees do show signs of frost damage, then prune the affected areas, keeping a uniform shape and apply a seaweed tonic and when spring comes
4. Apply some organic fertiliser

With warmer weather and sunshine your tree will bounce back.

Citrus are generally very versatile and adaptable and will over time acclimatise to your specific microclimate.