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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nismok" data-source="post: 10342373" data-attributes="member: 109094">If it smells like an orange blossom (candles, perfumes), I usually like  it. I grew up in Arizona and can recall the smell of orange blossoms on  command. It's one of my favorite scents - just smells like home. <img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/indoor-fruit-tree.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/173910_7ZLslouW_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> So how could I resist placing an order for a <a href="http://lemoncitrustree.com/calamondin.html" target="_blank">calamondin orange tree</a>  yesterday when I read that the best part about the trees is they  blossom and produce fruit year round? I can't imagine anything better  than smelling real orange blossoms in your home all the time (though  fresh homemade marmalade is a close second place).<img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/marthastewartlemontree.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Cliff notes on caring for calamondin orange, meyer lemon, or key lime trees (which all make great, hardy indoor plants):<img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/CE-Blueberry-Calamondin-Marmalade-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> - Plant in 1-3 gallon pots, depending on the size of your seedling.-  Keep in as much direct sunlight as possible and temperatures between 65  and 90 degrees (you might want to keep the tree outdoors in the summer  and in for the winter)- Fertilize in the cold months<img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/mla103148_0108_citrus_xl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Calamondin-Orange.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />- Water only when the top inch of soil is dry. Over-watering will quickly kill these trees.-It  takes a seedling 2 years or so to start producing fruit. So pay  attention to the age of a tree when you're purchasing. You can buy one  year old <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N4INW4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=littgreenote-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217153&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B001N4INW4" target="_blank">seedlings for cheap</a>, but it will take a while before you get to enjoy the pretty fruits.<img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Orangetree_photofromDesignSponge_viaSea-Life-Styleblog.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> design*sponge -It takes another whole YEAR for the fruit to ripen! Not so great for harvesting, but awesome for ornamental purposes.-  The flesh of the tiny fruit is super sour, but the peel is supposed to  be  pretty sweet, a lot like a kumquat. Perfect for flavoring drinks  (frozen  calamondin halves as ice!) or for jellies or cakes.<img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/calamondin.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> -  Also, if you live in a citrus producing state like FL, AZ, CA or TX,  you can't buy citrus trees online due to agricultural laws. You should  have some luck at your local plant nursery though.</blockquote>

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