peach, mango , avocado, & a sickle pear like my Grandmother had......

A fig tree.

Fuyu persimmon, plum, loquat, and orange trees. Sited the persimmon for its beautiful fall leaf color where changes in seasons in Southern California are subtle or non-existent

R

Not Figs! I have a fig tree I want to cut down because it's messy, attracts beetles and I don't even like them!

I recently planted six Moorpark apricot trees.

I have the following planted in my 0.5 acre lot

1 key lime tree,

1 meyer lemon,

1 eureka lemon,

1 persian lime

1 Tropic Sweet Apple

1 Anna Apple

1 Dorsett Golden Apple

2 Santa Rosa Plums

1 Ruby Supreme Guava

2 pineapple

1 Seville Sour Orange

1 Tangelo

1 Nules Clementine Tangerine *

2 Glenn Mangos

2 Moorpark Apricots

2 Blenheim Apricots *

2 Apriums *

1 Celeste Fig

3 Harvester Peaches

2 Lapins Cherries *

1 Arbequina Olive Tree

The ones with the asterisks (*) are on back order and will arrive in early 2016.

Potted Meyer lemon tree use dyna pro (tropical) make it healthy?

Will dyno pro (tropical)make my Meyer lemon tree. Healthy?

We just removed our Meyer lemon tree. It was not doing well, and I actually prefer the Eureka lemons which we have in abundance. We didn't replace the Meyer but did put a beautiful coral bark Japanese maple in its place.

My Meyer lemon is in full bloom right now. This tree along with all my citrus has had lots of problems with leaf miner pests but this season it is growing new shoots without much trouble from the pesky insects. Very similar to an orange blossom the flowers on the Meyer lemon are amazingly fragrant. The bees go absolutely bonkers for them. Every time I walk over to the tree in my back yard I can find busy bees hopping from flower to flower. Who can blame them really? The aroma is just so sweet. I also have a Eureka lemon which while still alive isn't really producing much. The key lime is growing beautifully this season but only has a few blossoms on it. I have to say my most prolific citrus has got to be the Persian lime. This thing is amazingly productive even though it is just a small bush. My Tangelo, Nules Clementine Tangerine and my Seville Sour Orange are all in bloom as well. My pride and joy though are the four apricot trees I have; two Moorpork and two Royal Blenheims. It took a long time for those four to break dormancy but they look to be off to a good start.

Not that this was a contest, but Juan Casero, you win!

BTW, if you take a drink now and then, have you tried Pavan? Its somewhere between a wine and liquor, made with orange blossom and vanilla.

I wasn't really trying to compete. Others were commenting on how their citrus trees were doing so I figured I had something to contribute also. Unfortunately I cannot say I have tried Pavan. But if it is made with orange blossoms it must be very good indeed.

Cheers!

Wow, just got an update on this thread. I had commented in 2014. Almost two years later, here is my qumquat. I love the sour fruit!

I envy those who have avocado trees. not an option in North Texas.
I love my messy fig trees when I make fig preserves. we have a peach tree, raspberries and a pecan tree as well. sadly the squirrels get most of my fruit these days.

My kumquat is pulled out from the pool edge because it was providing a perfect step for the squirrels to grab the fruit.

From top to bottom:

Persian Lime, Meyer Lemon, Eureka Lemon, Key Lime, Seville Sour Orange, Close up of Seville Sour Orange, Blenheim Apricot, Moorpark Apricot, Glenn Mango

What did I read about giving a Meyer lemon tree vinagar along with something else? Does anyone remember? My tree has lost all its leaves & I stopped giving vinegar along with , I can't remember what? If anyone knows please let me know? My tree has gone down since a few mo. After stopping what I read on houzz ? Please let me know?

Depo, you've grown Meyer lemon tree? I've lost all but sticks 2 Xs in 6 mo.its spring on Pa. Now, why? Potted roots look good, I read of & tried what someone said they did. Vinegar & something else, I gave it for a few mo.1st. Time went bald & leaves grew back . Now I forgot what the other item & a few mo. Later it's bald again. Any idea? Please let me know if you know?

Groovy, have you ever grown a banana? I tried super Dwarft but they get a few leaves & leaves brown. Do you think banana fertilizer is important ? I really need help? I've ordered my 14 th banana super Dwarft cavendish banana, all my others were clones & never puped , but I read cavendish pup easily ? I could use help???

