Hi all -- If anyone would like some Meyer Lemon cuttings to try rooting/grafting, please let me know via PM or email to starlady42 at gmail dot com. My parents have Lemonzilla in their Gulf Coast yard -- seriously, it's one of the biggest... I hesitate to call it a "tree," as it's more like a wall of leaves and lemons than a singular tree ;) Anyway, today I took a couple dozen cuttings to try rooting for myself, but I could easily take several dozen more without negatively impacting the tree, so I thought I'd offer them up to you citrus enthusiasts :)

Some things to know about this tree:

- It is quite old -- at least 20 years, probably more. It had been in the ground for quite some time before my parents bought the property five years ago. In fact, it is possible (if rather unlikely) that it is actually not an Improved, but just a regular, Meyer lemon tree. (It's definitely a Meyer in either case, and most likely an Improved.)

- It has survived at least four major hurricanes and countless lesser hurricanes, tropical storms, summer thunderstorms, etc. It actually seems to thrive on such storms, producing more and larger lemons in the season after each major hurricane.

- It grows quite happily in very sandy soil -- I'd estimate that the ground there is at least 50% sand if not more. The soil is also very acidic due to the fact that probably half the lemons fall from the tree and rot into the soil, despite our best efforts to pick them (it produces well over a thousand lemons per year).

- It is absolutely not guaranteed to be free of tristeza or any other diseases. Given the massive size and apparent health of the tree and the incredible number of lemons it produces each year, I would be shocked if it has any sort of disease, but I'm not a commercial grower and I'm not about to try to have it certified. If you are in a citrus-embargoed state, please think very hard about whether you want to request cuttings which could potentially harbor unknown disease (though I certainly think/hope they don't).

- It does have an intermittent problem with what I believe to be citrus thrips. I will thoroughly wash the cuttings I send out to hopefully eliminate this issue, but it's something of which to be aware.

- It has not been treated with pesticide, fertilizer, or anything else in the last five years. Basically, we do nothing to/for this tree and it rewards us with beautiful growth and more lemons than we can manage. It's awesome. :)

I'll package several cuttings in plastic and a bubble envelope to mail them out via USPS first-class mail. The specific number per package will depend on demand. Unless otherwise requested, I'll strip off all but the top few leaves to save on weight for postage. If you have specific needs (numbers, preparation, etc.) please let me know and I'll do what I can.

I would be delighted to accept cuttings, seedlings, seeds, etc. in exchange. (I'm only set up for rooting -- not grafting or budding -- at the moment, so budwood isn't especially useful to me right now unless it's already grafted, sorry.) I estimate that it will cost me $2.50-$3.00 to package and mail each envelope of cuttings -- I would love to just offer them free and clear, but I can only afford to send a few out without some sort of recompense. Still, I want to share this wonderful tree as much as I can :)

Let me know if you have any questions, and happy rooting! :)