Large Lemon Tree
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Our most popular lemon tree with good reason. These are strong, healthy trees with at least one or two developing green fruits amongst a bushy head of foliage. It's fun to watch as the lemons grow and ripen over the coming months ready to harvest in winter.
Good to know: Although we carefully wrap and pack all of our plants it is quite natural for 1 or 2 weaker fruits to be dislodged in transit.
If you'd like to make your gift even more special, we also have a G&T gift set which you can find here.
This was the best plant I have ever received through a postal service, actually the best plant I have ever bought full stop. It was so beautiful with a couple of good sized lemons growing and all the leaves were clean and undamaged . I wanted to keep it for myself rather than give it away! Even the wrapping was lovely. Will definitely use this service again.
Arrived in perfect condition with lemons attached.
A brilliant choice
I received a beautiful healthy lemon tree with 3 good size growing lemons. Lovely healthy green leaves with new growth already pushing through....I love lemons
Beautiful looking lemon trees were delivered, I'm very happy.
The lemon tree is amazing. Very pleased with the order. Will definitely use Plants4Presents again. Thank you.
Lovely addition to the garden. daughter was very happy (engagement gift)
Healthy. Well packaged. Arrived on time.
Uab Beautiful plant, satisfied
Perfect Just as described, very healthy
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
This plant has both tasty fruit and fragrant flowers - sometimes both at once. It can bring pleasure for years, with the right care.
Citrus trees need lots of light. A conservatory is ideal, but they will also be happy near a window in a cool, bright room. In the summer and autumn, your citrus will thrive outdoors in full sun or partial shade. However, these trees are not hardy and will need to come inside as soon as the outdoor temperatures are near 5 degrees Celsius. When indoors, try to keep your plant away from cold draughts and any heating source.
Citrus are best kept in small pots here in the UK, they will need to be monitored regularly to check when the topsoil is dry. It is best not to have them on a routine water and let them tell you when they are next ready for a drink. When the topsoil is bone dry, remove the pot from the outer pot cover. Water thoroughly from the top until excess water drains right through the pot and out of the bottom and never leave your plant sitting in water. Sometimes if the soil is very compact this may take several waterings and is easiest to do in a kitchen sink. In the winter you should expect to water thoroughly still, making sure to soak the soil, but you might only need to do this once from anything between 1 to 4 weeks, depending on how quickly the soil dries out. In the summer months you may need to water every other day, but do not stand your plant in water. Don't worry if the soil feels dry between waterings, but if the leaves start to droop or curl you know it is thirsty, so water straight away. If you are having gradual leaf drop where you have a few leaves falling off each day, your plant is being overwatered.
In the summer, citrus trees will benefit from summer citrus feed every week to encourage growth, We use our Summer citrus fertiliser from March until the end of September. Through winter, from October until the end of February, we use the winter citrus fertiliser every time we water.
Citrus grow quite slowly; if you need to, repot in the spring only going up 1 pot size using a fast-draining compost suitable for container plants. As a general rule, citrus tend to produce flowers in late spring followed by small green fruits that can take 10 months or more to fully ripen. However, in this country, many varieties don’t follow a strict season and can fruit or flower at any point during the year.
Problem Solving
Citrus 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 citrus trees are grown in a pesticide-free environment. In the unlikely event that you find pests, e.g. aphids, these can be removed by hand or with a soap and water spray. Check our recommended organic plant pest treatment for other pests here
We also have several pages and a video on more detailed citrus care here
More Information
Scientific Name:Citrus x limon 'Garey's Eureka'
Called 'four seasons' because it can flower and fruit all year also known as 'Eureka' lemons this is a good fruiting variety for the uk
Fragrant white flowers
Full sized tasty yellow lemons