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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Here's something really special for the garden or a container. A Lemon and a Lime on the same tree - goodness gracious me! Meyer Lemon - very juicy reliable Lemon that crops exceptionally well. Tahitian Lime for aromatic, tangy, juicy Limes. Plant 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. Your double graft Citrus will form a neat bushy tree.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 2m
Citrus Dble Lemon Meyer/Lime Tahitian
Current Stock Height: 45/65cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
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Etrog is the yellow citron used by Jews during the week long holiday of Sukkot, as one of the four spices. A majestic tree the fruit looks like a knobby lemon and sometimes ribbed. The fruit is very aromatic and has a very thick rind. It has very small segments and many many seeds.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 1m
Citrus Etrog
Current Stock Height: 90/100cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$32.99
Here's something to make you go 'Eureka' - an unusual variegated form of this popular Lemon. Both the foliage and fruit are variegated green and lemon but the fruit turn completely yellow upon maturity. The flesh of the lemon has hints of pink. Starts cropping from a young age and is quite bountiful. Evergreen.
Lemon Eureka loves a warm sheltered spot in the garden with protection from harsh frost. The fruit has quite a low pip count and there are not too many thorns on the branches so if you fertilize and water regularly you've got yourself a great little Lemon tree.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.5m x 2.5m
Lemon Eureka Variegata
Current Stock Height: 60/80cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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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: 60/80 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
$32.99
Highly ornamental and productive NZ selection of Villa Franca lemon. Highly scented purple tinged blooms followed by large, nearly seedless, juicy fruit pickable most of year. Perfect for container growing, will look great at your door, your patio or your courtyard. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.5m x 2.5m
Lemon Golden Gift
Container: 4.7l ?
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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: 60/90cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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Lemon Lisbon
Current Stock Height: 65/75 cm ?
Container: pb12 ?
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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: 80/100cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
$32.99
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: 150/170 cm ?
Container: 45lt ?
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Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 70/90cm ?
Container: pb10 ?
$32.99
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 90/160cm ?
Container: 15l ?
$49.99
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 100 cm
Container: pb12 ?
$32.99
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. Grafted on to 'Flying Dragon' rootstock to keep dwarf. Evergreen.
Every NZ garden should have a 'Meyer' lemon tree because they are so easy to grow and crop so well. They are however quite a 'sweet' lemon so if you prefer a real sharp acid taste then plant another variety to keep your 'Meyer' company.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 1m
Lemon Meyer Dwarf on Flying Dragon Rootstock
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
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Exciting new form of Meyer lemon with multi coloured leaves, young fruit and stems. Highly ornamental. Ideal for prominent garden position or containers. Evergreen. PVR
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 2m
Lemon Meyer Rainbow
Container: 4.7l ?
New stock arriving beginning of May, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $35.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
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