Remember my sad tomato plant and how it was on death’s door?
Well, no I’ve got a lemon tree that bears no lemons.
Go figure;)
Do you know what is wrong with my lemon tree?
See me whine about the lemon tree, and show evidence (!) of the lack of lemons, in this video:
Typically, most lemon trees won’t bear fruit the first two years. And that’s if in the right conditions. Your father is right. A fullsize lemon tree will never reach it’s “potential” in a small pot on your balcony. Do this tree a favor, and go plant it in a friend or neighbor’s yard where it can receive all the sunshine, rain, and mostly space, it needs to produce lemons and thrive. Even a dwarf will require a much bigger pot and good, dark, nutrient-filled soil. Until then. I would suggest just buying the lemons at the store or find a local tree where you can pick and freeze sliced lemons. Many people who have the trees in their yards are happy to share to get the lemons off the tree. A tree who’s fruit is NOT picked, produces fewer the next season. Good luck!
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Thanks Jan! We live in a city right now so I’m trying to do the best with what we have right now – but hopefully in a year we’ll have lots of space! I was so sad to have done this whole “lemon tree” thing wrong — UGH! I just love lemons!
Great advice;)
Lemon trees do have a male and a female sex. I know this may sound crazy but, you need to get another tree. I thought the person that told me this was crazy, but it worked. Good Luck
Really???
We live in Ga. We bought one dwarf Meyer lemon tree in the spring. It already had a couple of lemons on it then. We keep it on the back porch. It is really growing, we water it EVERY day, yours looks a little dry
We have fertilized it only once. Also it has been blooming, and we have a couple of new lemons. The older ones still have not turned yellow yet??? Not sure when they are supposed to?? Never had one before, but we are really enjoying watching it grow. Good luck!