should meyers lemon tree be planted in container or ground?
carolinarubi06
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When to fertilize a newly planted Meyer Lemon tree.
Comments (9)JR, don't water when the soil 'looks' dry. The surface of any bare soil will dry out very quickly, but the soil system underneath can remain moist for much longer. You'll have to get down and feel the soil beneath the surface. As a general rule, it is not recommended that newly planted trees be fertilized for several months. This allows the root system to establish itself before the top begins to flush. In your location, with all of that heat reflective block and stone, you want to encourage plenty of roots before the hot season begins. Once you've found a good citrus fertilizer, you should consider following the directions that accompany that product. Your gallons of water theory is off. Your little tree won't need near that amount for quite some time. Frequency depends upon how fast the soil drains, soil type, temperature, time of year, amount of sunlight, humidity, wind, and other factors. It looks like the tree trunk is wrapped with something. Am I seeing things? Could you take a close-up image of the tree trunk at soil level? I'd like to figure out what kind of soil that is....See MoreJust purchased a Meyer Lemon Container Tree
Comments (5)If your Meyer's needs repotting, use a pot 1-2 sizes larger than the pot it's in. Use a well-draining soil..I use all purpose, sand, peat and Perlite. Keep plant in bright light to full sun. Set outdoors while the weahter's still nice. Fertilize w/a citrus or azlalia fertiliers. Follow container directions. I don't blame you for waiting on the construction..when we had our roof done, they killed a few of my plants including the first rose I've ever grown. So, it's best to wait..after they finish, then plant your citrus in a sunny spot in the garden..Toni...See MoreWhen should I bring my Meyer Lemon tree inside? And pruning?
Comments (3)I also live in MD, and have potted meyer lemon trees that were on the deck all summer long and that I'm about to transition to a winter inside, and asked very similar questions in another thread, and here is the advice I was given: Bring them in when the temps outside at night are lower than what the temps are at night in my house (to minimize the temps differences when you bring them in). So, basically, starting now, I have to bring them in at night-.- since my house is at about 69° at night. Once the daily temps get consistently lower than 73 (which us what my house is at during the day in the winter), I'll bring them in permanently. Also, start putting them gradually in the shade more during the day, since they won't get much sunshine or that much light once they are in for the winter. I'm far from being an expert, but that was the advice I was given. Hope that helps :) . Atheen...See MoreIn ground placement for Meyer lemon tree
Comments (7)figs, If I took the care that you and most here do, I would put mulch to the dripline; but most of the ground care in my gardens (4 large tropical gardens) is done by relatively unskilled workers; so most of my garden trees only have a small cleared area around the trunk and the rest is grass. That kind of care requires a lot more fertilizer, a lot more often to compensate; but it works out for me. My garden trees yield more than 200 fruits per tree per year, with some older trees producing upwards of 400; anyway, those lemons are only for the house(es)....See Morepuglvr1
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