The top choice for growing juicy lemons on your patio is the Eureka Lemon Tree Dwarf-sized for easy harvests, the Eureka Lemon offers effortless home-grown fruit and the benefit of drought tolerance. It's no wonder why the Eureka Lemon Tree is the most popular selection amongst homeowners who grow their own citrus fruit. You'll easily grow bushels of lemons that are great for lemonade or for adding a sweet flavor to your meals. The Eureka is also adaptable to most soils and conditions, and you don't need to spray harsh chemicals because it isn't prone to pests or diseases.
The Limequat Citrus Tree is technically not a Lemon Tree, but as a member of the citrus family, it's a must-have. This tree offers small, yellow-green oblong fruit about the size of kumquats, which are perfect for snacking without peeling. Limequats have the sweet flavor of limes and oranges with a tart aftertaste.
Their unique flavor is perfect for cooking with, as well as adding to drinks, to give your favorite recipes some extra zest. As a citrus variety, Lemon Trees require full to partial sun, which means about 4 to 8 hours of sunlight daily.
For indoor growth, simply place them in front of a South-facing or sunny window. Once you've scouted your chosen area and selected your favorite Lemon Tree, it's easy to plant. Select a container that's about one and a half or two times the width of your tree's shipped container. For improved drainage, you can also fill the bottom of your pot with a 2-inch layer of crushed stone.
To plant outdoors, place your lemon tree in a South-facing area that gets just a bit of shade and maybe some shielding from harsh afternoon sun. Other than that, Lemon Trees just need a regular watering schedule and a plan for fertilizing. The best time to plant your lemon tree is during the spring, to avoid any harsh winter or summer temperatures. This also depends on what growing zone you are located in.
After you've got everything ready, place your tree and loosen its roots just a bit. Then, backfill your hole with soil with 2 inches of compost and water well. When the planting process is complete, you can also spread a 2 to 3-inch layer of mulch over the tree's root area to preserve moisture. Just ensure you keep the mulch away from the tree's bark.
So, how should you care for your lemon? Generally, a lemon tree should be watered once weekly or bi-weekly, depending on rainfall in your area or your humidity indoors.
Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through Select this variety if cold tolerance is an issue in your area. Another consideration when selecting a lemon tree is that of the tree's form and growth. Most lemon trees have thorns, but "Eureka" Citrus x limon "Eureka" is a thornless variety with an open, attractive form.
This tree also produces lemons nearly year-round in coastal areas. The flesh is pale pink, while the leaves of the tree are striped cream and green. Taste and fruit quality probably rank at the top of your list of priorities. The fruits are juicy, sweet and thin-skinned.
Give it at least 9 months to settle into the ground, fresh growth should appear in October or November once the soil warms. A side dressing of citrus fertiliser then will give it all the nutrients it requires. I live in Invercargill and want to grow a Meyer lemon tree. Is that possible so far south? Hi Jenny, citrus trees are frost tender and they do best in a consistently sunny environment with adequate rainfall, in an area sheltered from cold winds. However some varieties are hardier than others.
Young lemon trees should be protected from frost until established. I am wanting to grow a lemonade lemon tree but cant find a supplier in my area. Could you please help with an idea of where i could sourse one. Hi Mark, the best time to purchase citrus is around July when new seasons stock arrives into store, that is when you get the best selection. Waimea Nurseries in Nelson produce lemonade lemon trees, try contacting them to see when they are next available. Tui Team. I'm looking for a lovely looking citrus to have in a corner of a courtyard with a swimming pool.
Any ideas? Hi Caroline, look for citrus on semi dwarf or dwarf rootstock so that it doesn't grow too big for the space, if it is a hot sunny position consider planting a lime tree, either Tahitian Lime or Bearss Lime, otherwise look for a Meyer Lemon which produces fruit almost year round, or a Lisbon Lemon or Yen Ben lemon.
For something novel have a look for a lemonade lemon tree which is a sweet lemon. If you are not so concerned about the fruit, Kumquats are great specimen plants with nice compact foliage, and can be grown as a standard topiary tree, it has many tiny bright orange fruit that aren't edible, but very ornamental and attractive. Citrus on dwarf rootstock can be grown in pots and containers as well as the garden. The Tui Team. Hi there, my Meyer Lemon Tree has got little dark brown to black ladybird size insects on it they appear dead.
What are they and how do I control them? Those raised bumps are likely to be scale insect, a common sap sucking insect. You will probably have ants on your plant too, they are feeding on the honey dew excreted by the scale insect, there is a live insect under the shield.
Spray your lemon tree with a pyrethrum based insecticide spray, apply at a time that bees are not foraging either early in the morning or late evening. Alternatively a horticultural mineral oil is effective in smothering the insect.
Repeat applications will be required to break the lifecycle of the insect. Talk to your local garden centre or DIY store for a suitable control, take a photo in with you just to make sure we have identified the insect correctly, photos are always helpful.
Choosing the perfect citrus variety Like. Citrus trees will add extra zest to your garden and culinary delights! Before planting, check out the varieties of citrus on offer and pick one that best suits your garden and cooking needs. Below are some of our top picks. Lemon Growing Guide. Orange Varieties are chosen based on taste and availablity. Sweet oranges: Best Seedless - classic navel oranges with sweet, medium-sized, near-seedless fruit.
Normally ripen mid-season, from early spring through to late spring. Cipo - sweet, juicy fruit with a hint of pineapple flavour. Fruit late winter. Harwoods Late - navel orange, a selction of the Valencia orange hybrid that has thin-skinned juicy fruit with excellent flavour.
Produces high yields from spring through to early autumn. Blood oranges: A mutation that has resulted in fruit with a red-coloured flesh. Orange Cara Cara - distinctive rich pink flesh. Flavour is low acid and sweet, and has more depth and richness than that of the traditional navel. Virtually seedless.
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