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Sunday, December 29, 2002
Meyer Lemon Tree.
my christmas present to darin. he had mentioned on many occasions that he would like a citrus tree, and meyer lemons are supposed to do well in houston. we will keep it in a pot for easier removal to the garage when we're expecting colder temperatures.
(l - r) flower buds on the lemon tree and tiny baby lemons
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Last year my hubby gave me a Meyer lemon tree, about 4 ft. tall. I got 7 lemons! This year, there are very few leaves, a few blooms....what have I done wrong? Help!
Posted by: Charlotte | Apr 21, 2004 11:08:34 AM
The Meyer lemon tree is one of my personal favorites. I particularly like the fact that it blooms all year round!
Posted by: Harry Butler qx | Apr 29, 2004 8:49:56 AM
I have a Meyer lemon tree in a pot that I keep indoors. I live in Wisconsin. When I purchased it it had a small lemon that grew and turned yellow. Since then it has had many flower buds like crazy but then they fall off and that is it. Should I cut some of the buds off? Is it not getting enough sunlight? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Posted by: Tess | May 12, 2004 6:49:58 AM
My wife and I purchased a lemon tree in Florida it is now producing fruit. The lemons are large and we do not know if we should leave the fruit on the tree till they turn yellow or remove .
Posted by: Bill Parke | May 26, 2004 7:05:23 AM
I have a 3 year old Meyer lemon tree desperately in need of pruning, and need guidance. It is healthy and full butdid not produce much fruit this year.
Posted by: Jan | Sep 10, 2004 12:28:31 PM
i bought a meyer lemon tree a couple months ago and now i love it! now i alwase have a fragrent tree, and juicy sweet lemons.
Posted by: Eric | Mar 10, 2005 8:50:52 PM
My lemon tree has been producing beautiful lemons for 3 years. Is it possible to root a cutting?
Posted by: stephanie | Mar 22, 2005 5:32:58 PM
Last year my lemon tree had buds, but soon fell off. They have done the same thing this year.
The perious ten years the tree has been productive.
Need help,
Phil
Posted by: PpHIL NICHOLAS | Jun 12, 2006 12:52:17 AM
Hello,
I recently bought a meyer lemon tree and after about 3 weeks, all of the buds have fallen off. I keep it outside and fertilize it every other week. Can anyone please help me?
Posted by: Dave | Jul 10, 2006 1:20:13 PM
How often should a myers lemon tree produce? Do you have to pruin them? How can you make it produce more often? I have had mine for going on two years and its only produced 2 lemons, Can anyone help??
Posted by: jarrod | Jul 22, 2006 3:48:17 PM
We have a two year old Meyer Lemon tree, produced
8 to 10 small lemons last year. This year it is absolutely loaded with tiny lemons. They are turning yellow and falling off when they are about the size of a small grape. Should we thin the buds, are we over or under watering? Tree is in large pot, in full sun,2/3 of the day. Help Live 20 Mi. east of
S.F., CA
Posted by: Rita Figueira | Jun 26, 2007 2:06:07 PM
I have had my Myers lemon tree now for over two years. I have had a couple of timy lemons about the size of a pea then they fall off. I don't smell alot of fragrance off my tree. I keep it outside until it gets cold then I bring it back in. My tree is only about 2 1/2 feet tall. Do I need to cut it back or what am I doing wrong ? Please help.
Posted by: Corrine Pittard | Aug 22, 2007 7:45:57 AM
My new myers lemon has a small bug eating the leaves.It looks like it is just below the surface and leaves small white looking tracks behind as it goes. what is this and how do I get rid of it
Posted by: adallman62 | May 28, 2008 7:25:02 PM
We are getting ready to purchase a lemon tree here in Orlando and are unsure which one will produce the most lemons. Do you suggest the Meyer or would another variety be better??
Also, is this a good time of the year to plant one?
Thank you for your help.
Posted by: Michael Krutsinger | Jun 8, 2008 11:43:01 AM
I had two meyer lemon trees in New Orleans before Katrina hit that were magnificent producers year round almost immediately. Now we've relocated to Lakeland, Florida and planted two new trees that are not doing too well. The new shoots are withering and crinkling, blossoms fall. Am told this is due to leafminers. Have applied fungicide to no avail. What should I do? Move them to another place in the yard? Can you recommend any medication? Help!
Posted by: Joseph | Jul 16, 2008 1:29:53 PM
I have had a Meyers Lemon tree for 3 years, grew too large for pot so planted it in ground this summer on the south side of house. It bloomed, produced dozens of lemons which remained on the tree ripening until December. It has thrived and grown; I love it! I hope it will make it through the winter (lower zone 7) as it's too large to dig now.
Posted by: Jean Crawford | Dec 15, 2008 10:16:20 AM
I have had a Meyers Lemon tree for 3 years, grew too large for pot so planted it in ground this summer on the south side of house. It bloomed, produced dozens of lemons which remained on the tree ripening until December. It has thrived and grown; I love it! I hope it will make it through the winter (lower zone 7) as it's too large to dig now.
Posted by: Jean Crawford | Dec 15, 2008 10:16:23 AM
I have a 2 ft Meyer Lemon tree in Northern CT. It was outside all summer. It has produced(1st year) about 8 lemons. During the late summer & fall one by one, slowly they are all falling off, I have 2 left I is about 2&1/2". It seems like as summer ended,the lemon has stopped growing. I fed it citris fertilizer at the right times, June & September. Last winter all the leaves along the stem, except the top branches,all fell off. And it hasn't grown much taller.I mist it almost every day. Does it need a grow light. I don't have a real sunny house. When its sunny it does get sun, every day. But it is by the back door, so when we open door up,does it get cold?
Posted by: Rene' | Oct 27, 2009 7:15:37 PM
I have a meyer lemon tree that I have had for 3 years. I got about 7 lemons last year. I also had aphids and used a fugicide and soap and water on htem. My tree is in my house for the winter and is loosing all of its leaves. Do I still have a bug. Is it to hot for it. Help?
Posted by: Helen | Dec 13, 2009 5:18:51 PM
We don't know what we did but our Myers Lemon Tree has produced year after year bushels of lemons. We live in El Paso and cover the tree in plastic for the cold weather. The lemons get to be the size of oranges. They will keep growing until you take them off the tree. All we do is fertilize it, water it and harvest the lemons off it.
Posted by: Lewis | Feb 16, 2010 11:29:55 PM
My Meyer Lemon Tree produced blooms and tiny lemons, and they turned black and fell off the tree. The tree is growing and looks great. It has been in the ground for two years, and last year produced great lemons. What happened?
Posted by: Brenda | Aug 3, 2010 8:00:43 PM
