Help save our Lemon Tree! :(
JJ
8 years ago
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JJ
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Please help me save this little lemon tree!
Comments (12)Talk to gardeners, landscapers, nursery people, neighbors, etc. from your own area for advise on how they raise Citrus (amending the soil, raised beds, etc..). Your conditions in terms of soil condition, temperatures, humidity, etc. are completely different from conditions in the Southeast or East or any other areas where Citrus are grown (even if only containerized). But I would echo what other posters have said. Summer is not the time to transplant first mistake. You could next time hold off planting Summer purchased (often discounted plants) until the Fall or Winter months. (Citrus do quite well containerized or in raised beds due to improved drainage btw.) There is obviously some kind of drainage issue. Not matter how hot and dry your air temps are, Citrus are not going to tolerate muddy conditions. I would like to be optimistic, but prepare for the worst. Also, stop fertizing it! Will do nothing but aggravate the situation. On a positive note, I have had Citrus come back fully to flower and fruit from 100% defoliated trees. Good luck!...See MorePlease help identify/Save 'Lemon' Tree
Comments (6)I cannot get over how that second picture (the ooze) looks like a green DRAGON sitting on top of the fruit. The head's facial features are so well defined and it's big belly is funny. Does anyone else see this, or is it just me? But alas, it's really sad about that tree. That is most certainly what happens when a sucker shoot from below the graft line is allowed to takeover. It will drain (ie. divert) almost all the nutrients from the tree and take over very quickly. That is a FourWinds citrus and here are their pics about the topic (showing what your trunk/branch probably looked like way back when): http://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/solver/suckering.html I have seen pictures of folks who remove a large primary trunk and leave a smaller one like yours there to be the new tree. However, this was on a standard citrus rootstock and not on Flying Dragon and you know the caveats: every situation is different... Since it's not a lot of effort (fore-go dealing with the aphids, ants, and scale) I would attempt to saw it off several inches above where it's joined trying not to injure your true lemon tree. And cut off that other smaller sucker from the base. I can only imagine the variety of issues you might encounter if it goes wrong. However these would be in the relative short term; if the tree survives it might grow back wonderfully. I suggest this because I assume it's has a great established root base and it could turn out to be an interesting experience. What did you decide to do?...See MoreHelp Save Our Palm Tree
Comments (0)Hi everyone, We've inherited a palm tree from the previous tenant that now seems to be slowly dying. We don't know what we're doing wrong (it was advertised as a care-free tree in the first place!) and would really appreciate some help or guidance. We'd especially be interested in what palm tree it is (so that we can go and venture online ourselves) and how to care for it properly. Some more forensic information. It was fine and green throughout the winter. It lives on a sunny terrace in Brussels, Belgium. We don't water it, but there is plenty of rain here. Some of the leaves are now going brown, starting from the tips, and others are breaking off. It has been very windy lately - might that be a contributing factor? Also, now that it's summer, the temperature started to rise. Thanks a lot for any and all help!! Greeting from Brussels Jess and Andy...See MoreCan it saved? Urgent indoor lemon tree question
Comments (5)When you do end up re-potting I'd use a slightly smaller pot it seems big for your tree but take a look at the rootball if it barly fills the pot go smaller if it mostly fills the pot just change the soil. I did the same thing with pot size with my first lemon, Put a tiny "stick" in a big pot thinking it would grow into it and would save me from from having to pot up as often. But it made watering really hard and ended up drowning my tree (also user error thinking my tree is dying it needs more water) Good luck! I think its neat you have a cool origin story for this tree and I am wishing you the best!...See MoreJJ
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