How to Grow Meyer Lemons in Containers Pt. 1

[@epicgardening]

DON'T WORRY everyone I'll be drilling holes...take a deep breath :)

[@billiamc1969]

Do you feel the size is reasonable? Several places sell lemon trees but they are scrawny little things that don't survive...

[@epicgardening]

What I like is you can buy various sizes, even up to 4-5' there if you want a more established tree

[@billiamc1969]

@@epicgardening Thanks for your valuable time and efforts making interesting videos!!!

[@BlueJayFromDa9]

Epic Gardening I bought a size 5ft tree in November......I almost killed it until last month when I hung up a supplemental light on my ceiling, I lost over 100 leaves now I see little new growths appearing at various nodes that I believe will be flowers in the next few weeks

[@radrickdavis]

Thank goodness! Thought you were crazy to put a tree in a pot without drainage.

[@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425]

Great video brother. If you do not mind, here's some advice. As a master gardener and specialized in citrus, especially grown in containers. You at some point need to have drainage holes. This is imperative to the health and life of the tree. Just as citrus do not like to sit in a pool of water. That container not having drainage holes will allow the water to be stagnant and stinking. This will only attract gnats and make life for the roots a living hell. Be sure that the feeder roots on top of the root ball sit just above the soil line. This is very important brother. Those feeder roots catches any moisture from above and allows the root system to breath. Another note, do not prune your citrus for the first 2-3 years. Trust me on that. The citrus trees does not like to be pruned like fruit trees. So please allow the branches to form for those required years as they also protect the bottom trunk of the tree from the scorching summer heat. Yes, thin your tree of excess fruit to allow the root system to develop. Allow the soil to slightly dry out between watering also. Take care and Hope this helps.

[@epicgardening]

I'll likely drill some into this pot later on brother! Very much appreciate that advice my friend.

[@NoRoads2AllRoads]

I made my own soil, it seems to be liking it so far. I used a 75/25 mix give or take of bark mulch chips and Turface MVP (calcinized clay that is used in baseball fields). It drains super fast and both clay and bark hold on to nutrients and water. Whats your opinion?

[@estherpoon207]

thank you both for your precious advices. I bought my Meyer Lemon tree from costco last year. it came with fruits last year and lots of flowers , but unfortunately did come up with any new fruits. I pick the old fruists and made lemonade with it, really good. This spring I brought it out to the sund deck and doing well, lots of new leaves and few flowers came out. but too bad i didn't read your advice soon enough. I just prune my lemon tree yesterday.

[@paulbraga4460]

great day! just planning my citrus orchard as i love anything citrus. id appreciate it if you can refer me to whatever reading i should do regarding citrus in general. mygreathaks

[@jasonlowe9927]

How do i know when the soil is slightly dried out

[@BD-cu4cq]

My inground Meyer Lemon is 10 years old. It was 2 ft tall. Now it is 15 ft tall and produces lemons in October. Over 200 of them. I live in the central florida area. Fantastic tree !!!

[@spacecookiez67]

I wish I could have citrus outside year round!!! Unfortunately we get freezing temps for a short time where I am and I have to wheel them inside for a good few months. I also have to be careful about our classic “fake spring” that we have like five times in March thru may lol

[@xxsamlovexx]

How often do you feed it?

[@pattiday431]

My house in Orange Co. close to Winter Park and U.C.F. had been on an orange grove. They tried to tear out all the trees, but we had two in the side yard. I miss those beautiful juicy oranges.

[@goparetraitors4156]

I got my lemon tree when I was 12 years old 1996. I pot it in a 25 gal clay pot. it still with me dropping lemons in 2020....

[@liven4happynus115]

What do you fertilize with abd how much fertilizer?

[@normaltoast-yq5vv]

Wow! I wish to be like that. Have my plants live with me my whole life.

[@goparetraitors4156]

I use organic citrus fertilizer and avocado trees . In the spring to wake the plant up I add Alaskan fish fertilizer. I applied down to earth citrus every 3 months, just less in fall and winter..

[@sarahk1977]

Sweet!

[@Lyndiloo]

I've been growing my meyers lemon in a 10gal fabric pot for 2 years now and we just got our first harvest. They're HUGE fruits and so delicious. But I wanted to leave a tip here to thin out your fruit early in the season to avoid weighing down your branches enough to break. We barely avoided disaster this year by leaving too many lemons to ripen and though we got a huge harvest, I really felt the stress of worrying about the branches snapping.

