Wendy Price
Melbourne
12th December 2007 11:55am
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Kath
Cawongla
13th December 2007 2:31pm
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Diann Brown
Brisbane
7th October 2008 8:40pm
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Anonymous
Sydney
10th October 2008 8:01pm
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Alison
Perth
15th December 2008 7:07pm
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Wayne
Mackay
15th December 2008 7:23pm
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Alison
Perth
21st December 2008 11:18am
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Wayne says...
I hope I haven't deflated you Alison but if the plant is only a few months old and considering that we still have some growing time left before winter would you consider replacing it.
Plant the old one in the ground, if it grows it grows, if not you have lost just a few dollars
My Lots of Lemons is growing in the ground, the only downfall is that the fruit lays on the ground because there is so much of it. If ever I get another one I will get a couple of truck tyres and stack them on top of each other to let the fruit droop down
I hope I haven't deflated you Alison but if the plant is only a few months old and considering that we still have some growing time left before winter would you consider replacing it.
Plant the old one in the ground, if it grows it grows, if not you have lost just a few dollars
My Lots of Lemons is growing in the ground, the only downfall is that the fruit lays on the ground because there is so much of it. If ever I get another one I will get a couple of truck tyres and stack them on top of each other to let the fruit droop down
Wayne
Mackay
21st December 2008 6:15pm
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John
Perth
22nd December 2008 9:26am
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Andy says...
After reading Wayne's comments I thought I'd solved the problem of my under-performing Lots of Lemons. All branches have rather nasty thorns...so the conclusion: it's reverted back to its stock root. However, after going to Bunnings to replace it with a "real" Lots of Lemons, I found all of this variety there had thorns. Does this mean they all have reverted back to stock root. I'm confused.
After reading Wayne's comments I thought I'd solved the problem of my under-performing Lots of Lemons. All branches have rather nasty thorns...so the conclusion: it's reverted back to its stock root. However, after going to Bunnings to replace it with a "real" Lots of Lemons, I found all of this variety there had thorns. Does this mean they all have reverted back to stock root. I'm confused.
Andy
Mountain Creek
23rd December 2008 7:22pm
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Leona
26th December 2008 7:32pm
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Stevo says...
Hi Guys. I have a "Lots a Lemons" planted in a 60 litre pot. I have had it for about one year. It has produced only 2 flushes of blooms in that time. The last lot of flowers produced about 10 or so little lemons. However, the fruits only lasted a week or so (approx a quarter of an inch before turning yellow and falling off or the bigger ones staying on until finally turning black It is in a well-drained pot with good quality potting mix and regularly watered. It also has slow release citrus fertilizer added.
Please help
Hi Guys. I have a "Lots a Lemons" planted in a 60 litre pot. I have had it for about one year. It has produced only 2 flushes of blooms in that time. The last lot of flowers produced about 10 or so little lemons. However, the fruits only lasted a week or so (approx a quarter of an inch before turning yellow and falling off or the bigger ones staying on until finally turning black It is in a well-drained pot with good quality potting mix and regularly watered. It also has slow release citrus fertilizer added.
Please help
Stevo
Brisbane
17th January 2009 1:25pm
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Shannon
Brisbane
27th April 2009 4:55pm
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Ann says...
Some trees take several years to reach maturity to start producing viable fruit. I have a lime that took 5 years, always flowered but would drop within a week, Now it's covered with limes non stop that I'm giving them away. The lemon I have is now fruiting after around 7 years of no fruit. It depends on the stock root as to how many years. I think some root stock now takes about 3 years. You might get the odd one or two fruits in the meantime but don't despair, so long as the tree is looking healthy it will be producing viable fruit eventually.
Some trees take several years to reach maturity to start producing viable fruit. I have a lime that took 5 years, always flowered but would drop within a week, Now it's covered with limes non stop that I'm giving them away. The lemon I have is now fruiting after around 7 years of no fruit. It depends on the stock root as to how many years. I think some root stock now takes about 3 years. You might get the odd one or two fruits in the meantime but don't despair, so long as the tree is looking healthy it will be producing viable fruit eventually.
