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A small bushy lemon meyer plant. Lemon trees are enjoyed for their evergreen foliage, their waxy white perfumed flowers, and their tasty yellow fruit. This particular lemon 'meyer' variety is actually a cross between a lemon and a mandarin and is slightly sweeter than the lemon4seasons.

These young lemon trees are looking nice and bushy this week. Just as pictured. We expect them to flower in the next few weeks and develop the first one or two fruits later in the year.

40cm high in a 1.5L pot

Metal Pail (Tall) 14cm

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Total Price: £18.00 excluding delivery

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Looking after your Baby Lemon Meyer

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This young lemon tree will eventually produce both tasty fruit and fragrant flowers – sometimes both at once. It is a variety called Lemon Meyer with round sweet lemons and can bring pleasure for years, with the right care.

Lemon trees need light. A conservatory is ideal but they will also be happy near a window in a cool, bright room. In the summer, your lemon plant will enjoy a patio or sheltered spot in the garden, however young trees are not hardy and will need to come inside as soon as there is a nip in the evening air. Try to keep your lemon tree away from cold draughts, direct sunlight and radiators.

Lemons grow quite slowly; and tend to rest and fruit during the winter. In the spring these young lemon trees should start to put on new growth and can be repotted into a larger pot using citrus or free draining compost as they grow. As a general rule, lemon trees tend to produce flowers in late spring a few of which will set to become small green fruits that can take 10 months or more to fully ripen and turn yellow. However in this country many varieties don’t follow a strict season and can fruit or flower at any point during the year.

Lemon trees are not the easiest of plants but they are very rewarding. Look out for signs of trouble and try to treat problems early. The most common problem is leaves dropping due to over or under watering. If leaves are crisp when they drop, this is due to underwatering; if they are leathery the chances are it has been over watered. A return to a regular and thorough watering routine should lead to recovery. If new growth is very light in colour or has mottled markings your plant may be lacking trace elements. A good dose of citrus feed should soon green up the leaves. Our lemon tress are grown in a pesticide free environment. In the unlikely event that you find pests eg aphids. these can be removed by hand or with a soap and water spray. For more detailed information on citrus tree care, watering and problem solving visit http://plants4presents.co.uk/Citrus.aspx.

The Lemon Meyer fruit is slightly rounder and sweeter than a normal lemon with a thin fragrant rind that makes a really good zest for cooking. Fruits will turn an almost orange colour when fully ripe