We are nearing the time of the year to collect citrus scions for spring budding.
In our area the scions need to collected no later than the first of March, the leaves clipped off, placed in zip lok bags and stored in the refrigerator crisper until the bark on the root stock is slipping. The tip ends of round oranges and grapefruit are beginning to show new growth. It is best not to store the scions in a refrigerator that contains apples. I like to clip the lower 3 buds on a flush of growth and discard them when storing the scions. The lower 2 buds are blind buds and not vegetative buds.