Grapefruit Trees

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Grapefruit trees make an attractive, easy to grow houseplant that's perfect for any home or apartment. Indoors during the fall and winter, the fragrant blooms will fill the air with a heavenly scent! Planting your Grapefruit Tree Outdoors: If you live in the warmer areas of the country in zones 9, 10, or 11, you are lucky enough to be able to plant your grapefruit trees outdoors directly in the ground. Grapefruits that are grown outdoors year-round will bear larger quantities of fruit than those grown indoors. Grapefruit trees should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Indoors: For those who live in growing zones 3 through 8, growing grapefruit trees indoors during the cold weather months and moving them to the sunny patio in late spring is the way to go. Be sure to plant your Grapefruit in a pot with drainage holes. The tree can easily be moved around with very little stress to the fruit tree. The root system of grapefruit trees does not like to stay constantly moist, so well-drained soil is important for the tree's health. Choosing the Best Soil for your Grapefruit Trees When planting your Grapefruit tree in the ground, it is recommended to use a mix of equal parts of your existing soil and locally sourced compost. In a pot, well-drained potting soil is recommended, such as Espoma Organic Cactus Mix. Espoma Organic Cactus Potting Mix contains a premium blend of peat humus, sand, sphagnum peat moss, perlite and is enriched with Myco-tone. This potting mix provides optimum aeration, drainage, improves soil moisture retention, reduces drought stress, and promotes root growth. Watering your Grapefruit Tree Once established, Grapefruit Trees are very drought resistant making them welcome additions to most houseplant collections. Only water Grapefruit trees when the top 2 to 3 inches of the soil is dry and stop only when water begins to flow out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. Do not allow the potted citrus trees to sit in a saucer full of wate