Unripe fruit falling off dwarf Meyer lemon tree
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Dwarf meyer lemon tree lost all leaves
Comments (25)I bonsai Plants, and currently have a Tangerine * and an Avocado no bigger then a small dog* in my care. My tengerine needs a good root pruning. Ya thats what I said a root pruning. As long as the Branches to not exceed more then half of the root ball, then your making a very healthy plant. This will back up any statement I plan on saying, Look up the art of the Bonsai. Which involves a lot of pruning roots and branches even citrus trees. In containers it is often that the soil gets compacted, this causes the little issue I am having, ware its winter and it needs it roots trimmed. * I hate using garbage bag in doors and it just gets messy* the act of simply loosening the soil, helps a lot, since containers do not have earth worms to keep it nice and airy. however in instances when in a pot, your roots tend to out grow the leafy part causing well the loss of leaves. Roots need energy to stay alive as well. If you have to much of a Leafy top to your tree, you loos leaves again, resulting in again your's and mines issue. However mine is simply due to it being that time for a root pruning, as my roots have out grown there leaf top. That and its pretty compacted in there..... I should probably changed the soil all together, but its winter ware I am at in winter potting soil is a rare find....See MoreLemon Meyer Dwarf Tree
Comments (4)Unless the limbs are turning brown then leave them alone. No need to cut anything down. If they stay green give them a chance to come back. It may take awhile but they can still survive. I have a Oro Blanco that lost most of the leaves except for a handful at the bottom of the tree. It took 2 months but it finally had another growth flush and now looks great again. Next: How often are you watering? What kind of mix is it in? How much sunlight is it getting since the move as compared to when it was inside? And as many others here have stated...pictures are immensely valuable in getting the help you need. Rob...See MoreFruitlets falling off meyer lemon tree!!!
Comments (2). First, when you dramatically change the light conditions a Meyer will drop most, if not all its leaves, to replace them later with leaves better suited to the new light conditions. To move a Meyer from outside to inside without the leaf loss, you need to move it from full sun to partial sun for 2 weeks; then to full shade for 2 weeks; then indoors; reverse the process when putting it out in the Spring... and please DO put it out, if you can; you will be rewarded with a happy, healthy plant. Second, when you bring it indoors to a sunny window, the plant gets warm; but the roots generally stay cool; and citrus roots don't like to grow into cool soil... the solution is to put some sort of heater to warm the soil, or to put the plant a little further from the window. The thing to remember is first the roots grow; and then the leaves and branches. Don't stress about the flower/fruit drop; it is normal for a quite young tree; if you treat it well, you can expect to flower next in the Spring; and likely then it will keep some fruit, or too many fruit; be sure to post photos then, so we can help you....See MoreDwarf Meyer Lemon is Really Fruiting--Thank You! (pics)
Comments (5)Hello Folks,I have a lemon tree in a 5 gal pail and I change the dirt ( oh shucks can't remember when I changed it last )but anyway it gives me fruit every year- this year I got 11 lemons from it an I don't know what kind it is- during the winter months it flowers and I polinate it using Q- Tips going from flower to flower- this old couple who lived down the street gave to me about 30 years ago and they had it for 20 years- don't know where they bought it- I think Fla. not sure but what I want to know is can I put Coffee Grounds around the base of the tree since it's a acid tree? Thanks, Slim...See MoreHeyJude2012
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