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Meyer lemon in pots

I am in Zone 5b, Chicago area. I bought my husband a small Meyer Lemon for Father’s Day. The plan is to keep it in a pot to be able to bring it indoors for the winter.


It is about 10” tall and the same wide. The main trunk diameter is about the thickness of a pencil. The decorative plastic pot it was sold in is about 7” across and almost that much deep. It has flowers on it and one lemon about ¾” . I chose the one I did based on it having a more uniform branching structure: almost all the others the nursery had (about 20) were very lopsided in their pots.


I have never grown citrus (unless you count the plants I seem to keep starting from grapefruit seeds, LOL).


Is there a FAQ somewhere on growing citrus in pots? I can’t figure out how to find any FAQs in the new redesigned Houzz site.


Will a plant of this size be happy in a pot of that size for now? Or should I plan on potting up soon?

I have a 2 year old fig I grow in a large foam pot. I chose foam to make it easier to haul in and out. Do Meyer lemons have a preference?


I would welcome any other tips you can give me. Thanks!

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