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- Q.What Do I Need To Do After HARD Freeze Lemon Tree - Hello. Last week we had extremely HARD freeze with 6+” of snow here in San Antonio. I built a tent ...
- Q.Why Are Some Leaves On My Lemon Tree Light Green - Is there something wrong with my lemon tree?
- Q.Is It Too Late To Plant A Lemon Tree? - I have a lemon tree in a pot. I had planned to plant it in the yard this winter whilr ...
- Q.Lemon Tree Loosing Leaves - I have had my Lemon tree 6 or 7 years. It lives in my conservatory. This year lots of blossom ...
- Q.Should I Cut Off Lemon Blossoms In First Year? - My lemon tree is three years old and FINALLY having blossoms; I am so excited! Should I pick off the ...
- Q.My Lemon Tree Has Been Dropping Lower Leaves, Drooping And Has Stopped Growing. Any Thoughts On How To Save It?, - I’ve tried reducing its watering and adding some more acidity but not sure it worked. Thank you for any advice/thoughts!
- Q.Lemon Tree From Seed - Is there a way that I can hasten my lemon tree which I planted from seed to bear fruit? It ...
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Anonymous on
March 3, 2022Q.What Do I Need To Do After HARD Freeze Lemon Tree
Hello. Last week we had extremely HARD freeze with 6+” of snow here in San Antonio. I built a tent over my lemon tree (bush) and had a heater on at random times. When the weather warmed up I took the tent down and ALL the leaves were dead and falling off through the week. Now there are no leaves and ALL the branches are brown (see pic). Can you tell from the pic, is my tree dead? If not, what do I need to do to bring it back? It was a good producer of huge lemons! Thank you
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GKH_Susan on
March 7, 2022
Certified ExpertA.We heard from a lot of people who also had brown leaves on their shrubs and trees. Looking at your photo, I don't see any green, which is not a good sign. Try just scraping off some bark with your fingernail and see if there is any green on the branch. If so, the stems are still alive and the leaves should regrow. If not, then you've lost your lemon tree if it was grafted. If it wasn't a graft, it might come back from the roots. Lemon trees are usually killed or damaged when the temperature is in the upper 20s. Here are articles about citrus trees and hardiness. You are in zone 8.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-8/zone-8-citrus-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/cold-hardy-citrus-trees.htm
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- Asked by
em.44 on
March 7, 2022
T0c2j0Q.Why Are Some Leaves On My Lemon Tree Light Green
Is there something wrong with my lemon tree?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 7, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This is common with, both, iron and nitrogen deficiencies. It can also present itself when pH is far out of range, usually, too alkaline.
Be sure to test your soils and feed with fertilizers that are designed for citrus. This will, typically, be a little on the acidic side.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/learn-about-fertilizer-for-a-lemon-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/growing-citrus-trees-indoors.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
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March 28, 2022Q.Is It Too Late To Plant A Lemon Tree?
I have a lemon tree in a pot. I had planned to plant it in the yard this winter whilr it was dormant. It is now in full bloom. Is it too late to plant it in the yard?
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GKH_Susan on
March 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.You can plant it after the danger of frost has passed.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/how-to-grow-a-lemon-tree.htm
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April 27, 2022Q.Lemon Tree Loosing Leaves
I have had my Lemon tree 6 or 7 years. It lives in my conservatory. This year lots of blossom and lots of tiny lemons, there is new growth of young leaves. But it is loosing quite a lot of big leaves and some still on the tree are going curly. Does it want repotting?
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GKH_Susan on
April 28, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It looks like it needs to be pruned, and if it has never been repotted, that will help, if only to refresh the soil. Also, the different sized leaves could mean you are getting suckers from the rootstalk that need to be removed These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/repotting-lemon-trees.htm
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May 23, 2022Q.Should I Cut Off Lemon Blossoms In First Year?
My lemon tree is three years old and FINALLY having blossoms; I am so excited! Should I pick off the blossoms this first year? Or just let them mature and fruit?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.If it is 3 years old, I would let it bloom away. Usually removing the initial blooms is to allow the roots to establish, but yours should be established by now.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-not-fruiting.htm
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May 23, 2022Q.My Lemon Tree Has Been Dropping Lower Leaves, Drooping And Has Stopped Growing. Any Thoughts On How To Save It?,
I’ve tried reducing its watering and adding some more acidity but not sure it worked. Thank you for any advice/thoughts!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.While there are a number of possibilities, drooping, falling leaves are often a sign of overwatering. Let the soil dry out a bit and snip away any dead leaves. It may be trying to recover, but if it keeps getting too much water, the roots will die, as will the tree. If the plant already has root rot, you may want to unpot it to trim away any roots that look like they've died and repot it. The soil should not get completely dry, but the roots don't take well to sitting in too much water.
This article outlines several other problems that could be occurring:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htmThis one should also be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-leaf-drop.htm
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May 29, 2022Q.Lemon Tree From Seed
Is there a way that I can hasten my lemon tree which I planted from seed to bear fruit? It is 6 years old.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, a lemon tree grown from seed may never fruit, and if it does, it will likely be disappointing. Your best bet if you want fruit is to buy a grafted lemon tree. They fruit in about 2 years.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/propagating-lemon-seeds.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/how-to-grow-a-lemon-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
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