No, it would not survive the winter outdoors in Maryland.
Prune the tree back to a manageable size so you can bring it indoors again
for the winter.
Jim <nightlog at hotsheet.com> wrote in message
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> I have a grapefruit tree that is about seven feet tall that I grew from
the
> seed. The "four trunks" are between one and one-half inches in diameter
> each. I take it indoors during the winter months. Do you think it would
> survive if I planted it in my well-lit backyard in Maryland? Any
> recommendations along those lines as it is getting too big to haul in and
> out of the house.
>> Thanks for reading my post.
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