My Edible Fruit Trees: Lemon Trees SA

Lemon - Lisbon (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - I make a lot of jam and pies etc so useful. I only water in worst heat of summer once a week. I prune as I go. very few pests but hold to keep eneugh iron up to it in my district. Keeps about 5 households in lemons.

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: handful of dynamic lifter when I nhink of it, but needs a lot of iron

Pest Control: white oil for scale, pick off any caterpillars when tree is small. When tree is big, there is enough for caterpillars as well.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lemonade (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: Eco oil, pest lure.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: - We have fruit from it.  Good juice.  We have shade cloth guards around all our trees due to the wind. This little lemon grows to the height of the shade guard and then stops.  Poor thing - every time it pokes a little branch up into the wind it gets ripped to shreds.  When we visit we raise the guard up further and further just to let this tree get up.  

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 4 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Lemon - Meyer

Comments: - great in cooking

Fruiting Months April

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 25 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Lisbon ^10/10

Dwarf Lemon - Lisbon

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question:

I've just recently bought this established lemon tree, I'm not 100% sure on the variety. I haven't grown citrus before and would appreciate any tips or advice on growing them. Best time to prune, good companions to grow in the pot with it etc

Lemon - Eureka

Dwarf Lemonade (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lemongrass (Seedling)

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fig - Lemon Lennie

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer ^10/10

Comments: -

I love the pleasant open shape of my Myer Lemon. My research revealed to me recently that the Lemonicious has only a very short fruiting time whereas the Meyer fruits faithfully for most the year and the Eureka throughout the year....an ideal choice if you want two trees! The Dwarf Eureka is available here on the Daleys website - there's not much they don't have since I've been looking more closely.

For those who don't know, the Meyer Lemon is a cross between an orange and a lemon and is delightfully sweet and juicy. A once elderly friend of mine had a Meyer growing in one of those big wide enamel tubs in the corner of her patio that had heaps of lemons and is very pretty like my mum's Washington Navel.

For some of us, half a Meyer lemon is sufficient on it's own in a glass of water without sugar. It is nice and soothing with a little honey in hot water. If you add 1/2 tsp of fenugreek seeds - leave them there as you drink - this will help you during the winter months.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: SOILCHARGE (organic)

Pest Control:

ECO-OIL (organic) as a precaution against problem insects such as aphids, mites, scale and leafminers!

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How long is it usually before you get lots of lemons growing on a Meyer Lemon tree? I'm aware the they fruit pretty profusely. About how many years before they start to do this please.

Dwarf Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

This is my latest citrus tree I am excited about....really healthy and a good formation. It was grown by Pocket Pockets but is worth mentioning. I am going to feed my citrus with SOILCHARGE by Alternative Gardening Solutions. I was strongly advised by Bunnings to use a Premium Citrus Potting Mix....they cost the earth and have questionable wetting agents in them plus 'Osmocote' - I used to like before I did Natural Health Research 20 Yrs. If you wish to know more, go to my hobby site in About Me. I have researched SoilCharge and happy with my discovery - I won't need what Bunnings recommended. I like to go Organic and you do need to be careful that there are plenty of Trace Elements. For me, SoilCharge satisfies that demand.

I found an interesting tree tree on the Net called Lemon Heaven recently that fruits in clusters. Only thing was, it's exclusive to PlantNet sold only in Queensland .....NSW and WA in 2016 so SA and VIC have to wait due to some quarantine laws (state to state). Makes me value my Eureka and Meyer all the more!

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: SOILCHARGE

Pest Control:

ECO-OIL (organic) as a precaution against problem insects such as aphids, mites, scale, whitefly and citrus leafminers!

Question:

Did you hear the Eureka Lemon trees fruit ALL Year?

Dwarf Meyer Lemon (Cutting) ^8/10

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Lemon - Meyer (Grafted)

Planted: 2013

Height 100 Centimetres

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lemon grass

Comments: - great for curry and laska bases. couldnt live without it.

Lemon - Lisbon ^9/10

Comments: -

Currently our first crop I've let develop, branches hanging on ground full of lemons. Love having them handy and made a great lemon cordial.

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mineral mix, wood ash, worm juice.

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Eco Oil for miner

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Lemon - Eureka ^10/10

Comments: - This lemon is very hardy, and finally producing some decent fruit. Grows well in a large tub.

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus fert

When I Fertilise: Spring

Lemon Myrtle ^10/10

Comments: - This is a stunning tree.  The growth this season has been very fast, despite regular harvesting of the leaves for cooking and tea.  Very low maintenance and extremely hardy.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Lemongrass ^10/10

Comments: - No maintenance plant which needs regular watering (I have mine in a water well pot).  Regular harvesting will mean you can supply everyone you know with lemongrass, and still have loads left over.  Freeze or dry stalks for cooking; dry leaves for tea.  Mulch well.

Planted: 2010

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control: No pests yet...  Watch out for slugs/snails in the winter.

Lemon - Lisbon ^10/10

Comments: -

I am keen to get hold of several species of lemon tree, let me know if you sell seeds

Lemon - Lisbon ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, November, December

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 kilograms per Year

White Sapote - Lemon Gold ^9/10

Comments: -

tree purchased 2008 (Daley's) was small but healthy, has more than doubled in size but seems a little less vigorous than our seedlings which were from a large tree in the next street.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: surface compost

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

constant battle to defeat (so far just manually) earwigs, grasshoppers, etc which devour the growing tips.

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon ^10/10

Pest Control:

White oil when needed

Bush Lemon Tree ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Lemon - Meyer

Lemongrass

Comments: -

I do not know. Perhaps too small. I purchased a second larger one from a different source - put it into the same place, same pot, same care and it it fine