No Lemons (forum)

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Hi there, I am new to this forum and I am hoping someone can help me with my dilema. I purchase a Lot a Lemons tree 2 yrs ago and planted it in a half barrel. Well I still have no lemons!! The tree has grown a little , last year it had some flowers but we only got one small lemon from it. I feed it with citrus food and seasol to no avail.What am I doing wrong, can anyone out there please help??

Time: 7th September 2008 6:33pm

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Anonymous says...
photo?

Time: 9th September 2008 12:31pm

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April says...
Hi anonymous,
Thanks for your response, hope this picture will do.

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Time: 9th September 2008 3:54pm

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Ellen says...
Hi April,

Mine, I planted it straight into the ground. When I first got it, but I had prepared the ground with cow manure fertiliser giving it plenty of nutrients.
After 1 month of transplanting it into the ground I would feed it occasionally ( once every 3 months 1 cup of those little granule of 3-6 months feeds all purpose fertilizer and the drips system in watering it . After 2 years, since then it is giving me limes and lemons all year long, since my plant was grafted. Now every spring I've to pruned it back to keep it nice and manageable.
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Time: 9th September 2008 6:00pm

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Ellen says...
Plus, I've planted it next to the fence but in a very sunny position.

Time: 9th September 2008 6:01pm

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April says...
Hi Ellen,
My tree is up against a fence also and has sun all day, like you I use the slow release fertiliser. The only difference is that yours is in the ground. Is your tree a dwarf citrus also?I think that mine may not get as much water as yours, or it may dry out quicker since it's in a container. I might wait a bit longer and If things don

Time: 10th September 2008 2:09pm

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Anonymous says...
looks like it needs repotting.

soil level very low and rather pale leaves.

Time: 10th September 2008 3:30pm

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Anonymous says...
Slow release fertiliser on it's own is unlikely to be enough for it- water, water and fertilise. Make sure you water it every day in warmer weather (being in a pot it'll need it) and try more fertilisier. Initially it'd be worth giving it some liquid fertilizer like thrive flowers and fruit.

I bought the same lemon 3 months ago and transplanted it into a large pot- mine has flowers already- and the one I saw at Wandilla in a smaller pot than mine had heaps of lemons on it. I'd say your main problem (particularly given the pale leaves) is lack of fertilizer).

Cheers,

Daniel

Time: 10th September 2008 8:57pm

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April says...
Hi Anonymous, Thanks for the advice I shall give it a go and see what happens befor i comntemplate putting it in the ground. We only have a small garden.

Time: 10th September 2008 10:15pm

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Janiss says...
Complete citrus fertiliser best and trace elements. Need plenty of water as pot plants dry out quickly. Best of luck

Time: 16th September 2008 11:24am

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