I want to know how to bonsai my home grown citrus tree so I can keep it as a house plant .?

Question

And put it outside in the summer.

Answer 1

basically you make it root bound by keeping in a small shallow container.
by wrapping soft copper wire round branches you can gradually train them.
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Answer 2

You do not need to bonsai it to keep it in the house Citrus make very good potted plants indoors. the secret is getting the right one. Dwarf citrus do best in the house and need a large pot with good drainage. The drainage issue is crucial.

Answer 3

If you send a photo to me at:
[e-mail] , I'll try to give you some tips. Most likely you'll need to trim the roots and keep it with less soil. Also, you will probably want to trim it to make it shorter. However, I won't know that until I see the photo. Meanwhile, you may also want to read the Bonsai Care page of my site:
http://www.american-bonsai.com

Answer 4

You probably don't want to actually turn it into a bonsai. That would cut way down on it's fruiting. What you want to do is put it into an acceptably sized pot that you can bring indoors for the winter and don't mind throwing out for the summer. I do that with several houseplants with good success, although you do have to spray them down for bugs and critters before you do bring them inside.

Answer 5

Put it on a low calorie diet and give it only fast food for plants to limit its nutritional intake. That should stunt its growth adequately to qualify as bonsai.

Answer 6

Carefully trim the roots as you would any other bonsi and have a misting bottle.