Ann
27th April 2009 7:52pm
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Dekka
Newcastle
3rd May 2009 9:05pm
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Wayne says...
This is what my "lots of lemons" looks like this morning, not a thorn in sight. It is definitely a grafted tree, which, by memory I got from Mitre10, because it sent up some "water shoots" with thorns from below the graph. Had I not trimmed them they may well have taken over.
At the moment it has a few large fruit left, some intermediate sizes and is starting to flower again.
This is what my "lots of lemons" looks like this morning, not a thorn in sight. It is definitely a grafted tree, which, by memory I got from Mitre10, because it sent up some "water shoots" with thorns from below the graph. Had I not trimmed them they may well have taken over.
At the moment it has a few large fruit left, some intermediate sizes and is starting to flower again.
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Wayne
Mackay
4th May 2009 8:06am
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Wayne says...
"Leona says...
They aren't grafted in the first place, rather, they are selected from choice cuttings of regular Meyer lemons."
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Leona, I think you are correct, I just went over to Bunnings and their trees definitely look like cuttings and they do have thorns and priced @ $31.95 each, They did also have a few on extended trunks for $130 each.
Alison, your tree may well be OK then and perhaps the tree I have was mislabeled. But I bought it as a "lots of lemons", it's a dwarf tree that gets covered in fruit. I'm sorry about that.
"Leona says...
They aren't grafted in the first place, rather, they are selected from choice cuttings of regular Meyer lemons."
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Leona, I think you are correct, I just went over to Bunnings and their trees definitely look like cuttings and they do have thorns and priced @ $31.95 each, They did also have a few on extended trunks for $130 each.
Alison, your tree may well be OK then and perhaps the tree I have was mislabeled. But I bought it as a "lots of lemons", it's a dwarf tree that gets covered in fruit. I'm sorry about that.
Wayne
Mackay
4th May 2009 9:50am
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Jimmy
4th May 2009 10:46am
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Wayne
Mackay
4th May 2009 3:35pm
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Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
4th May 2009 6:07pm
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Brendan says...
You're right Wayne, my grafted Meyer lemon tree, ~ 30 years old, has no thorns. I've been told they're a cross between a orange and lemon, but my info is it was named after Mr F N Meyer, who brought it back from China to California a long long time ago? Give me a 'bush lemon' any day, imho, they are the best. Also, I do think the 'lots-a-lemons' are only supposed to be grown in pots.? Btw, my 30 year old Meyer is only ~ 2.5m high x ~ 4m wide. At the moment, it's got ~ 150 lemons on, and there's ~ 100 on the ground, it just bears too many.
You're right Wayne, my grafted Meyer lemon tree, ~ 30 years old, has no thorns. I've been told they're a cross between a orange and lemon, but my info is it was named after Mr F N Meyer, who brought it back from China to California a long long time ago? Give me a 'bush lemon' any day, imho, they are the best. Also, I do think the 'lots-a-lemons' are only supposed to be grown in pots.? Btw, my 30 year old Meyer is only ~ 2.5m high x ~ 4m wide. At the moment, it's got ~ 150 lemons on, and there's ~ 100 on the ground, it just bears too many.
Brendan
Mackay, Q.
5th May 2009 7:52am
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Andy
Sunshine Coast
5th May 2009 9:40pm
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Brendan says...
Hello Andy, I was at bunnings yesterday, and saw two dwaft 'lots a lemons' in pots, and they both had small thorns. They also had two more 'lots a lemons', in pots also, these were ~ 1.5 metres high, and these had no thorns? (The tall ones were $129 each!) I know that doesn't answer your query, maybe someone else knows?
Hello Andy, I was at bunnings yesterday, and saw two dwaft 'lots a lemons' in pots, and they both had small thorns. They also had two more 'lots a lemons', in pots also, these were ~ 1.5 metres high, and these had no thorns? (The tall ones were $129 each!) I know that doesn't answer your query, maybe someone else knows?
