No Lemons

Anonymous says...
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Ellen says...
Hi April,

Mine, I planted it straight into the ground. When I first got it, but I had prepared the ground with cow manure fertiliser giving it plenty of nutrients.
After 1 month of transplanting it into the ground I would feed it occasionally ( once every 3 months 1 cup of those little granule of 3-6 months feeds all purpose fertilizer and the drips system in watering it . After 2 years, since then it is giving me limes and lemons all year long, since my plant was grafted. Now every spring I've to pruned it back to keep it nice and manageable.

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April says...
Hi Ellen,
My tree is up against a fence also and has sun all day, like you I use the slow release fertiliser. The only difference is that yours is in the ground. Is your tree a dwarf citrus also?I think that mine may not get as much water as yours, or it may dry out quicker since it's in a container. I might wait a bit longer and If things don’t improve I shall see if I can find a spot for it in the ground. Your tree looks amazing!!

Anonymous says...
Slow release fertiliser on it's own is unlikely to be enough for it- water, water and fertilise. Make sure you water it every day in warmer weather (being in a pot it'll need it) and try more fertilisier. Initially it'd be worth giving it some liquid fertilizer like thrive flowers and fruit.

I bought the same lemon 3 months ago and transplanted it into a large pot- mine has flowers already- and the one I saw at Wandilla in a smaller pot than mine had heaps of lemons on it. I'd say your main problem (particularly given the pale leaves) is lack of fertilizer).

Cheers,

Daniel

Janiss says...
Complete citrus fertiliser best and trace elements. Need plenty of water as pot plants dry out quickly. Best of luck