Lemon
Lemons do need some pampering at first however, and for just a little effort you will be well rewarded. First you need to know that Lemons are gross feeders. What that means is that like me they enjoy their tucker. Unlike me they only have to be fed twice a year, early spring and early autumn. It is best to use a specially formulated Citrus food which is readily available. I also throw a few sheep pellets around the base of my Lemon trees a few times a year.
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The second most important requirement for Lemons or any Citrus is that they must be well watered during dry periods. If you are growing in a container then regular watering (every day in summer) is essential. If you don't water regularly then the young fruit will drop off the tree and the older maturing fruit will dry out and become pithy. Thirdly Lemons must be protected from harsh frost when young. Do this by placing a cover around or over the plant when frosts are forecast. Remember to remove the cover in the morning. If you live in a particularly frosty area leave planting any new trees until late spring. Lemons will do their best in a fertile well drained soil.
You can prune Lemons at any time but really the most convenient time is when you are picking the fruit. Never pull the fruit off, always cut off with a sharp pair of secateurs. Cut back as far as you like to a new growth joint or shoot. Lemons flower in spring and the flowers are bi-sexual and therefore self pollinating, saving them all those complicated relationship problems! The perfume is quite strong and will waft sensuously through garden. Lemons do have the odd pest and disease problem but these are usually easily dealt with. Keeping them hapy and healthy is the best remedy and they in turn will do the same for you.
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6 LISTINGS
aka Lemon
Citrus. This is a thornless lemon when mature. It originates in Italy, has large juicy sour fruit which ripen from July to December. The fruit is medium sized with greenish-yellow flesh that is almost seedless. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Lemon Genoa
Current Stock Height: 45/55 cm ?
Container: pb12 ?
$32.99
aka Lemon
Citrus. This lemon comes to us from Australia where it was grown from seed sent from Portugal way back when. One for the lemon connoisseur, deliciously juicy, fragrant fruit with a thick skin. Very productive and vigorous with good cold tolerance though it prefers a warm sheltered spot. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Lemon Lisbon
Current Stock Height: 100/110 cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
$32.99
Lemon Lisbon
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aka Lemon
Citrus. For the lemon connoisseur, deliciously juicy, fragrant, seedless fruit with a nice thick skin. A must for lemon meringue pie. Mainly crops in the winter. Easily grown as this Lemon is more hardy and tolerant to cold
than many. Happiest in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.
Remember only use sharp secateurs to remove the fruit and cut with a few centimetres of stalk attached.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Lemon Lisbon Seed-less
Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
$32.99
aka Lemon
Citrus. NZ's most popular lemon and deservedly so. Very juicy and a really good cropper. Once established the tree will seldom be without a lemon. More tolerant of cold than many other lemons. Can you feel a Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
All Citrus love being fed and watered regularly, especially if container grown. They respond quickly to a little pampering and will reward you for your efforts. When harvesting the fruit cut rather than pull off the tree.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 1.5m
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 120/170 cm ?
Container: 45l ?
$189.99
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: pb12 ?
$32.99
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 70/90 cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
$32.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Lemon
Citrus. A true lemon variety bearing basket-fulls of large oval shaped fruit with a distinctive sharp acidic flavour. Very juicy and has few seeds. The skin is fragrant and firm. Plant in the sun in well drained soil. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Lemon Yen Ben
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: pb12 ?
$32.99
Lemon Yen Ben
Current Stock Height: 150/160 cm ?
Container: 45l ?
$189.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Lemon
Citrus. An interesting fast growing Hybrid lemon which has medium sized pale yellow fruit that are reasonably easy to peel. The flavour is mild and sweet compared to many other lemons. Excellent for refreshing summer drinks. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Lemonade
New stock arriving beginning of November, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $32.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Lemonade
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