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Move your tree outside in late spring, but keep an eye on the weather forecasts and cover the tree with horticultural fleece if frost is forecast. Low temperatures will inhibit flowering. Anyone who has looked after a lemon tree will know about the dreaded citrus leaf drop. While it looks quite alarming, it’s usually just your tree trying to tell you something is wrong. You can read our full guide on citrus leaf drop on our blog but read some helpful hints below. Your tree will need a good amount of sunlight a day, put your tree in a location that gets at least 6 hours of good filtered sunlight a day. Especially when it starts to produce fruits. The more sun your lemon tree gets the larger the fruits will be. When you bring them inside, they still need access to sunlight, so it’s best to put them near a window where they can get as many hours of direct sunlight as possible. Sunlight is very important and if they don’t get enough sunlight the leaves can start to droop. Position Many things that can go wrong in a garden, from injuries from tools to crops not producing fruit, but there’s no reason that your lemon tree should suffer. If you are aware of the things we discussed and follow our tips for treating nutrient deficient or pest-ridden plants, you will see your lemon tree thrive and produce stunning fruit, perfect for slicing into a glass of something cold and refreshing or incorporating into an alfresco dinner.

When a lemon tree is devoid of enough nitrogen to sustain it, its leaves become mottled with yellow before turning completely yellow and falling off of the tree. The yellowing of mature leaves is a sign of nitrogen deficiency. In the image shown, the dark green leaf is normal while the other two are symptomatic of a tree deficient in nitrogen. Additional sprays can come in the form of humic and fulvic acid, which improve soil and assist other fertilizers and plant food by promoting the uptake of organic and synthetic ingredients alike. They in turn improve the quality of fruit as well. When to Fertilize Citrus Trees For heavy-yielding varieties, you may need to fertilize slightly more often. Source: romaryka There is a huge range of citrus plants to choose from, including lemons, oranges, mandarins, limes, grapefruits, kumquats, limequats, calamondin oranges, tangelos, citrons, kaffir limes and more. Some varieties produce fruits that can be eaten straight off the tree, while others are just for cooking or for juice.

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In addition to feeding regularly, it is a good idea to top up your citrus tree compost every spring and to repot it at least every other spring to give it a fresh boost of nutrients. So if you find a fertilizer that is generalized for citrus, know it most likely will work on your Meyer lemon tree just as well as it would on your navel orange tree. However, some formulations will work best with certain citrus, and provide basic nutrition for others. Types of Citrus Fertilizer Large fruit such as this pomelo needs a lot of phosphorous to develop. Source: John and Anni The more wind or draft around your citrus plant, the more water it will be using so it will need to be watered more often. Carnivorous plants: These grow best in very poor soil and don’t usually need extra feeding, provided they are placed where they can catch their own food. Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Citrus trees are not native to Britain, but you can grow them successfully in containers. You can leave them outside in the summer and bring them inside for the winter. Most gardeners love growing lemons, calamondins and kumquats are also tolerant of cold weather. Those in slightly warmer regions can cultivate limes or grapefruits, even oranges. No matter what type of citrus tree you grow, it’s essential that you know how to feed and water it appropriately because overwatering is the biggest cause of leaf drop and root rot. They are also very hungry plants and need feeding regularly with winter or summer citrus feed. Feeding citrus trees Most citrus growers fertilize with powdered organic fertilizer. Here, feed your orange, lime, or lemon tree in dormancy. Thoroughly water the area, then evenly spread the powder. For established plants and shrubs, apply the powder at the drip line at 1 cup per 1.5 feet of spread, or 2 cups per 3 feet of spread. For a fully-grown tree, use 3 cups per inch for trunks that are 3 inches in diameter or less. Use 9 cups for a larger tree. Two brands that use natural sources for their powders are Espoma and Bumper Crop. If you are growing a citrus tree, the best way to keep it healthy and happy in a slightly colder environment is to grow them in a container. If you are growing a citrus tree in a pot, it also makes it easier for you to provide the right protection when winter comes because they can easily be moved indoors or into a greenhouse over winter. Outside the growing period, you will find that you are watering less often so every other watering might be once ever 3 weeks which is fine. The fruits will develop using the energy that has been stored up in the leaves and stems of the plants throughout the growing period. When placed near central heating or a cold draft the rapid changes in temperature can cause stress to your tree. Place away from radiators and open windows.If your plant is outside it will adapt to the moister conditions and higher light levels and will cope surprisingly well with wet conditions as long as the roots are able to drain properly. The size of the new pot should be large enough to allow a few centimeters of new soil around the edge of the old rootball. It can be repotted in any well drained mixture that is slightly acid. Probably the easiest solution is to buy a good quality container or ericaceous compost in a garden centre but you can also use top soil from the garden or 50:50 a mixture of top soil and ericaceous compost with a handful of sharp sand/grit/stones for extra drainage. The ideal pH is 5 to 5.5. Guidance on Repotting If you have a friend or family member with a special occasion coming up soon why not send them a Lemon Tree Gift? We have a wide variety of shapes and sizes from our Mini Lemon Tree to our Espalier Lemon Tree. Or for something a little more unusual we also offer a Red Lemon Tree Gift.

Citrus trees are hungry plants, so feed regularly during the growing season. From mid-spring to mid-autumn, tomato feed or liquid seaweed solution is ideal. In winter, use a winter citrus feed once a month. In all but very mild areas, citrus trees are best grown in pots so that they can be moved indoors in winter. Plant in pots filled with a soil-based compost like John Innes no 2, with added sharp sand or grit for drainage. Use four parts compost to 1 part sand or grit.Location is everything when it comes to taking care of your tree. Lemon trees thrive in bright, well-ventilated spaces away from any central heating and cold drafts. Unheated conservatories and hallways are all perfect locations.

The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere. Different plants require different levels of humidity. Houseplants that need high humidity are best grown in a steamy bathroom, misted regularly or the pot placed in a saucer of damp pebbles. In a greenhouse, humidity can be raised in hot weather by damping down (wetting) the floor, overhead watering or misting. However, high humidity can cause fungal problems, in which case open vents to improve ventilation. humidity up year round. The best way to do this, is to stand plants on large saucers or trays filled with ‘Hortag’ or gravel and keep the water level just below the surface of the gravel. Mist the leaves in early morning in summer and make sure that there is good circulation of fresh air. If you cannot bring them inside, you can wrap them with horticultural fleece and wrap the pot in lagging or bubble wrap, and bring them up against the wall of your home for additional protection. Cool or fluctuating temperatures, dry air and cold draughts can cause citrus plants to drop their leaves, fail to flower or not produce fruit. Citrus trees do not tolerate being left sitting in water; if left too long then the roots will begin to rot. Like other plants, citrus trees have different levels of hardiness and can tolerate different temperatures. Although some are more hardy than others, still make sure to bring them indoors over winter in an unheated conservatory or hallway.

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Special liquid citrus fertiliser . This is essential for healthy, productive plants. We produce it here at the nursery.