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Lemon trees getting flowers

5 years ago

I live in Ohio and I have two lemon trees that I take in every fall and keep inside till late spring. I have them in a North window currently. I noticed yesterday there are two flowers on one of the plants. Will these turn into lemons if they don’t get pollinated?. If not how can I pollinate them?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
Indoor lemons often seem to manage this all by themselves but you can help by using a paintbrush to gently spread the ripe pollen to the stigmas.

There are lots of online tutorials that will explain in detail if you need further clarification. Just Google 'how to hand pollinate citrus'.

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