Mary weber, I'm trying to grow a Dwarft Meyer lemon tree but in 6 mo it's gone bare, no leaves .!!! Can you help me? It's potted 3yrs. Old I live I between NJ & Pa. I think 7 a. Can you help me to grow leaves back? I was putting ( I read on houzz ) someone put vinegar & something else & it grew some leaves but mo. After stopping it started loosing leaves till there are none? Any idea ?

hottina44,

If your Meyer lemon is exhibiting yellowing leaves that drop off then it might be either too high a pH in the soil and/or iron deficiency. Both are addressed by using the following product

http://www.amazon.com/Hi-Yield-Copperas-Soil-Conditioner-Each/dp/B00FZQZN56/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1463441309&sr=8-3&keywords=copperas

I had a similar problem with a nules clementine tangerine tree I purchased earlier this year. I didn't read the nursery instructions carefully and applied 10-10-10 fertilizer to the tree. Well the tree was grafted onto trifoliage orange root stock which requires an acidic soil pH. I called the nursery and asked them I should do. They recommended that copperas stuff. When it arrived I applied 1 cup (8 ounces) of the power around me tree and watered it in thoroughly. In a few days I could see the green returning to the leaves (iron) and they stopped dropping. I repeated the treatment a few more times and started to water the tree with Miracid; miracle grow water soluble fertilizer for acid loving plants. It worked. The tree was saved and is now growing new leaves at the tips of the new shoots.

hottina, I wish I could help you! I live in San Diego and ignore my Meyer Lemon! I don't even water it because of the drought, and it still grows like crazy! I'm sorry but your climate may have something to do with your troubles.

We have 25 blueberry bushes, strawberry patch, 2 Apple, 1 peach, 1 plum, and 2 pears along with a 1/2acre garden.
My baby girl helps herself to strawberries every morning!:)

How do I know if it's iron or ph?

Well if you see the leaves turn yellow and drop then it is iron deficiency. As it turns out the amount of iron in the soil is a function of the pH of the soil. This article explains it a bit better

http://www.pthorticulture.com/en/training-center/role-of-iron-in-plant-culture/

You can google *role of iron in plant growth* for more detailed discussions.

Christine,

Here is an article from my alma matter that explains the relationship between iron available to plants and the pH of the soil. You don't need to read all of it but the section on *Forms of Fe in the Natural Environment* I found particularly enlightening.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss555

Christine,

Here is a very interesting quote taking from the section of the paper labeled *Fe Uptake and Transport*

"Iron uptake can be interfered with by other cations in the soil solution such as manganese (Mn) and calcium (Ca)."

It is my understanding that clay soils are high in concentrations of calcium (Ca). In my area we have a mixture of clay and sand tilting more towards clay. So it would appear high clay soils can also interfere with the iron uptake by the root system of the plant causing chlorosis and leaf drop. It is the reason that I have to dope my fertilizer with Ironite a mixture of trace minerals sold at my local home depot.

Is it true ? If I put peroxide on Meyer lemon tree will it help it grow roots?

I don't know since I have never tried it. The chemical formula for peroxide is H2O2. Two atoms of hydrogen bound to two atoms of oxygen. Take one oxygen atom out and it would be plain water plus an oxygen radical. An oxygen atom by itself is a very powerful oxidizer my guess is it would react with almost anything in its proximity and be quickly bound up in a new compound. The website below says it is helpful because of the extra oxygen it delivers to the plants root. But like I said I have my doubts. A free oxygen radical (which is how oxygen exists in unbound atomic form) is highly reactive. It would almost immediately react with the minerals in the soil so I don't know if the plant will have any time to use it. It is true that the oxygen radical can kill pathogens and microbes in the soil *but* some microbes are actually helpful to plans as they break down organic matter and make it available in a form the plant can use.

http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/peroxide-garden.html

Can pro mix with mycorizza be used on Meyer lemon tree 3 yrs old ? Loosing all leave s every 6 mo. Small

mycrorhizae are wonderful for every living thing .. . . this is normal though, for a lemon . . it will take years to fruit ..

We in Phila. Area had weeks of rain & no real sun to dry out my Meyer lemon soil . Yesterday it was sunny & 85 & today 90 so I put my Meyer lemon tree & small Dwarft cavendish banana in the sun. As I looked at my tree roots it seemed the roots I had so healthy & white are 1/2 gone from being wet for weeks from all the humidity & rain. If I ad mycorizza with inoculant will it bring my beautiful foots back fast? I'm so worried!

I finally got sun & no rain but my citrus has no leaves , will the sun make leaves grow? Please help me ? I was told to get citrus tone that it will help but I feed Jobes glandular when it has leaves . I looked up citrus toner & it's just citrus food like I was feeding when It had leaves! Am I right? I beg anyone my tree needs help ?

I put my 3 yr. Meyer lemon in cactus soil lil pear lite & pot soil not much fed Jobes glandular organic. After 6 mo it looks bad ! I thought it was right what can I do? Please someone don't ignore a poor Meyer lemon that needs a real chance? Is citrus toner like what I've been feeding when it had leaves & will natural sun help grow leaves? I pd a lot & shipping is a killer! I'm going to look for a close garden center . I'm tired of paying so much shipping & getting lil twigs or baby bananas that grow 1" & shrivel up I use a humidifier feed & water sun but I guess I've got a black thumb. I get no help from ppl. Who grow great citrus? Why ???cant you help my tree ? Does it matter if you live in Florida. & jm in Pa. In the hot summer ? Just hit ????how can you not care about a lil Meyer lemon tree & be the one to save it??

