I harvested all my limes last year and trimmed the tree. This year there are NO blossoms or limes to be seen. Any thoughts what the problem is and what I can do to correct?? Thanks. Larry
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I'm interested to know if there are any hardy limes or other citrus which would be comfortable outdoors in southwestern Ontario. I saw some beautiful pleached limes from England and would love to replicate that if possible. Thanks so much.
Citrus need warm weather to grow and produce fruit.
Zone 8 or warmer are necessary to grow a citrus tree outdoors.
You could try a dwarf indoor variety for fun!
Here are some articles with more information.
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/2011/mar/citrus_freeze.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/dwarf-fruit-trees-a-planting-guide-for-fruit-trees-in-containers.htm
Should I remove thorns and when?
You can remove the thorns with no harm to the tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/thorns-on-citrus-trees.htm
My tree has been producing lots and lots of flowers but the fruit is not developing. There will be plenty of tiny limes but they all drop off. What can be done?
This article will help you.
When to pick the limes?
This article will help you determine when a lime is ripe:
Would like to transplant lime tree out of pot into ground. It is about 7 years old. Gives fruit, not too much but enough for season. Is it possible without damage, or should I just leave in pot? Live in Phoenix, Arizona.
There is some risk when you transplant mature citrus trees that they will be stressed and not produce fruit for several years, if ever. Some people have succeeded with this, especially when transplanting from a container to the ground. However I would recommend just leaving it in the pot for best chances of future fruit.
I have a disease of limes that is spreading to other trees, blighting all the fruit. The limes from new baby limes to 4-5 inch long limes are dry, tan colored with leathery browning over the skin. When the fruit is cut open, it looks pulpy green normal, but juice is bitter. The leaves will fall off when fruit is pulled off.
The fact that the lime juice is bitter could indicate citrus greening disease, described here:
http://www.citrusalert.com/about-citrus-greening/
Check whether this is present in your state.
Other than the leaves falling off, is there any visible damage or discoloration on leaves? Browning on citrus rinds can be caused by some diseases and some types of insect damage from sucking insects like thrips and scales. Many of these can also affect leaves:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/controlling-citrus-scale.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/controlling-citrus-thrips.htm
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/C107/m107bpfruitdis.html
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/C107/m107bpfruitinvert.html