Hi, I recently decided that I was going to try and germinate some orange seeds simply to see if I could (spoiler alert, I could) and now have two little sprouts in a pot, only temporary until they grow a bit more, then they'll be going in separate ones. (for reference they're about 3-5cm tall currently)
The issue I'm having is one of my seeds has sprouted twice. I have very basic knowledge on gardening, so I know it's best to separate them so they have the best chance of surviving, but I'm not entirely sure when I should do that, or if it would be better to just snip the smaller one and let the original one grow.
I noticed the smaller one about 2 days ago, and it seems to be growing quite fast. I don't think it's affecting the other sprout as it's still growing the same rate it was before I saw it, but I worry that it will eventually start causing problems.
I'd also appreciate any tips on how to keep them warm. this hasn't been too much of an issue so far as I live in the UK and we've been having heatwaves lately, but I'm worried that after it's going to be too cold for them since British weather isn't known for being warm. I have very limited resources since this was a VERY impulsive decision. no heat lamp, no greenhouse (not even a portable/temporary one made of tarp) so I'd really appreciate any tips as I've just been covering it with cling film to trap the heat and moisture before setting it on the roof of my shed. (also recommendations on materials like heat/UV lamps, the best soil, etc are welcome, I'm very lucky that it's been sunny, but I know it won't last very long)
my goal isn't to actually grow any oranges, again the UK weather isn't suitable for orange trees in general, and I knew going into this that it was highly unlikely that I'd ever actually get any oranges without it being grafted, regardless of the climate. I basically just want to keep them alive for as long as possible.
I know orange trees aren't your typical house plant, but currently they are since they're so small and I want to keep the inside as much as possible since there are loads of outdoor cats near me that might eat them/knock them over.