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- Q.What To Expect After Transplanting A Store Purchased Meyer Lemon Tree? - I'm in zone 9A and just purchased a Meyer lemon tree from the store. I transplanted it into a big ...
- Q.Can A Meyer Lemon Tree Be Planted Outdoors In Corvallis, Oregon Successfully? - I’ve had my Lemon tree since it was 3” tall. Now it is 2 1/2’ tall. I would like to ...
- Q.Which Should New Growth On A Small Meyer Lemon Tree Look Like? - I purchased a small Meyer lemon tree a couple months ago. I would say it probably gets about 6 hours ...
- Q.Meyer Lemon Tree Thorns - I just read your article and it was helpful. I need to ask this: Will a branch with thorns still ...
- Q.Lemon Meyer Pruning Question - I got a lemon Meyer improved tree years ago & just threw it in a pot from Home Depot. The ...
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July 1, 2024Q.What To Expect After Transplanting A Store Purchased Meyer Lemon Tree?
I'm in zone 9A and just purchased a Meyer lemon tree from the store. I transplanted it into a big pot the following day, almost a week ago. A few of the leaves at the bottom have turned yellow and some of the others are curling upwards a bit. Is this normal after transplanting? It says they're supposed to get 6 to 8 hours of sunlight and the location I have it in gets just under 6. I have been having to water it every day because the top inch or two of the soil feels extremely dry . The last few days it's been about 90 to 95° and is supposed to get up to 100 this weekend . If this is not normal after transplanting could it be that it's getting too warm for the tree? Should I move it under a tree where it gets filtered light? Did pull off a few of the yellowing leaves on the bottom before taking the picture. Thank you
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GKH_Susan on
July 1, 2024
Certified ExpertA.I don't think it's too warm for the tree. It's probably a combination of transplant shock and too much water. Is the plant potted at the same height as it was in the nursery container? It almost looks like it is deeper. If it is, try to level it out. The pot is larger than the nursery container so the extra soil is holding water and may be too much. Try just watering out to the root zone and not beyond. Also, make sure the pot has several drainage holes. Lemon trees do not like wet feet.
Here is more on its care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
July 31, 2024Q.Can A Meyer Lemon Tree Be Planted Outdoors In Corvallis, Oregon Successfully?
I’ve had my Lemon tree since it was 3” tall. Now it is 2 1/2’ tall. I would like to plant it outdoors, but it seems to be sensitive to the cold in winter. Is it possible to plant it outdoors?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 2, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It should be fine. You are in hardiness zone 8b, and meyer lemons are hardy in zones 8b to 11. You may want to give it some winter protection, though.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/protecting-plants-winter.htm
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August 4, 2024Q.Which Should New Growth On A Small Meyer Lemon Tree Look Like?
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.
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GKH_Susan on
August 5, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It looks a bit like it's stretching, as if it isn't getting enough light, but 6 hours should be enough. If you haven't fertilized it, you can do so now with a citrus fertilizer and that will be it for this year. Pinch the tips back and it will encourage more side growth, making it fuller. If you already did fertilize, that could account for the sudden growth. I suspect the leaves will firm up as they age. Here is more on its care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
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STouchstone on
August 4, 2024
77401Q.Meyer Lemon Tree Thorns
I just read your article and it was helpful. I need to ask this: Will a branch with thorns still have lemons on it or if the branch has thorns, it wont grow lemons? Before the freeze, the tree produced a bunch of lemons. This year, it is just green and thorns and not even a baby lemon.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 4, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It doesn't have much to do with thorns, unless you are noticing growth from under the graft point. It will look very different than your original tree, and will not produce fruit of any quality. However, if this is your whole tree and they have always been there, then it could just need a rest. Unfortunately, your photos did not come through, so I will be unable to see the full situation.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-is-a-graft-collar.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/suckers-on-lemon-trees.htm
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Lairk94 on
February 4, 2025
76028Q.Lemon Meyer Pruning Question
I got a lemon Meyer improved tree years ago & just threw it in a pot from Home Depot. The only thing I researched was what type of soil to use. We’ve drug this thing in & out for years, it’s been frozen, lost all its leaves, grasshoppers destroyed it etc etc. I’ve tried to help it out when it blooms with qtips but only get small lemons. I started researching & learned about grafting. I’ve read the forums on Home Depot & some say their improved Lemon Meyer tree was from clippings. I asked a guy there with knowledge & he said some lines at the base of limbs can be growth lines but it’s hard to tell bc it’s been years. The bark & leaves look the same. I think the 2nd branch coming from the soil is prob coming from the bottom trunk & maybe taking away from the main tree so why it’s not producing. It looks like there may be 2 big places I should trim but the tree is going to look jacked up if I do. I opted to do the bush style not keep the leaves just at the top. I’ve neglected it for the last year so don’t judge but what would u do? I have it inside again & it’s blooming before I was able to prune it and now loosing leaves again.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
February 4, 2025
Certified ExpertA.The two most bottom branches need to come off! Those have been taking nutrients from the Meyer lemon for quite some time, it looks like. After this, find out what your nutrient levels look like, and correct anything out of place. They need a high nitrogen food, but if that doesn't have enough potassium and phosphorus, then your fruit will be very small or have a thick rind. I believe that after pruning those bottom branches the tree will start to produce better.
For the pruning part. Yes, that is going to make the tree funny for a awhile. But once you establish the shape that you want after that, it will start looking better again. Citrus will take a hard prune with no issue. Just make sure that you do any maintenance trimming later, since you will be taking a good bit of the tree already. Now will be the time to do this. You are in window of hard pruning. When it is time for shape pruning, You can shorten the branches, significantly. This will reset the canopy and make the trees structure more dense and short. Do that pruning next year about this time.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-pruning.htm
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