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[@MsMascaraNY]

I bought an indoor lemon tree. Left it in the pot, water once a week, talk to it and left it by the window. Exactly a year later I now have about 6 lemons growing -so exciting to see the lemon blossoms (March 2020 to March 2021)

[@DEdwards247]

Yes I’m thinking about leaving mine in the same pit also then change it out after a year ! ❤ thanks for the confirmation!

[@melaniebolduc6148]

I wish I could just crawl onto that chase with a blanket and crack open a book! (with coffee in hand and a cat in the lap, of course) Thanks for the tips, Laura!

[@winnitwhatnot4071]

Hah-ha.....no doubt, yeah. Cooler a value as, too - just....init - of when those purring and pleasingly placed paws.....pounced perfectly upon..... ......it's confirmation - bliss

[@beachseeker634]

I love your sun porch with all the plants! It looks like an oasis amitst the dreariness of winter. 🍋❤️

[@DonnaDavisArt]

I feel the same way, would love a glassed three season porch like this, so cheery on a Winter's day.

[@raeperonneau4941]

That room just makes me happy.

[@megafumble16]

1:30 is like a watercolour that's come to life, absolutely beautiful!

[@CarolineA1900]

My Meyer lemon hated being outside, even with proper temp and sunlight! It’s been much happier indoors by a very sunny window, blooming nonstop and growing foliage

[@523jbarrett]

My neighbors grandfather produced the Pink Variegated Lemon! It’s awesome enjoy!

[@Blake-jj6dx]

I love the smell of citrus blooms

[@sandyeberly646]

Now I want citrus trees and a greenhouse! Laura you are truly inspiring

[@Tiger-Creations]

Kudos to your sweater. MOG. Miss Orchid Girl. I love her channel

[@jennycash6708]

I can’t wait to see what you grow in your future greenhouse!

[@newsak1]

I absolutely love your sun porch! I could just imagine sitting in there reading a book. Great tips on citrus plants! I have had such horrible luck with them and now I know why. I was doing everything wrong!

[@gretchg9415]

That's the exact citrus-tone I used for my dad's Myer lemon tree. His tree has always been outside and was very neglected for some time. The tone helped a lot and I also used neem oil on the leaves to get rid of any ugly pesty creaters. The tree is blooming. He really takes care of it now that he knows the tone and oil help. 🤗

[@judithjohnson2111]

All your citrus & ferns love yr sunroom. Id like stretch out on yr longer just to enjoy the scents of those citrus. Would love a sun porch. So nice. Thanks Laura

[@mycelticstardust]

Beautiful porch, keep it like that year around, that would be a good quite place for coffee or tea and a book or a little nap! Just lovely, thank you for sharing.

[@diversegardener392]

I'm soooo glad you talked about pollination I will be following those steps when pollinators aren't present. Thank you Laura!

[@jojohnston4113]

Beautiful porch! Fresh citrus in the wintertime! What a treat!!!

[@tmarie1596]

I nearly had a panic attack when Laura started to list not what to do because I am doind everything wrong. Then I remembered I live in Australia it's averaging over 35°C with humidity around 20% for the last 6 weeks. Wow do I feel silly. But I do love it when it's snowing I drop my A/C to 20°C and feel I'm there with you. By the way my lemon and lime at thriving in their pots. Thanks for the reassurance I got from this video.

[@HowsItGrowing]

Just wonderful! I have tried the Meyer lemon a few times to no success. I just don’t have a good spot indoor at all. Your sun porch is so perfect for them. You must be giddy. Loved your excitement on the new buds. 😊Thanks for the update!

[@camicri4263]

I have a porch like that but in the North part of the house and 1st year we moved to Atlanta all succulents froze. Thanks for teaching us about citrus trees.💜

[@mrstefansgreens]

I love dwarf citrus trees

[@EchotaisHealing]

It must smell incredible in that room! Thank you for these videos, they are so helpful and you explain things very clearly. I so want a sunroom like that!

[@carolbeatty2468]

Coffee with Laura and new information!!I love hearing about all types of new ( to me ) plants to try. I saw a lime tree this fall for sale and wish I would have gotten it but I think we may try this in the spring. Thank you again for all the information and it is so fun to think that we can get fresh lemons and limes in the winter time in our own homes!! Thank you Laura!

[@AviSLeigh]

The Ms. Orchid Girl sweatshirt is AMAZING! I watch y’all everyday. And you both make me need more plants! Lol 💚💚💚

[@marilynbaldwin2934]

So pretty on the sun porch the lemons and limes look delish!

[@jenniferplunkettskibins4]

Thanks, Laura! This video has given me the confidence to attempt citrus at home!!

