Winter citrus care

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

I have 2 dwarf citrus plants a lemon and a Lime last winter I almost lost the lemon tree. It did great up untill about the last 3 weeks before I was able to move it outside spring. I had to cut it way back and pray luckily it did come back. The lime has flourished over the summer and did great over the winter as well. I have invested in some new lights and decided to winter them in my east facing window this year rather the the west facing one I used last year. What else can I be doing to prepare for winter. I water once a week and fertilize every other week.

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Laura LaRosa (7b)
10 years ago
One thing many have all been doing is spraying with either neem, horticultural oil (HO) or fish emulsion (I use a combination of neem and HO) before bringing them in to red our trees of pests before they come indoors and those pests become more of an issue. Where do you live? Many of us also do not fertilize in the winter to keep the tree from growing weak growths that are more susceptible to those pests. Keep in mind that during winter, you will not need to water as often. What do you have your trees potted in?
myermike_1micha
10 years ago
How much sun? How much watering do you do? What kind of mix are you using? How do you water?

Laura brought a very good point up about preventing winter pest issues...
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