i would take everything KHT says as gospel. She has helped me with many brug questions. She is very knowledgable. That said, I am pushing them in my zone. I ended up with 20 vars or so to go in the only space I have left over. This is NW exposure, full sun all day, except a few hrs in the early am. Not a great place for Brugs. I kind of trained them though. I gradually brought them into full sun when they were potted up. The leaves turned a darker green, and became more pleated looking and thicker. I gave them water several times a day for 2 or 3 weeks. Then i sunk them into the ground, hooked them up to the drip system, and mulched real good. I set the timer to water them when ever I saw them drooping. I fine tuned it so they get water at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm. And they look great. The leaves don't get as long or wide, and they look more dense and compact then the ones in the afternoon shade. They are getting full of buds right now, so we shall see if I can get them to flower Ok in the full sun.

Hi FelixCat and all., No I have never had rust, only get it when I order from florida, more damp conditions, I take off the leaves and put the plant in sun, kills it. I live in a Semi-Arrid area, very dry hot, rarely any humidity, rarely any rain. Right now in drought conditions. cannot water after 9 am to 4 pm. Yes, my plumeria oddly get very dirty. I go out and wipe them off with my hands and can get dirt off, seems dirt clings to some of the leaves. It like when you grow plants in the house, if your leaves are dirty, you washed them off to allow them to breathe or accept light.. the oil in your hands makes the plants shine. I am careful now not to wash them off if its going into the low 60's, now some cool humidity at night. don't want the plants to pull dampness to maybe breed bugs..will wait until the morning, 80 degree temps tomorrow, when light moves in the shade, have morning and afternoon light..then wash off only if needed. After 5 or 6 pm no, watering or washing off, stays damp all night, can cause problems to plants. Now if 90 degrees out, well this can all change. ha we are cooling down. I have followed this way, never have had bugs, never had rust, no problems at all. Perhaps is from growing roses, seeing what can happen to plants. I think I raise plumeria like my roses! I had at one time 125 rose bushes. I showed them in competions, shows etc. There again, never water after 4 pm..can cause black spot, mildew, and aphids..So maybe learned from this..don't know.. I feel this works for me. Damp conditions, you all have different problems to work with..I have to watch for West sun, burns in my area, but not in others..You have to learn what your plants can handle. Karen B

If your potted lemon survived the summer, or if you are willing to try anew, here is my experience with Lisbon Lemon. It is a tropical plant (think humid air) that lives in the wild in thin well-drained soil. The one I grew in the ground did very well in spite of our alkaline soil, probably because it drained so well. It was destroyed in two consecutive week-long deep freezes about ten years ago. So I switched to a potted tree. Several potted citrus, in fact, that I placed on rollers to bring onto the porch and drape on freezing nights. These have been more challenging, but I've learned a thing or two, viz.: In summer, keeping potted citrus sufficiently hydrated can lead to root rot if the soil is too heavy and the pot is plastic or glazed or dark colored. So, my recommendation is to get a large terra-cotta pot that will breathe. Make sure the interior is not painted. Make sure that you check for pot-bound roots, and gently loosen and spread them if you see this. Plant potted citrus in bagged cactus/palm soil rather than the richer soil usually recommended for citrus. I've come to think that a breathable pot and light soil are key to success with potted citrus in our climate. Most citrus sold in Arizona nurseries is imported from the more humid climate of California where haze provides unnoticed but important protection. Or it is grown in a greenhouse in Arizona, where, again, the air is humid and the light filtered. Once outdoors, in the dry air, it has little protection from our severe sun. So, place it where it will get morning sun but shade from mid-day onward, and rotate it for even growth. If you can't provide this condition, try draping it in cheesecloth raised on bamboo stakes in summer to give it a filtered shade. Not the prettiest sight in the garden, but you will have happier plants. In our climate, any plant in a pot is living a harsh life. The watering washes away nutrients, and there is no alternate source, such as naturally decaying vegetable matter from adjacent plants. So, while feeding three times per season suffices for in-ground citrus (Valentines Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day), I find that potted citrus need a little more. I give them half-strength fertilizer (or weaker) alternate weeks during growing season. With Lisbon lemon, it is hard to find a shrubby tree in local nursuries, but keep looking. These can be pinched at the tips to keep it a managable size. The more tree-shaped single-trunked standard form will want to grow into a tree, and make itself hard to manage in a pot. The single-trunk form is better for in-ground planting. Good luck with your citrus, present or future!

Yup, and those nasty things are EXTENSIVELY used in landscaping because they are cheap, fast growing, easy to produce and respond splendidly to being whacked, hacked and sheared to produce topiaries, hedges and small "shade trees" and privacy screens. They will tolerate lack of drainage as well as marshy sites. They create smaller shade trees quite easily and become dense, dark green "balls" by being sheared annually. I had gardening clients who had them as their lawn trees with Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum and various ground covers under them. My clients wisely listened and had theirs sheared just as they began to flower each year while their neighbor LOVED the "pretty flowers". Monthly, I spent hours pulling seedlings from all over their yard while the neighbor simply weed whacked his until they became so thick and strong he had to have them professionally removed. They germinate everywhere, like Washingtonia (trash palms), even in the expansion cracks in the sidewalk and any separation between hardscape sections. But, if you live in a newer neighborhood where there is little to no privacy and the yards are postage stamp sized, and you wish shade and privacy, there are few better choices to provide your desires. What makes them undesirable is also what makes them perfect for those uses. They are opportunistic and immortal, unless fed "Vitamin R" or physically yanked out.