Plant Care Guide
How to Care for a Lemon Tree
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Lemon Trees are one of the easiest and most versatile fruit trees you can grow in your backyard. They have gorgeous glossy foliage, fragrant creamy-white blooms, and incredibly delicious and useful fruit. With its glossy foliage and fragrant creamy-white blooms, a Lemon tree produces masses of incredibly delicious and useful fruit.
Here’s how to care for your Lemon Tree.
Light
Place your Lemon Tree where it will receive full sun.
Water
Water the soil thoroughly and wait for the water to drain through. Remove any excess water from the saucer as sitting in it can cause root rot. However, you can leave the excess water for up to 12 hours especially if the tree is thirsty. Allow the top 3-5cm of soil to dry out before watering again. Hot, dry weather may require daily watering.
Tip 1: the top of the soil may look dry but it can be wet beneath, so before watering your plant, dip your finger into the soil to feel the level of moisture. If it feels soggy, wait for a few days and check again.
Tip 2: you can use a baster or syringe to remove any excess water from the saucer.
Temperature & Humidity
Average to warm temperatures and average humidity.
Maintenance
Feed your Lemon Tree with a fertiliser (Dynamic Lifter or slow-release fertiliser) up to 4 times a year.
Prune your Lemon Tree in early spring. Cut away any dead or damaged leaves and any suckers. Suckers grow from the roots and should be pruned.
