Limes Tree (forum)
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Eric starts with ...
I have a Persian Lime tree that is about 4 feet tall planted in a pot. It is watered 2-3 times a week, the leaves are a beautiful dark green and of course if you break one in half you can smell the lime a mile away. The soil is acidic. My question is this: The white blooms w/the limes in them fall off the tree as soon as they sprout. I dont know what im doing wrong and am open to any suggestions, Thanks
Time: 21st September 2007 9:27am
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EatAust says...
I'm not familiar with Persian limes but I had a similar problem with my tahitian lime. The answer was to water it a LOT more than it was getting; I discovered this after it rained for a week (!! - this was a few years ago in Sydney) and the lime suddenly started holding on to its fruit.
The lime was in a pot; what I started doing was soaking it in so much water that the pot overflowed for about 2 minutes.
It worked. It seems a terrible waste of water, however ... the compromise seems to be a solid dump of water about twice a week - a huge amount in one small time. Citrus seem to prefer that to small amounts over a larger time - well, in my experience. Others' may vary ...
Time: 3rd October 2007 11:09am
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Anonymous says...
Ill try that tonight when I get home. Thanks for your advice, EatAust.
Time: 3rd October 2007 11:31pm
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Molly says...
How is your lime tree doing?...I just got one and intend to put it in a pot on my patio...Any words to the wise?
Time: 2nd June 2008 7:58am
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