Citrus Hybrid, Meyer Lemon, Valley Lemon 'Improved Meyer'

This is a very nice small tree for container gardening. I purchased a 2 yr old tree several years ago, from Four Winds Growers. It grow...Read Mores outside in the summer. Every winter when I bring it indoors, I prune it back to 4 feet tall. Since it blooms in spring while it is still indoors, I hand-pollinate the flowers.

It grows well in its 20" pot, seems not at all fussy, and makes fruit every year. The fruit makes wonderful marmalade.

Purchased this plant in the spring and it has produced a long non-thorny branch (in July) that grew faster than the remaining shoots, whi...Read Morech have small thorns. The thornless shoot is above the rootstock and the leaves are single, not tri-foliate like the other shoots. Should I leave it alone? Entire plant is now only about 1 to 1-1/2 ft high in a large pot.

The reason for concern is that I also have some ornamental orange trees that never bloom on the thornless branches.

The only time I've seen these leaves start to curl (or droop) is when they start to get too dry. This can happen very fast in a containe...Read Morer grown tree -- especially in hot weather. Some of your leaves may have been permanently damaged by drying out or sun scald. They do shed older leaves on a seasonal basis anyway (even pine trees do this), so no big deal.

These trees are actually very tough and will recover nicely from all kinds of abuse.

At 28dF, you will start to lose the more tender new growth.
The thorns (like most citrus) might give you a scratch, but these thorns are NOT that bad when compared to the other thorns out there (don't snag or break off and are easy to prune off).

I live in upstate NY. This spring purchased a plant (that I re-potted) that I kept outside till very recently when cold weather dictated ...Read MoreI move it inside. It has grown very well, w/ several green fruit slowly maturing, & continues to send out new blossoms.

The smell is intoxicating and I think the plant is beautiful, I love that it is evergreen. Ours is about 2' tall and has several small l...Read Moreemons already started on it!!!

I have two one year old plants in containers. They have grown from 12 inch high single sticks to around 36" high and wide in a single se...Read Moreason. They are currently in 10in pots. The leaves became yellowed when I overwatered. A dose of Epson salts and iron helped.

They should be repotted every 1-3 years. A 1yr old tree should be in a 6-9in pot, a 2-3yr old tree in a 10-16in pot.
The minimum temp they can tolerate is 32F, Xmas lights on them will help in winter in marginal zones. Otherwise bring them inside (gradually) when night temperatures reach 40F or below. Like acidic fertilizer at least once per month (eg: 2:1:1 or miracid). Spray with water and mild dish soap for aphids and scale. Keep ants away as they will farm the aphids. Allow the top of the soil to dry out between watering. Do not let first year plants fruit (will sap energy). Fruit takes 6-9 months to form after flowering.

My little trees are gorgeous, the leaves and flowers smell wonderful, and I can't wait for fruit next year.