If you have had problems keeping your citrus trees alive in containers it is probably because of your soil. In my experience, I’ve found citrus tree to be easy to grow in pots. This video is a guide on how to grow them in containers and goes over the best practices as well as the best soils to use.
We are in Southern California in zone 10A.
I grow avocados in pots too:
Growing avocados longterm in containers
https://youtu.be/j0a6KeU6WYw
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 Organic vs mineral based soils
1:20 Ingredients in my mineral based soil
3:06 Other types of citrus soils
3:40 Setting up a new citrus tree
4:38 Fertilizing citrus trees
5:33 Watering citrus trees
6:35 Sun requirements
7:11 Dealing with the cold
7:56 Container sizes
8:59 Container materials
9:29 When to up pot your plant
10:29 Root pruning
10:47 Issues with too much fruit
11:28 Basic maintenance for citrus trees
12:09 Common pests
13:56 Taste test