Brendan
Mackay, Q.
6th May 2009 9:04am
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Dekka
Newcastle
7th May 2009 7:35pm
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jenny
Brisbane
18th May 2009 9:47am
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John I.
Melton
18th May 2009 10:29pm
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liz says...
my lotsa-lemon is flourishing well, lots of beautiful leaves and thorns too. got it from bunnings 6 months ago, along with a sublime lime tree. but there are no sign of flowers, let alone fruits. both trees are fed regularly. on the contrary, a recently purchased kafir lime is already bearing fruits. how soon are they supposed to bear fruits? the ones in bunnings are already bearing flowers at this time of the year. i feel cheated whenever i see my lemon tree.
my lotsa-lemon is flourishing well, lots of beautiful leaves and thorns too. got it from bunnings 6 months ago, along with a sublime lime tree. but there are no sign of flowers, let alone fruits. both trees are fed regularly. on the contrary, a recently purchased kafir lime is already bearing fruits. how soon are they supposed to bear fruits? the ones in bunnings are already bearing flowers at this time of the year. i feel cheated whenever i see my lemon tree.
liz
brisbane
27th May 2009 12:26pm
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amanda says...
Hi liz - it is possible that your plant has produced alot of water shoots (these are not from beneath the graft)- are you able to post a photo?
Water shoots tend to grow straight up, are very thorny, vigorous and can be unproductive - they should be removed so they don't take over the framework of your plant.
Hi liz - it is possible that your plant has produced alot of water shoots (these are not from beneath the graft)- are you able to post a photo?
Water shoots tend to grow straight up, are very thorny, vigorous and can be unproductive - they should be removed so they don't take over the framework of your plant.
amanda
geraldton. WA
28th May 2009 4:17pm
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Speedy says...
Or they (watershoots) can be used to restructure the shape of the tree.
Genetically they are the same.
that's most likely how the nursery people grew the 'Lots a Lemons' standards (ball on a stick) as mentioned earlier.
To do this you'd put the tree out of production for a year or so.
-Cut off all but the watershoot to be used as trunk.
any of the prunings can be used as cuttings to grow lots of 'Lotsa Lemons'.
Remove thorns from watershoots if safety is an issue.
cut top out of watershoot where you want it to start branching.
remove tips from resultant shoots,and keep tipping it out regularly until desired shape
is attained and top growth has changed to flowering/fruiting type growth.
you may need to stake/splint the trunk for a year or so till the wood on the trunk hardens up enough to support a crop.
That'll be the difference between your $30 plant and a $120 plant.
I dont have a 'Lots a Lemons'
but I do have cutting grown 'Eureka' and 'Lisbon' Lemons- only young ones but growing as well as the grafted ones.
Or they (watershoots) can be used to restructure the shape of the tree.
Genetically they are the same.
that's most likely how the nursery people grew the 'Lots a Lemons' standards (ball on a stick) as mentioned earlier.
To do this you'd put the tree out of production for a year or so.
-Cut off all but the watershoot to be used as trunk.
any of the prunings can be used as cuttings to grow lots of 'Lotsa Lemons'.
Remove thorns from watershoots if safety is an issue.
cut top out of watershoot where you want it to start branching.
remove tips from resultant shoots,and keep tipping it out regularly until desired shape
is attained and top growth has changed to flowering/fruiting type growth.
you may need to stake/splint the trunk for a year or so till the wood on the trunk hardens up enough to support a crop.
That'll be the difference between your $30 plant and a $120 plant.
I dont have a 'Lots a Lemons'
but I do have cutting grown 'Eureka' and 'Lisbon' Lemons- only young ones but growing as well as the grafted ones.
Speedy
Swan Hill, Vic
29th May 2009 9:00am
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Wayne says...
Interesting post Speedy, the water shoots on mine came up through the centre, got to about 5ft tall and full of thorns before I cut them back to the trunk. The rest of the tree doesn't have thorns.
