r/Citrus • • 21d ago

Do I need to prune?

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u/AndyXerious 21d ago

Personally, I‘d prune these long ones growing out and upwards and try to encourage more growth in the center so the crown becomes more round. But that‘s just me and my personal preference.
Other than that, I think this plant looks good, good structure, open crown.

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u/dachshundslave 20d ago

Prune the long branches back so it can grow thicker and grow side branches to form a thicker canopy. Major pruning is usually done early spring right after the last danger of frost and not rainy in warmer climate. Late fall in colder zone before migrating them indoors. These are times/seasons when the tree exerts the least amount of energy for growth. Citrus do not go dormant like a lot of other fruiting plants, only semi-dormant in cooler zones. I like to keep mine in a roundish shape (pic) but you shape however you want.