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Mexican LIme. Have I missed my window?

6 years ago

In about April of 2018 I posted about a potted Mexican Lime growing three in a pot that I hoped to separate. But due to other projects and trying to find proper medium to pot them into I did not do it right away. Well they grew faster than I anticipated and some months later I noticed that the gentleman that services my pool had put it into a larger pot that previously held another plant. I guess he felt that it's growth rate dictated it. I was not upset about it, due to the fact that he saved my first two Meyer lemons which I thought were gone.( looked at them one day and they were producing lemons, Ha!) Sorry, to my question. They took off even more in that pot. I injured my shoulder in 2019 which got me of track a while, then winter set in and I was able to bring them in. Total knee replacement in December would not allow me to properly water them so I lost a Kumquat and this Lime looked pitiful. It is filling out now and I it is time to do something with it. I feel that I should just prune it and go with a larger pot. But I still wish that I could separate it into at least two. I am not the most proficient at his so I felt that if those of you with more knowledge and experience felt that I should leave well enough alone, I would just be thankful that it is still alive and do the best for it moving forward. These are photos of it's haphazard progress to this point.


When I purchased it.

It lost all of it's leaves except a few on the tips. Then began budding and they fell off. April 21, the leaves are coming back



This is why I think my window has passed. They seem to be practically growing as one.

May 3, The original pot, taken by my wife for her aloe plant. A the tree as it stands. Thanks for any and all thoughts, advice or ideas.

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