Meyer Lemon Tree Advice
I've been reading all of the posts on Meyer Lemon trees and trying to take bits that apply to my situation but thought it best to create my own post. I purchased a half lemon half lime tree ( small ) from Lowes last year. I was sure it was dead this year but left it in its pot and planted a couple of Mandevillas around it in the same pot. I had it outside in a very sunny spot on my deck and to my surprise, it thrived!! We live in SC, zone 8. Cold weather is here so I brought it inside yesterday, and set it next to our sunniest window. We keep the house temp at 70 degrees. I've read all of the posts about light, humidity, water, and root warmth. The tree is so seemingly healthy right now and loaded with buds and blossoms, I don't want to screw it up!! I don't feel it will get enough light in my house, especially with the days getting shorter. I purchased a 300W grow lamp to use, I also already have a warming mat should it be needed. I have a small fan to circulate air near it and a misting bottle to increase humidity. I'm unclear if any of this is necessary or to what extent to use it. I'm also unclear on its watering needs now that it is inside and in this stage of blooming and its fertilizer needs.
There have been some very knowledgeable people on these Meyer Lemon trees threads. Please advise me and follow along with me on this journey! Also, What do I do with the Mandevilla that surrounds it?? I'm afraid to disturb any roots. I'm thinking they are intertwined at this point. Thank you in advance!
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Lisa Kelly
2 years agoRelated Discussions
Need some advice on a meyer lemon tree
Comments (2)In what part of Oz land do you live? Can you put your Meyer in the ground? They are much easier to deal with when planted in the ground. Pictures would help, of course. If it is in a pot now; and you are going to plant it in the ground, you only have to dig a hole a little bigger than the pot; carefully take the tree out of the pot (for me I always choose to destroy the pot to preserve the rootball) and put it in the hole. Back fill with the dirt from the hole , water it in well and wait. When it begins to make new growth you can begin a regular fertilizer regime; but not before; the absence of nutrients encourages the roots to grow seeking food and water; and with citrus, first the roots grow and then leaves and branches....See MoreWOndering if 1 of my Meyer Lemon Trees in not a Meyer afterall?
Comments (12)Sorry I could not get sooner to thank you all for posting so far, but I had some internet connection problems. All seems ok though now! Thanks for sharing all of your opinions and even pictures!!!! Thank you Mike for the congrats! This year is my first pretty good year getting fruit on most of my trees, some for the first time. I had given them a plant light last year, along with a new fertilizer I found this spring, and that seemed to help. I still need to get a better light for them now that they are inside. I started a post a month of so ago, and got a lot of helpful info from you all (thanks!). I am just deciding whether I am going to keep them upstairs in the living area where they have always been when I bring them in every winter, or transport them down to the basement. If I do basement, I would go HID, but if I stay upstairs, the HID would be too much, so I would just need something to supplement. Even the cheapy GE plant spot light I got last year helped well compared to just window light, so I am sure if I moved up to something a little better, I will be able to keep my leaves, flowers, and fruit attached for the whole winter season. ANyway, so I am finally getting good fruit to grow after all these years of waiting and learning how to keep them happy while indoors for the winter. (oh, and another MAJOR thing I learned from here that helped was how to make good REAL container mixes for citrus). Although I did not think of this before until mksmth said so and mksmth is right, that the flowers are all white so far. I will check again over the next few days as they get bigger. A few should open up soon. I guess the last test will be tasting it. But I feel so happy that the tree got fruit for the first time, that I am waiting till the last possible moment to pick them because I am enjoying just seeing them on the tree finally! I am also wondering what would be the correct thing to make with the first lemons. I would like to make something special with them just because they are special. Any suggestions? LOL! I will keep this updated as the blooms get bigger. THanks again for all of the help! Christy...See MoreWhy won't my Meyer lemon trees lemons change color?
Comments (18)I have read most of these post...yet I still do not seem to see an answer for me...I have lemons, maybe a handful that have been growing for almost 10 months! and still are green as grass....Are they ripe? Can I eat them? Or do I need to just say "Hey, it will take a year and a half to get a yellow lemon?"..it is for sure a meyer lemon plant..*sigh* Oh I live in mid to north Georgia..Highs are low 90's and cools are 68ish.....See MoreAdvice for Meyer Lemon Tree
Comments (4)Your tree doesn't look too bad; I wouldn't stress over it too much. The change in color of the fruit is not ripening; it is being aborted. You can knock them off or leave them to get full yellow, then black, and fall. Your tree is pretty small/young to make fruit; and may be a little under fed. New growth on a well fed Meyer is usually brownish red, changing later to light green, then to darker green. Patience and keep doing what you are doing....See MoreLisa Kelly
2 years agoI bring it in at night and put it outside during the day, temps reach high 70’s. I’m happy to see bees and butterflies all over it.
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