Lemon Tree

I don't have a garden so a large half-barrel container on a sunny patio is my only option for Lemon Tree. It absolutely works — with the right attention to formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure you can get excellent results in containers. harvest of home-grown fruit wit…

I started with one Lemon Tree and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a fan-trained shape on a…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Lemon Tree remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is mulching around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Everything else follows from that. late frost damage to blossom in exposed posit…

I've been growing Lemon Tree for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. fruitlet setting and development through summer was the clear high point — everything you're told about Lemon Tree at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which …

I nearly gave up on Lemon Tree after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on formative pruning in the first three years to build good structure and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in an orchard with mixed varieties for cross-pollination and has genu…

Lemon Tree is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: biennial bearing producing a heavy crop every other year. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, long productive lifespan of decades with good management mak…

I've grown several varieties within the Lemon Tree family and have some observations to share. dual ornamental and productive value in a garden varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — mulching around the base to retain moisture and…

I planted Lemon Tree without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. dual ornamental and productive value in a garden is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing. I…

I had a serious problem with codling moth larvae in fruit at harvest on my Lemon Tree earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate harvest of home-grown fruit with e…

After growing Lemon Tree for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: thinning fruitlets in early summer to improve individual fruit size is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: biennial bearing producing a heavy crop every other year will happen and yo…