It produced 5 lemons last year and currently has 5 lemons on it. I pollinate it with an artists brush. This winter I had to treat for scale with insecticidal soap and wipe down leaves and branches. The foliage is pretty sparse. It’s under a grow light all winter. I fertilize on occasion not wanting to overdo during winter months. I will move it outside weather permitting. What else can I do to increase leaf development? Thanks
A light pruning may encourage branching. These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
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
It’s in a 4 gallon container and the flowers are gone with some tiny fruits. Some tiny fruits are yellow.
You can grow them in container. You can keep them short by pruning. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you what size it will end up in. That will be up to you, actually!
I can say this, though. Keep it where it is until you see roots growing on top of the soil. This is when you will, either, trim some of the larger roots completely off and replant into the same container, or go to a slightly bigger container. This should only be an inch or two larger on all sides. You can do this until it starts to get too large for your taste. Ideally you want to stop before this, but you will have plenty of time to decide between repottings. They can live years, rootbound, without giving a single fuss.
Here are some articles that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/repotting-lemon-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/repotting-lemon-trees.htm
My Meyer lemon tree is in a container. I am on Long Island so I need to bring it inside during the winter months. I have had 5 or 6 lemons that are just a bit smaller than a baseball since the winter and they are still green. Is this normal? Could it have to do with the size of the container?
It doesn't look very perky. Container plants need more water and more fertilizer than in-ground trees. Giving it as much full sun and a little boost of phosphorus and potassium will help quite a bit.
Patience will be key. It can take around 9 months for fruit to ripen.
This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
about 5 or 6 years old and for the first time it has produced lemons! It's limbs are getting longer and need trimming I think. Should I trim it? If so when and how should I trim it?
Unfortunately your photo did not come through. In the meantime, this article will help you to know when and how to prune your lemon tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-pruning.htm
My Meyer lemon tree suffered from scale for several winters. This spring I unpotted it, rinsed it all down (including the roots), cleaned the pot and put in fresh soil, then repotted it with a drench for scale. Well, it died. My daughter continued to water it thinking there was some hope...and months later we have two branches with new leaves on them? ? Can this tree be saved? Should I prune anything back to help it along? What are the best next steps? We live in Sandy, Utah.
Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. If this was bought as a live tree, then it is likely a graft. When a grafted tree dies it will send up new shoots from the root, which are a completely different tree than the top graft.
Likely, it is not the same tree, and will not produce an edible fruit. Still, care will be similar for any citrus in container.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
Here is an article that will help you to understand graft failure, and what to expect from the rootstock:
It's blossomed twice so far this year without setting fruit.
There are three, very common, causes to this problem.
Too much water, too little nutrients (namely phosphorus and potassium) and that the plant rootstock is not old enough to bear fruit.
Here is an article that will help you to address this situation:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-not-fruiting.htm
My lemon tree has lots of lemons on it but they are still green. How will I know when to pick them? Thanks, wjp
Citrus can take up to 9 months to ripen. I would count the months to ensure that you are within range, but there are signs to look for.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/harvesting-lemons.htm