I got an 8" Meyer lemon tree. I was told to get Farfard #52 but can't find it anywhere ? I want a mix that I don't have to play with? Any ideas? I'm in Phila.Pa. Area & keep getting a week of rain & soil its in doesn't dry easy? What can I get in a small bag that's fast draining & good for my Meyer lemon ? Please any names that I can get in a small bag of? Thanks !

I got ( about a week ago) a grafted Meyer lemon tree(8" tall) how long until I can see it flower. Even if they fall off? 8 inch is bigger than starter, so can anyone guess? It's just getting use to sun & hoping its rooting more.came with not to many roots. It's green & looks healthy ,I was told not to fertilize right away but never told when I can?

It seems I can't pot grow Meyer lemon tree!! I've had a 31/2 yr. old grafted .2 times it lost all but. Stick. Now all I have alive it the bottom of graft! What will I get? I (1 wk. ago got another ,8" tall Meyer lemon tree) since last tree I was left with grafted bottom. I got not any instructions!!just wrote me to break into sun slowly over 1 wk.id really like to make this lil tree make it, like the Meyer I got over 29 yrs. ago.It took such abuse , no sun4 got to water never fertilized but it grew like crazy! ( my son took a photo of his girl behind tree,looked like she was in jungle) lol ! It grew like that for about 17 yrs. until I let it go to long with no water& tons of long sunlight. I miss that tree❤️❤️

Ppl. Who grow Meyer kemon trees well., a question ? Is the soil mix that important? I got an 8 inch tall neyer lemon tree, Potted, grafted in potting soil .its only 8 inches tall from soil .I need as much info in it as possible? I know they're not happy w wet feet that's why I ask about a soil mix I don't have to ad anything to & it will be a fast draining mix??please advise me about a pre mixed citrus mix in small bag? Thanks for any help!!!

We are residing in Illinois, but heart is still out west we grow Meyer lemons. I have a huge pot and a tree shipped to us about ten years ago we get between 25 and 40 lemons a year. We share some and make lemon drop martinis with the rest. Have really enjoyed explaining to the locals here that lemons grown on trees with huge spikes and letting them smell the flowers even better than gardenia.

I own both a gardenia and a meyer lemon and I agree with roozen. The fragrance of a meyer lemon tree in full bloom is much sweeter than that of the gardenia. My meyer lemon tree is my absolute favorite citrus tree but it does require more care than some of my other citrus like Key Lime.

We reside in Chicago, but our heart is out west. About ten years ago my husband had a Meyer lemon tree shipped to us. In lives out side from May through October inside through the winter where we enjoy the fragrance of its blooms if you are not familiar think gardenia. We average about 40 lemons a year we do share some while most are used for lemon drop martinis. It is a pleasure to share with the locals that citrus has varieties and for those who are very unfamiliar a band-aid after they encounter a spike. For those who are having trouble growing their lemon trees ours is potted, we use only organic potting soil and citrus food. We did pay more for a larger tree and had lemons the second year.

My mom had a dwarf clementine that took a few years to start producing fruit but once it finally did...oh my, we were picking bag after bag full of them for months. She never had to put pesticide on the tree at all either, the rest of her garden was hydrangeas and roses - all white. I remember a time as a kid when almost every suburban backyard in my small town had some fruit tree. Before the backyard was redone my mom had a giant lemon tree that was planted by the tract builder, didn't get many lemons from it though.

I have a Chinese kumquat , in the fall I plan to plant a couple apple, peach and pecan.

Which is the largest sweetest lemon tree I can buy?

@hottina44 Can recommend the Eureka Lemon - more info at the link...
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/difference-meyer-eureka-lemon-trees-54064.html

No one mentioned crab apple. They are pretty and make wonderful jelly. For those of you who like to make jelly or juice from your fruit, I highly recommend the stainless juicer/steamer from gardensalive.com - makes light work of extracting the juice.

My cavendish banana is So Big ! I can't believe this is the 1st banana that's got this big & healthy!! Last leaf is 61/2 inches long

50 year old in ground lemon tree. Hasn't fruited in several years but still bears fruit. Zone 9. Can I save it?

It's almost like this thread should be renamed, "Who grows Meyer Lemon Trees?" Being from Vermont, I am envious of all of the citrussy trees, avocados, etc. I have really added to my fruit selection though, so that I will have fresh fruit from May through December. I just invested in a freeze dryer in preparation for when the trees really start producing. Some of the things I am most eager for are the kiwis, mulberries, persimmons and peaches. Hard to narrow it down, because I have over 50 kinds of fruit growing here!