lemon tree
exdinnerrita
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in Fruit & veg
I have a 3 year old lemon tree that has 5 ripe lemons (With very thick skins) several small green ;emons and quite a lot of blossom.It is now getting to big to keep transporting into greenhouse for the winter.is it feasable ti keep outside or can I prune it quite hard.Its over 5 ft tall.
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lemon trees or orange do not like central heating prefer a conservatory or room with no heating .they need to be fed a winter special food as well as a spring one.If not to big they like to go out in one of those periods called summer when its nice and sunny.do not over water in winter and mist.
Thank you chrissie b and flowering rose,most helpful.
This is my mother in law's lemon tree
I think I saw a gw where Monty said lemon trees dont like to be cut back too much. My mother in law hacks hers back every year and every year it grows to at least the same size, (she empties her swimming pool - the drainage pipe waters her side garden where the tree is so contains chlorine and bleaches etc) and it always looks great. Mind you, she is in one of the hottest regions of Portugal. Maybe that makes a difference.
Do Lemon trees lose their leaves about now only I only bought this new little tree 3 weeks agoand its dropping all the leaves!!! Any help or advice is appreciated..
Its probably too hot and dry. Keep it away from draughts and radiators. Citrus prefer to be on the slightly damp and cool side in winter.
Ok I will try moving it into the porch area as no heating there.. thanks