Why Do Buds Fall Off Lemon Tree Before Flowering

Question

I have a eucalyptus lemon tree and it’s five months old. It’s budding but the buds fall off before flowering. Is this normal, and if not, why does it happen? It’s kept indoors at present.

Answer 1

If it is only 5 months old, the tree is probably purging the buds because it is still too small to support the fruit the buds would produce. This is normal. In fact, I would recommend that until the tree is 2 years old, that you remove any blossoms it produces so that it can focus on becoming well established rather than on growing fruit. It will be better for the long term health of the tree.