Why won't my Meyer lemon trees lemons change color?
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Comments (3)Mussari: This lemon story is hard to explain, and maybe that's why no one has had a crack at it. First, we have to define what that "cutting" was. A cutting is usually a rooted piece from the upper or grafted portion of the tree. Are you sure that is what you have? On the other hand, the "cutting" may have actually been a shoot from the rootstock of the tree, which could be a number of things, including a trifoliate, which might explain the odd leaf shape. A tree grown from a rootstock shoot will probably never have lemons as that word is usually defined. Whatever the case, 8 years is long enough for an experiment, if you really want to try to grow lemons, and it may be time to cut losses and buy a real dwarf lemon like a Meyer. I planted a little Meyer last spring, and it began to bloom and set lemons in less than six months. Be advised that I am not a "pro", but hey, eight years! Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreWhy are my Meyer lemons scarred?
Comments (4)Definitely birds! The grackles are the culprit here in SE Texas. I haven't found anything that they won't soon get used to and ignore. Some say CD's will keep some birds away but I haven't tried them. I tried draping bird netting over my lemon trees but my trees have thorns and are quite tall. The netting just got tangled in the trees and turned out to be a real mess, especially after the new growth began growing through the netting. Good luck and let us know if you find something that works. It's really frustrating to spend the time and produce fruit that doesn't look as good as it tastes. The good news is that the fruit looks awful on the outside and grows irregular but is usually just fine on the inside. You WILL loose some of your zest where the damage is....See MoreMy Meyer lemon tree won't produce fruit
Comments (11)this my plant. Sorry for the bad pic. Lol thanks John. It's in a South facing window which gets at least 6 hrs direct light. The fertilizer is one my we got that was made for citrus trees. It gets fed monthly. Thanks for the help and let me know if I need to do anything different....See MoreWhy won't my lemon tree bear fruit
Comments (8)U have 2 remember that when u replant something outside (or inside) it takes a while 4 it 2 acclimate 2 where u've planted it. The roots 1st have 2 establish themselves, using the tree's energy there. Once the roots r happy with where they r, u'll c new growth in branches n leaves. Citrus likes acidity. U can mulch it with acidic bark. They like 2 stay moist. (Ground n leaves). N they have 2 have some kind of humidity in drier climates. I've seen many comments saying 2 use 5-1-1 fertilizer, a ratio of 3-1-1 is better 4 ur tree until its established, then 5-1-1. I am in Idaho n have a 10 year old kumquat tree n a 2 year old lemon tree. 4 a taller tree prune the bottom branches off n 4 a fuller tree prune the upper branches. Good luck....See Moremeyermike_1micha
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