So I guess some do and some don't have thorns, makes little difference as long as they are producing fruit.
Today it's full of bloom and small fruit
Interesting post Speedy, the water shoots on mine came up through the centre, got to about 5ft tall and full of thorns before I cut them back to the trunk. The rest of the tree doesn't have thorns.
So I guess some do and some don't have thorns, makes little difference as long as they are producing fruit.
Today it's full of bloom and small fruit
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Wayne
Mackay QLD
29th May 2009 11:47am
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Speedy says...
I think the watershoot thing is partly a survival response left over from wild ancestors of modern citrus.
If you think of a Citrus tree in the wild as an understorey or forest edge plant there would always be the risk of it being overgrown by another plant.
Vigorous watershoots would enable the tree to get out of this situation.
The watershoot, with thorns to assist with it's support on other vegetation,
would grow through to where light conditions are better.
It would then revert to a reproductive type of growth. ie Flowers and fruit.
The fruitful vegetation has no real need for thorns so are
markedly reduced or absent on such growth.
Wayne in the case of your trees keeping the watershoots would be of no benefit
as the tree would eventually produce a lot of fruit out of reach if allowed to grow.
small is good if you have to pick fruit.
As a result of pruning out watershoots, your tree is kept at a nice managable size, as shown in photo.
I think the watershoot thing is partly a survival response left over from wild ancestors of modern citrus.
If you think of a Citrus tree in the wild as an understorey or forest edge plant there would always be the risk of it being overgrown by another plant.
Vigorous watershoots would enable the tree to get out of this situation.
The watershoot, with thorns to assist with it's support on other vegetation,
would grow through to where light conditions are better.
It would then revert to a reproductive type of growth. ie Flowers and fruit.
The fruitful vegetation has no real need for thorns so are
markedly reduced or absent on such growth.
Wayne in the case of your trees keeping the watershoots would be of no benefit
as the tree would eventually produce a lot of fruit out of reach if allowed to grow.
small is good if you have to pick fruit.
As a result of pruning out watershoots, your tree is kept at a nice managable size, as shown in photo.
Speedy
Swan Hill, Vic
29th May 2009 12:53pm
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geraldton.WA
29th May 2009 5:27pm
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tuerong
18th June 2009 2:34pm
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James says...
I have a lemon tree that came with the house. When we moved in there were no leaves at all. Cut it right back and fed it some citrus fertiliser and then it started to grow. Now big and bushy with heaps of leaves and thorns all over. The problem is that only one branch is growing any lemons at all (about 20 on just the one branch) and the rest of the tree is just leaf. Why isn't any fruit growing on the other branches
Thanks
I have a lemon tree that came with the house. When we moved in there were no leaves at all. Cut it right back and fed it some citrus fertiliser and then it started to grow. Now big and bushy with heaps of leaves and thorns all over. The problem is that only one branch is growing any lemons at all (about 20 on just the one branch) and the rest of the tree is just leaf. Why isn't any fruit growing on the other branches
Thanks
James
Nabiac
25th August 2009 1:27pm
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Jimmy
25th August 2009 2:21pm
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Nabiac
26th August 2009 1:25pm
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Liz says...
Here are the photos of my lime and lemon tree. Neither one of them are blossoming yet, compared to my newly bought kafir and lemon trees. I have read somewhere that the root may have taken over the graft, and in this case, I may need to trim it off.
However, I can't tell which one is the root and which one is the graft. Can you help me by identifying which one I should cut off? I have labelled each main branches. Picture 1 is the lemon tree, and Picture 2 is the lime tree.
Thanks all!
Here are the photos of my lime and lemon tree. Neither one of them are blossoming yet, compared to my newly bought kafir and lemon trees. I have read somewhere that the root may have taken over the graft, and in this case, I may need to trim it off.
However, I can't tell which one is the root and which one is the graft. Can you help me by identifying which one I should cut off? I have labelled each main branches. Picture 1 is the lemon tree, and Picture 2 is the lime tree.