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Your Sun Porch us beautiful. The Citrus plants just Love the area. Very nice. God Bless

[@lynettelewis5688]

I purchased a little Meyer lemon tree this year, and wasn't too sure how to transition it into my home this fall. This video was very helpful.

[@ldum65]

Love your videos! I’m just starting to garden ...my dad had a great love and gift for it but I never really actively began one myself. You explain everything in such easy steps that’s it’s encouraging. Thank you!❤️

[@monikaweld5567]

Loved the video! You are so inspiring to me. As far as the speed in which you talk... I came to the U.S. as a newlywed, so English is my second language. I can follow and understand you perfectly. So keep up the great work, I'm enjoying what I see and hear from you. Also, loved the shout out to miss orchid girl! 😍👏❤

[@itsmewende]

Thanks for sharing, I bought 4 Fabulous large plastic containers that are faux terracotta, very Italianate, and cheap in Oct. of all places...Walmart...didn't know what I was going to put in them, then seen Monty Don's pathway lined with huge terracotta pots, and thought I'd do citrus. Really glad you mentioned using the cactus soil.

[@chrislittebrant5235]

Thank you Laura, Perfect timing, I have been enjoying seeing the plants in some of your videos and they look so healthy and beautiful! Thank you for sharing all the information on caring for fruit trees. Much appreciated 👍🥰❤️ Happy New Year and God Bless, Chris-Raleigh NC

[@marshaschoeneman3123]

You are really really good at this - so helpful and easy to watch - I’m going to try all three of these this year starting outside in May and moving them in for winter! THANK YOU!

[@boothgoodies6348]

I would have never thought to hand pollinate. Thanks for the education!

[@sandib4234]

You can also hand pollinate tomato plants if the bees are not doing it!!!

[@meep2576]

I use a Q tip to hand pollinate

[@colsen4616]

When you mentioned self-fertilizing it brought to mind your blueberry pot. What ever happened with that?

[@robingrunzweig1880]

i've wanted a meyer lemon for too long.. it's on my list for this year!! very useful info, even for those of us in mild climates... i bet between blooms and the fruit your sunporch smells great!!

[@leesaaugustine1444]

How exciting to watch productive growth this time of year! I agree about using terra cotta pots, terra cotta pots are a I use too! I will have to consider growing citrus! 🥰👍🍋💚💛

[@vmcougarintn5035]

Oh, how I wish I had a space like that. Sigh... I guess with just have to do with what we got. Very good video. Thanks for sharing.

[@artandsoulfulcreations]

You are a great teacher. I love plants and learning about them.

[@susanbrennan5511]

What an informative video! Thank you! I bought my first lemon tree yesterday complete with blooms and mini lemons. I’m so excited and hope to have the same luck with it that I’ve had with my plumeria that is 22 years old and 6 feet tall. It’s bloomed 5 times and is amazing. All my other plants go out on my deck in the spring including my fig tree which had one leaf when I bought it last year and is getting taller by the minute even indoors. Your sunroom is amazing and you are so very lucky to have it.

[@lustraveller717]

I love the pink lemonade tree. I'm going to check into getting one of those.

[@annryals7285]

Oh my goodness, I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thank you for sharing and your dedication to video and sharing.

[@littleblackdogsb706]

I was just gifted a meyer lemon tree, so I came back to this video for a refresh on care instructions. I am so excited. I have wanted one for years. Now I just need to get a pretty pot and a winter grow light- zone 6a. Thanks! :-)

[@debbiemacy3840]

I just love your sun porch! A sun porch is on my wish list. The citrus trees are wonderful.

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

Great video as always and helpful tips laura! :) Your sun porch is so beautiful and with the plants and cushions it looks very cosy. After watching your last citrus care video back in the summer we potted all our citrus plants in terracotta and I find that really does work best. I have a pink lemon tree that my hubby gifted me and I'm in awe at just how beautiful and unusual the leaves are, I've never owned one before, but it's a favourite now. We have our lemon and lime trees in our kitchen through winter, we've had a little leaf drop, but they're holding up ok. You're so right limes smell AMAZING. Ours are not quite ready to pick yet but we check them every morning lol 🍋🍋🍋

[@murphy1384]

Our lemon trees are doing great. I live in South Texas & winter is our lemon & grapefruit harvesting season. The temps have been down in the 30's this year. With warmer days & the colder nights & very little rain.

[@shirleysenkler781]

Love the pink lemonade plant, I must look for that one.

[@npknscrb]

Same!

[@cbvickers4044]

If you have a Costco in your area, check in the spring.

[@TheWtQueen]

UScitrus.com has them and mine is beautiful. Along shipping is cheap.

