Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery

01/15/2025

12/08/2023

Young flush on Buddha's Hand rooted cuttings.

11/17/2023

USDA has issued their new plant hardiness map. Here's a little food for thought for growing citrus. It’s not as easy as what zone are you in? Notice that 8a goes all the way up into North Carolina. If you are located in Growing Zones 9 to 11 then planting in the ground is an option but if you are located in zones 4 to 7 it is recommended that you plant your citrus trees in a pot so you are able to take them indoors during frigid weather. Zone 8 is the one on the fence. There are times of the year that it is too cold outside, but with good cold protection, you might can make it work. All citrus can be damaged from freezing temperatures, so you have to keep that in mind when you decide to plant and when choosing varieties. Extended periods of cool weather prior to a freeze may allow a citrus tree to prepare somewhat. This is why sharp freezes following warm weather are more damaging than gradual temperature changes. However, virtually all freezes will cause damage of some kind.

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09/22/2023

Seedless Kishu growing for next spring.

04/01/2023

Happy Spring! The nursery is flushing and even has a little bloom on some of the trees. Bloom isn't common in the nursery because we are focused on the vegetative stage, but sometimes we find some and I wanted to share. 🍊

New inventory listed on the website this week. www.briteleaf.com

02/14/2023

01/19/2023

Avoid only covering the foliage. This is not effective.

12/24/2022

Keeping the citrus nursery warm! 3 am Christmas Eve morning. 🍊🍋