"Learn How to grow and take care of your own Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree for exquisite beauty, sweet perfumed fragrance and bountiful Lemons in your home, on your patio or in the garden!"

Tree Care

 

Your Meyer Lemon tree is prized for its intense lemon flavor and culinary applications. These citrus jewels can be sliced and used as a garnish for cocktails, tossed into a stir-fry to add a zing, grated over dishes or eaten right off the tree. The white flowers are most notable for their creamy, delicate and tropical fragrance.

 

*Green Tips:

  • Meyer Lemon Trees perform best with full sun in the morning.
  • Regular water with well drained soil. No wet feet..
  • Hardy to 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees centigrade)
  • Preferred hardiness zones (U.S. - 9, 10, 11), or an indoor houseplant
  • Can grow in a pot to restrict size or in areas that can suffer a heavy freeze.
  • Grows to 15 feet tall and wide or larger if planted in the ground.
  • Sandy, well-drained, dry, alkaline soil works best.
  • Tolerates acidic soil if necessary.
  • Low salt tolerance.
  • Rounded growth habit.
  • Medium rate of growth.
  • Used for Patio Tree, Screen, Indoor Fruit tree, and as a Specimen Plant
 
 
 
 


 

 
 

 

Light Exposure - Your tree will enjoy light as bright as possible.  Avoid excess heat which will dry out the soil too quickly. A location that provides morning sun or filtered light throughout the day is ideal.  In general, the larger the container, the slower the soil will dry out and the more sun your tree will tolerate.

Water and Fertilizer -  Water daily, through hot spells and in the summer heat.  Every other day is sufficient in the spring and fall. In the winter you should keep the plant moist, watering only when the soil is dry to the touch. A well-balanced liquid organic fertilizer can be applied every 2nd or 3rd watering. Citrus trees in general are heavy feeders, especially iron, manganese and zinc. Your local nursery will have an appropriate liquid food available.

Pruning - Prune to shape as you desire, keeping in mind the small size of the plant and its container. Flowers will appear from small shoots where the leaves meet the stem. It will flower sporadically throughout the year, most heavily in the spring. If too much new growth is produced at the branch tips, cut it back to a lower position to shorten the tree's height.

Winter Period - Keep the tree from extreme cold temperatures in a bright  location throughout the winter. Depending on your location, you can leave it outside in a frost free area, or in a bright warm room if freezing temperatures occur. As old leaves fall off, fertilize regularly to create new growth.

Repotting - As your lemon tree grows, transplant it into a larger container.  This is the easiest way to keep it healthy. Every two to three years, remove the tree from its pot and trim away 1/3 of its roots.  Repot with a blended organic potting soil. This will encourage new root growth and keep your lemon tree healthy and thriving. 

 

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