Meyer Lemon tree help
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Meyer lemon tree help
Comments (1)You don't say where exactly you are and what your climate is but a Meyer Lemon would be much happier outdoors for as much of the year as possible. Other than that I can only suggest you take some pictures and show us what the problem looks like. There may be a watering problem, a nutritional problem or a pest problem. Lemons are martyrs to scale indoors. Or alternatively post over on the Citrus Forum. I had a Meyer for over 15 years in a large pot. It spent March to October outdoors. It was watered and fed with a citrus feed and repotted about three times in that period. It always perked up no end when it was put outside in the Spring....See MoreBRAND New Gardener, Meyer Lemon Tree Help!
Comments (13)tlbean2004: there is pearlite in it. Not like I know what that means... uhh, I do believe the leaves get a little firmer and heavier after I water the plant, but that can just be my imagination. OK, so I will not over water. I would like to now know, is once a week too much? If I stick my finger in and I feel any moisture should I still water? I feel like this is so complicated. Yes, it is in full sun. Lots of good sun, on a sunny day of course. Should I re pot it in a smaller pot? How will that benefit me? If you need more pictures or anything let me know...See MoreMeyer Lemon tree help
Comments (3)Thanks, Tom! I'll get my pruning shears out and snip off the dead bits, and look for a better draining soil. This tree was a gift, and the instructions that came with it were severly lacking in proper care info! (I think it was purchased from maybe QVC and shipped to me). I have it in a south facing window, and make sure to leave the blinds open all day, so I'm not sure if more light is possible. As for the gnats, I thought it was too dry (I water once a week, if that), but I'll try to back off on watering a little more....See MoreNew Meyer lemon tree help?
Comments (0)I just bought a small Meyer lemon tree from my local Covingtons nursery. The plant is very healthy and has a lot of unripe lemons. I have a few questions about the plant though. I live in Texas, (Google says I'm in hardiness zone 8a) 1. The unripe lemons have some "dusty" looking spots on them, is that a problem? 2. I need so repot it out of the nursery container, how big of a pot should I get? 3. Any tips I should know about keeping this kind of tree?...See MoreBahamaDan Zone 12b Subtropics
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