I purchased a small Meyer lemon tree a couple months ago. I would say it probably gets about 6 hours of full sunlight. All of a sudden, I have a lot of new growth on the end of the original branches. Normally, I would think that\'s good, but these leaves look different than the others. They\'re a lighter shade of green, very shiny,and seem not quite as hardy as the other leaves. Is this normal for new leaf growth? It\'s been getting up to 95 to 105° here and I water it usually every day to every other day.
It can be normal from the heat, but make sure that the soil doesn't remain wet, as well. Let the soil dry out down to at least 2 or 3 inches between waterings. Other than this, it could be an actual nitrogen deficiency. Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/nitrogen-plant-fertilizer.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
Thank you so much for responding to my questions regarding my miniature Meyer lemon tree. The last picture I sent, you mentioned that the branches looked like they could have been reaching. The location that it's at gets about 6 hours of sunlight, maybe about 10 minutes less. I decided to move it yesterday around 3:00 p.m. to the other side of my pool, where it gets about 7 hours. I came home from work today at 12:00, about an hour to an hour and a half after the sun hits that area, and a few of the leaves had dried brown spots on them which weren't there the day before, and a lot of the newer leaves were really droopy and curly. The established leaves were fine. It's about 91 outside, so not overly hot. Could it be that it was just too hot sitting on the concrete over by my swimming pool as opposed to the dirt? It seemed to happen so quickly. I ended up moving it back to where it was
That can, most certainly, happen! In container it will be necessary to account for the way it heats up and isolates the tree. They do not like to be overheated. They may even drop leaves after this, but will regrow them once favorable conditions return.
This tree is about 7 - 8 years old in large pot on our deck. Since we live in the Pacific NW we need to move the tree inside during the wet cold winter weather
If it's sooty mold, that means your plant likely has aphids or scale. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htm
Hello. My 30 year old Meyer Lemon tree has lemons this year that are much paler in color (both skin but mostly pulp) than normal and contain lots and lots of seeds, almost like a 'regular lemon'. They are also much less fragrant and more sour than my typical yield. Did something strange happen in the natural pollination or ???? I am perplexed. Thank you in advance!
Since your tree is 30 years old, I checked on life expectancy, and lemon trees can live over 50 years!
It almost sounds as if the rootstalk has taken over and is producing lemons. Is that possible? Is yours a grafted tree? Look for the graft and check to see if limbs from below the graft are growing and producing fruit. Also check for insects and be sure you are fertilizing regularly.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-life-cycle.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/common-lemon-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/pests-of-lemon-trees.htm
My Meyer lemon tree has 10 to 15 short branches (4 to 5 inches long) off each branch. The tree is 8 year old. The tree is planted in the ground, about 7 feet tall. I live in southern Florida. How many short branches should I leave?
Remove any crossing branches or dead wood. Meyer lemons shouldn't need much pruning. However, if these are water sprouts, remove them all. Water sprouts are thin shoots that sprout straight out from a branch or trunk. They are nonproductive.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38866
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/hs402
https://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/The_Kitchen_Garden/FRUITS/Meyer_Lemon/