You can create a very nice indoor plant by planting citrus in a pot indoors. They grow very well indoors and with bright green shiny leaves, fit well with almost any décor. They can grow fine for years, but eventually your prize citrus plant has outgrown your house and it is time to think about transplanting your indoor plant to the great outdoors.
Your first consideration is whether or not your citrus plant will survive in the climate where you live. If your cold season temperatures drop below 28 degrees F, then you should look for another place to transplant. If you are in the Sunbelt and average 70 to 90 degrees year round, then here is what you do.
Planting Citrus
Citrus do best when planted in the early spring or fall to give the root system a chance to get settled before either the heat of summer or the cold of winter hit. Fall is the best planting time in areas of the country that are frost-free. Choose a site that gets at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight each day, has plenty of room for the root system and has good soil drainage.
To transplant your indoor citrus plant outside, dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball and deep enough to leave about 1 inch of the root ball exposed on the surface. Immediately backfill the hole and gently tamp the soil in around the roots. Water the tree right away after planting.
In the right climate, planting citrus outside in your garden can be very successful. Make sure that your newly transplanted citrus gets enough sunlight and enough water to help keep it a healthy tree.
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