Size of Meyer Lemons ??
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Size of Meyer Lemon
Comments (11)The growth rate of any plant is a product (other than genetics) of such factors as size of the plant when installed (the larger the plant, the longer it takes to establish and grow), type of soil, watering routine, planting depth, amount of sunlight, nutritional care, etc. We can't tell you if the 6 inches your tree has grown is 'normal' or not with the information given. Meyer Lemon trees are small, even at maturity. MAYBE 15 feet, but that might be pushing it and that's only planted in a good soil, in a good outdoor location. They are a favorite for container gardeners because they are so easy to maintain as houseplants and will readily bear fruit when grown as a container plant. Meyers are often labeled as a dwarf plant. A very inexpensive Meyer is likely to be a seedling (my guess), rather than a grafted specimen. It's my understanding that Meyers don't produce true from seed, but I'm not certain of that. A mature Meyer, grown under ideal conditions, might very well have fruit most of the year....See MoreWhere to get a good sized Meyer lemon tree?
Comments (6)Check out Logee's. They have 5" baskets listed on the website (not big, I know) but they may have larger sizes at the greenhouse. I haven't ever been there, just have heard about them through the grapevine. They are in Danielson, CT....See MoreMeyer lemon
Comments (17)I'm experimenting with two Meyer's Improved lemons... one's been in a pot for a couple of years and that one goes in and out with the weather. We've had more than a dozen lemons and the scent of the blossoms is heavenly. I bought a second lemon last spring to plant in the ground on the more sheltered south side of the house. A shepherd hook is next to this plant, looped with a string of mini-lights. Whenever the temperatures went below 28 degrees I turned on the lights and threw a sheet over the whole thing. So far it's alive and making new little leaves. Annie at the Transplantable Rose...See Morestrange thumb size meyer lemon
Comments (2)My meyer did this as well when I first purchased it. When I got it it had one lemon about the size of my thumb and another slightly smaller. The never grew any bigger, and it didn't have any other blooms on it. Once it came into flush again, I too trimmed back the blooms, but not all. For some reason it dropped the original two lemons it came with and kept the new ones, and those have gotten quite big. I wouldn't worry too much, like johnmerr said, the plant seems to know what it wants to keep and what it doesn't....See Morejakkom
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