It's top heavy. I would repot it to straighten it out rather than trim it. If you loose a lemon or two, so be it. If you wait until harvest time which could be December or later as the fruit lasts well on the tree, then you are interfering with next year's blossoms.

I pruned my Meyer tree heavily this spring and it set only 2 fruits. This tree is 16 years old so the pruning played a major role as it has given much more in the past. A friend of mine who owns a citrus nursery told me Sunday do not prune your trees as it will set it back to a juvenile state. I didn't know better back then, but the guy is right and I am paying for my mistake. Suck it up now and fix it. lol. If you are careful, you may just have to add some potting medium to straighten it out.

Is that a loose 5-1-1? If so just tie a wire to something that leader maybe, push the pail until tree straightens a bit (not perfectly straight) and add enough 5-1-1/mulch to cover any exposed roots, water well. Wait until 5-1-1 is dry, then it gets really loose

bklyn citrus, if your advice is followed, then wouldn't the fine hairs on the roots be damaged from being pulled? I guess that isn't any different then repotting? lol. If repotting is the option chosen, then you may as well upgrade to a bigger pot too.

I would up pot to a larger pot.

a dry 5-1-1 mix is so loose you can practically pull out a plant intact. I just suggesting a tilt. a post would work too

Fruity Paws, did you see the picture? She has a pot in a wine barrel with a lot of rocks. I have never seen that done before. I guess a stake can be added to that.

Denise, that's my summer set up. I add the rocks and the bricks to wedge the pots in the barrels and make them heavy enough so that they don't tip over when there's a lot of wind. (511 is so light, it had happened in the past). In the winter, the barrels stay on the deck and we bring the trees back inside. :)

I would get a Stake set It into a tight place then get some yarn around the tree stem tighten back until tree has straightened.

I just wanted to post an update. I've found a way to support the trunk of that tree until the harvest. It's a little unconventional, but it works! I've cut a PVC pipe in 2 (yes, i know I butchered the job), and stuck a stake in, wedging the other side on the lip of the container. Its PVC, so it shouldn't get too hot and hurt the tree, and it's loose enough around the trunk not to suffocate it.

Crossing fingers, but it seems to be working. The tree is almost straight, and it seems sturdy enough to stay on when those lemons will grow.
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Atheen

Bravo! Now that's thinking outside the box.

It was bound to happen wihth a crop like that :P. When it gets re potted just plant it straight up.. Problem solved.. for now. It might keep happening if you are not using soil mix.

great idea

Steve