[@liven4happynus115]

www.harvesting-history.com , sells them .

[@barbll000]

Love this. Our garden store got lemon and lime trees last winter and it was such a joy just to go there and walk around and smell the blooms and the fruit - many had fruit on them. They all sold so I assume many people have sunrooms. I was tempted to get one but first, I need to get the lighting worked out.

[@woodsofthewoods]

I just put a citrus plant which looks absolutely beautiful The yellow brightens up my yard. I understand that we have to spray it twice a year to avoid disease. thank you for the information

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

Citrus are an export fruit where I live. We do fertilize three times a year. The fruit is ripe in November but, can stay on the tree for months. There are some buds that pop up early, it’s spring when the buds are glorious and the fragrance intoxicating. If we do have nights in the winter with a hard freeze we deep water the trees well. They are not snow tolerant though. Well done on explaining care for potted trees.

[@BaileyBlurbs]

So cool!! Just got my pink lemon tree today, thank you for this video!

[@dezyreehoover2156]

Thank you!! I like your sweatshirt.

[@danielfletcher723]

Thank you!! You answered all of my questions!!! Keep up the great work, seriously!!!!

[@blarghies]

Thank you Laura and Aaron. :-)

[@chickybumlooka79]

Um, ok I just went on a binge of your videos starting with hydrangeas. LOVE your info, and LOVE your garden. Thanks for sharing tips! You're awesome!~

[@denisefonseca]

Sou apaixonadas pelos limoeiros! Amei o vídeo!

[@lindalee601]

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. 💗🌻💗🌻

[@iartistdotme]

Another thing that clay pots do is air prune the roots causing them to go down instead of round and round. I'm going to get some lime trees for our screen porch around the pool. Thanks for the info as I resisted due to not having insects in the screened area (except the dang mosquitoes!)

[@angelawestland62]

Thank you. Lovely video of your plant’s home. I love citrus, and it was very interesting listening to your tips, and they will help me with my own young plants grown from seeds. The pink lemonade variety is gorgeous and I would love to buy one some day.

[@chrishobsonwhalen9857]

As always I learned something new through this video. Thanks!

[@MadeInAmerica-1776]

Your citrus potted plants are beautiful.

[@Andrea_J]

Your sun porch garden is amazing!

[@cassianorodrigues8261]

Very interesting! Here in Brazil, citrus love the weather, here in the south they even receive a lot of frost in the winter.

[@jettahickens7924]

Thank you for those amazing tips. Happy gardening!

[@butterflybabe800]

This was very helpful. Thank you. Can’t wait to get a lime tree potted!

[@doritagehman4272]

Yes. This was very helpful. Thx Laura!

[@TheRealGinaCharles]

Wow you have a gift! I just inherited my sister’s Meyers lemon tree and she will look at me crazy if it dies. Thank you for all the tips. Your are amazing. Please pray for me that I can do it justice.

[@luereeacero4716]

Will you share a video or stories when you cut into this lemon please? I'm SO curious what the inside looks like & would love to see how you use it.

[@marieclark4609]

Yes I stayed a little bit on a tree doing a great job on your lemon tree and your lime tree I'm really enjoying your video thanks for sharing👍👍🤘🤩🥰🧡💛👏👏

[@Natalie-hi9gc]

Love the MOG hoodie!

[@julievalencia8633]

My sunroom is still called the playroom, but thru the years has been taken over by a magical forest in the fall!

[@peggyfleming656]

Thanks for the info! I was just thinking I needed to look up citrus care. I just have a Meyer lemon but it is blooming and has some fruit. I think our cats like to rub up against the plant and maybe they are helping pollinate. I would also like more info on the eugenia topiaries. I have 2 that I brought inside.

[@VianneyCreates]

Thanks for doing a follow up! We have hard ground AND gophers...so I've been keeping my citrus, figs, berries...all in pots. I live in Southern California, I shouldn't have to struggle like this! LOL!

[@sthomas757]

Very interesting, I'll have to try citrus trees one day! Great info!

[@NJS7577]

Thank you so much. I have been waiting for this. I started getting buds on my Meyer Lemon Tree. So I am so excited to see this process happening & cant wait to see lemons🍋🍋 Can you give some tips, I am going away for 3 weeks, & I don’t know how will I take care of my plant to keep up the water level?

[@julietrosper1113]

Thanks for this great information! Super inspiring. Thanks for all your great content! 😁🌺🌼🌸

[@ernestomondragonromero3024]

That sunroom is amazing. U should have another one. Maybe on the other side of the little porch, where ur AC unit was. And on that way you could have more plants like these citrus.

