All the trees at this place have thorns from bottom through the top of the tree. I always thought that the rootstock had thorns, but if the entire tree had thorns, that meant the grafted bud had died and only root stock remained. It only bears fruit on branches that do not have thorns (only 3 branches) and the rest of the tree (basically the entire tree) is covered with thorns. Garden Detective: Oh, what thorns! Q. Orange trees have thorns. Among the orange trees with thorns is the Trifoliata Orange. Am buying a blood orange tree. Sure enough, this is an older variety which, according to ubcbonatincagarden.com, "is a good rootstock for 'dwarfing' other species." It has wicked thorns (some over 4 inches long) and the fruit is about the size of a tennis ball with tons of seeds and as bitter as a jilted old maid. All the trees at this place have thorns from bottom through the top of the tree. Do blood orange trees have thorns throughout? This little Washington naval orange tree has sprouted suckers from its rootstock that need to be removed. It only bears a handful of fruit and only on the low branches. I always thought that the rootstock had thorns, but if the entire tree had thorns, that meant the grafted bud had died and only root stock remained. Am buying a blood orange tree. I planted a Satsuma orange tree 5 years ago in my yard. Most citrus are grafted onto a sour orange root stock. The Osage orange tree, once a favorite of American settlers, deserves a look from modern-day homesteaders. If you have the patience you can clip off the thorns that are in your way. But in any case it does usually take between 4 and 6 years for a tiny plant to grow to fruiting size. Connie Lavoie The wild orange is Poncirus trifoliata and is from the Rubacea (sp) family which is a close relative of citrus. Do blood orange trees have thorns throughout? Blood Orange Trees. Some lemon (Citrus limon), lime (C. aurantifolia) and orange trees (C. sinensis) naturally have thorns that grow regardless of which rootstock is used for grafting. I'm not sure you'll get a Satsuma from the seeds of a Satsuma orange, necessarily. Wild Apple Tree Wild apple trees have thorns. Yes, some citrus are very thorny.

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