Leaning Lemon Tree (forum)
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I picked up a dwarf-meyer lemon tree from a reputable nursery over the weekend and have planted the tree in a container outside. The container is roughly half a meter in diameter.
The tree was looking a little sad to begin with, the leaves have been nibbled a little and it was leaning at about a 45 degree angle to one side; it hasn't been staked. I'm not sure how old the tree is, probably a year or two (?), it's roughly 40 cm tall.
Has anyone come across this before? How would you go about straightening it out without causing any harm? By the way, I'm pretty new to this so I'd appreciate any help.
Time: 4th August 2011 3:12pm
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Xiem says...
If it was mine, I would just straighten it in the container by digging out some soil on one side, moving the tree over and filling in the soil opening on the other side. I don't think you will cause any damage as long as you don't loosen the original root structure. I don't think it will need a stake. Then I would water it in well to settle the tree in again.
Time: 4th August 2011 4:17pm
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Pauline says...
Yer, I would just have planted it so the roots were at an angle but the trunk was straight. You should have no problem as you only just planted it.
Time: 4th August 2011 7:03pm
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