Thanks all!
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Brisbane, QLD
13th September 2009 1:48pm
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Mackay QLD
14th September 2009 4:17am
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fraser coast
29th October 2009 9:03pm
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Elf says...
I have a lots-a-lemons I got from Big W and it has small thorns. I found out after I stabbed myself. They are about, 1/2 cm long.
Question though, I've had it for nearly 3 months and it hasn't grown at all - is it the wrong season for that or do I need to feed it something specific?
Cheers, Elf :)
I have a lots-a-lemons I got from Big W and it has small thorns. I found out after I stabbed myself. They are about, 1/2 cm long.
Question though, I've had it for nearly 3 months and it hasn't grown at all - is it the wrong season for that or do I need to feed it something specific?
Cheers, Elf :)
Elf
Albury
1st November 2009 4:13pm
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Drongo says...
I have a lots a lemons bought from a nursery and I have had it around two years but there hasn't been any decent fruit on it yet. The fruit I've got is around 3 or 4 millimetres long and not looking too healthy. Is it possible to over water, as I usually water around twice a week. It is sitting beside a tahitian lime and this tree is covered in fruit, both in pots and both watered at same time, both fertilized with the same stuff. Leaves look OK. Thanks for your time.
I have a lots a lemons bought from a nursery and I have had it around two years but there hasn't been any decent fruit on it yet. The fruit I've got is around 3 or 4 millimetres long and not looking too healthy. Is it possible to over water, as I usually water around twice a week. It is sitting beside a tahitian lime and this tree is covered in fruit, both in pots and both watered at same time, both fertilized with the same stuff. Leaves look OK. Thanks for your time.
Drongo
Gold Coast
2nd November 2009 1:11pm
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Itdepends says...
Watering twice a week in a pot wouldn't be enough IMO (daily to twice daily required in summer). What are you fertilizing with?- plants in pots are better off with slow release fertilizer and liquid feeds. (Liquid feed every couple of weeks in spring and autumn)
Elf- citrus grow in spurts- and can take a while to settle in- see comments above RE watering and fertilizing.
Watering twice a week in a pot wouldn't be enough IMO (daily to twice daily required in summer). What are you fertilizing with?- plants in pots are better off with slow release fertilizer and liquid feeds. (Liquid feed every couple of weeks in spring and autumn)
Elf- citrus grow in spurts- and can take a while to settle in- see comments above RE watering and fertilizing.
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2nd November 2009 3:30pm
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Drongo
Gold Coast
2nd November 2009 5:07pm
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Julie says...
Well, too much nitrogen I would say. Not sure about lemons, but other citrus can develop a thick skin if you have too much nitrogen.
I would stick to the application rates written on the packet from just one of the fertilisers and see what happens. You may have thrown the nutrients out of balance.
Well, too much nitrogen I would say. Not sure about lemons, but other citrus can develop a thick skin if you have too much nitrogen.
I would stick to the application rates written on the packet from just one of the fertilisers and see what happens. You may have thrown the nutrients out of balance.
Julie
Roleystone WA
2nd November 2009 7:56pm
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Itdepends
3rd November 2009 3:04pm
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kaya says...
I was given a Lots A lemon tree for a gift in October. it had a few flowers on it when i got it.
I then replanted it into my raised garden bed.
the flowers fell off and i now have a beautiful bushy green tree with no flowers at all. I have had a few leaves turn yellow but that's it, i don't even think there has been now growth.
How do i get it to fruit?
How often and how much water do they need?
I was given a Lots A lemon tree for a gift in October. it had a few flowers on it when i got it.
I then replanted it into my raised garden bed.
the flowers fell off and i now have a beautiful bushy green tree with no flowers at all. I have had a few leaves turn yellow but that's it, i don't even think there has been now growth.
How do i get it to fruit?
How often and how much water do they need?
kaya
Brisbane
7th November 2009 1:37pm
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