[@AndeeSaraDesigns]

Thank you for doing this video! I was wondering this exact thing, how are they producing without the bees! Love it, thank you!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@claudetteleblanc5273]

Thank you so much for your great tips. I will be sharing your video with our grandson!

[@annettemarie2076]

Great video. A big help. Just bought my first lemon tree.

[@Angela152half]

Thank you for the helpful hints.

[@amysnipes4245]

Previous video was hugely informative.

[@emilyplantsmusic]

Ha! Love the MOG hoodie! 🌺 Danny (MissOrchidGirl) will be so happy 😊 I’ve never seen variegated citrus fruit, very cool!

[@npknscrb]

Thankfully some citrus, especially lemons, can manage outside where I am (zone 9b) with occasional protection. Would love to add a lime and finger lime too, in addition to that variegated lemon ;). I would also love to make it to UC Riverside’s citrus collection tasting one of these days too.

[@overtherainbowoO]

Just subscribed! I’m learning to grow my new lemon tree ! Thank you for sharing!

[@easygrowinggarden]

I was planning on purchasing citrus trees this new year so this was super helpful!

[@jelatinosa]

I've tried the pink lemonade lemons once and didn't love the flavor, but I would still grow it if I could just because it's so beautiful 😍 Flavor-wise, meyers are way superior.

[@D8V1Dx]

You can also use an electric toothbrush too hand pollinate. The vibration will shake the pollen on the stigma.

[@loverule9320]

Tiny Greenhouse inspired

[@debbiewedoe2564]

Thank you for all your videos. Great information in short amount of time. I am going to start in next couple of weeks with citrus trees. Starting with Meyer lemon. That pink lemon aid looks amazing. 🌞🌞

[@Vortexafternoon]

Just bought a Mandarin Orange tree today and will be potting it! Tx for the 2 videos.

[@poples5799]

This is so helpful! I'd love to grow a lemon tree one day, so saving this video. Also, love your MissOrchidGirl hoodie

[@peebleshill777]

I sowed lemon seeds some years back. It's now 4 1/2 ft tall. It stays year round in my west side full sun, sun porch. It's doing good.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura and Aaron! This was another very interesting video. I know there have been a lot of comments wanting to know how you care for your citrus plants indoors, and you covered that exceptionally well! I'd like to try growing Meyer lemons and limes. You definitely have me thinking strongly about it for next year. My "sun porch" faces East though. Would that work? As always, thank you for sharing your time with us!

[@gardenfairy9792]

Thank you for all the information. I would like to have a Myer lemon tree myself. I love your sun porch.

[@rosanna5schmidt732]

Wow!! That is great .

[@LadyCourtney13]

I love my citrus (two meyer lemons, one pink lemon, two small like key limes). Yes they really hate it in the house, and i would get such pests (spider mites) but we have an outside building, a log cabin, with a south facing french door, and they are all lined up in there, i have my gardenias in there as well as other tender plants that cannot stay outside. When i open the door, the scent from the blossoms is wonderful. We also have had a relatively mild winter, enough that i open the doors to allow air flow. Thanks to this video, i have been turned on to the Espoma citrus. And unfortunately mine are in plastic pots, as they are huge, they look like clay, but. I might consider that when replanting. My question is what variety is your lime, i would love to have a full size lime. Happy Gardening!

[@LadyBraveheart2007]

You could go to a cloth pot liner. The "Smart Pot" is the classic but Aurora Innovations makes a cloth pot that comes in a couple different neutral colors to harmonize with your exterior container, has handles and was 1/2 the price...its a good pot...but check Amazon. They have cheap deals on knockoff that usually work well.

[@sunshinebabie2818]

hello, I have questions, I only have 1 pink lemon tree, will it fruits? Or do I need other lemon trees. I’m trying to learn . Think you so much

[@PineGeri]

Am in Zone7B in Pine, Arizona and i just purchased a dwarf meyer lemon and a dwarf clementine. Both in plastic pots with combo cactus and potting soil and even tho they have saucers beneath each, the pots do not sit in drained water thanks to boards in the saucers to raise up pots. Both are in my greenhouse and seem pretty happy so far. No transplant shock or leaf drop...hopefully not! Followed your planting video...so hoping they will be happy!!!

[@briannayoung2816]

Makes me really wanna get a lime tree.. I have spine surgery coming up soon so I’ll ask my man to look around for me for a little gift haha😋 Thanks for the video! Very educational and I love seeing your plants always.

[@rachelmckee8980]

Brianna Young good luck with your surgery!

[@hakichiki]

Heal happily and fruitfully.

[@pattymarquez5879]

Thank you so much!!