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Citrus x aurantium 'Sanguinelli'

westrop8westrop8 Posts: 3
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Would anyone have a view on whether to put the greenhouse heater at 5, 10 or 15 C for best cultivation of a Citrus x aurantium 'Sanguinelli' over winter?   (It cannot be tuned to 12 - only multiples of 5).    Advice on Google is contradictory!

Thank you in advance.  Mrs W

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,938
    If a minimum of 12° is needed then 15° will be fine for it.
    Hope you get some oranges too :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • westrop8westrop8 Posts: 3
    Thanks so much, Pete.8 - (I was not sure if it was 12 C from the various tips around the place, which said confusingly 8, 10, 12 and 15 and 'hardy to -5', which seems improbable.... ).  I'll go with 15 on your advice!
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,938
    Good luck
    Bear in mind it will be very expensive to heat your greenhouse to that temperature all over winter - so hope you get plenty of fruits! :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • westrop8westrop8 Posts: 3
    Crumbs yes.  But it is on a thermostat and the greenhouse is in a sunny place so perhaps we shall be in luck with reducing the time it operates. The tree has been in an 'airpot' all Summer and looks very healthy....
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