[@magelin]

What soil and fertilizer did you use?

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

​@@magelin great question! I'd like to know as well.

[@Monbridge921]

My family had an orange grove in Monrovia in the 1930’s, and thankfully I still have the crate label. My childhood home was built on an old citrus orchard and when they dug to put in a 2nd sewer line- they hit large clay “pipes”. Apparently these pipes were used to water at root level for the orchards. We also had smudge pots everywhere. We had the original Meyer lemon tree on our property which was way sweeter than the improved version, but unfortunately it died last year. I’ve also learned that you can easily, on accident, bonsai a citrus tree using a felt pot. They’re very tough trees, and I would encourage anyone in SoCal to grow them instead of ornamental parkway trees. ]

[@underated17]

I wonder why your Meyer lemon died? Since they are hardy trees I thought.

[@tonyanderson8662]

I just received my tree on Saturday, I'm new at this so I will need all the help I can get.

[@trixiepickle8779]

I am in SW France and have had my Meyer Lemon in a pot for 16 years now. Currently it is laden down with fruit. I repotted it every 5 years for the first 10, then just change the top soil every year. I use a Bokashi system and use the liquid to fertilise it. I bring it in from November to April as the temp drops and it sits happily by floor to ceiling South facing windows. Very interesting thanks for the Vid. Hope you're going to put drainage holes in that pot

[@TheMomentEnds1]

8:04 I have a meyer lemon about this size, from nature hills, purchased in 2019. So its about 3 years old at this point. I am amazed just how much its blooming and fruiting, and have dozens of clusters of 5, 6 7 fruits tat I am trimming back to 2 per cluster as you mention here. I wait until the fruit sets, and keep the strongest looking. Very happy that 2 years of caring for my container meyer lemon tree is paying off this year :)

[@arelydelgado33]

I recieved this as a gift last season and it has been quite the challenge. I scoured the internet for videos and I have pruned it in the worst way. I could have used this last season but I’m glad I have someone to badger with questions now!!

[@ashleyvandokkum]

Can we get your potted lemon update?! I so want to start one this year.

[@dawnesmith-sliming7004]

Perfectly timed for me. I’ve got a Meyer lemon tree here in Nova Scotia that has just successfully weathered it’s second winter indoors. A few questions I hope are addressed in Part 2. Why do some indoor, container-grown lemon plants have brown tips at the end of the leaf? How does one know it’s time to transplant into a bigger container? Thanks.

[@underated17]

Good question!

[@beautybygreg2601]

I’ve had my Meyer lemon in a pot for 24 years.

[@vickyarvanitis2937]

How big is it? How big is the pot.

[@epicgardening]

Holy moly

[@beautybygreg2601]

Vicky Arvanitis i keep it pruned to be a small Bush. Maybe 2 1/2 feet tall by 3 feet wide.

[@carminepetracca7518]

how wide is the trunk of your lemon tree greg?

[@beautybygreg2601]

carmine petracca not very wide. Maybe 3-4 inches. It’s a dwarf Meyer lemon.

[@vickyarvanitis2937]

Don't recommend planting in a container with a lip. It will make it a nightmare when repoting or root trimming. Also must have drainage holes.

[@epicgardening]

I'll be drilling holes in this container :)

[@jeaniesf84833]

I just found your channel as a suggestion in my feed and I love the way you are very clear and concise with the information giving the good and bad. I have been binge watching several and realized I needed to subscribe! Thank you for sharing all your lessons and information, it's much appreciated and educational!

[@joshsmith7865]

Very happy you are doing a series on meyer lemon trees. I just received my meyer lemon tree and key lime tree this week!

[@geoffryallan7261]

Hello, Thank you so much for all of your growing tips and your calm nature - I live in Las Cruces NM in zone 8 but a or b I don’t know, I had a lemon tree in a pot and I grew it mostly indoors and it produced 6 lemons this summer I put it outside & at one point it didn’t do well all the leaves dried and fell off but the lemons didn’t drop they were still ripening -I decided to plant it on the side where the sun rises against our brick house to avoid the hot weather of the desert - and what do you know it’s sprouting more leaves than it’s ever had and the fruit is still ripening - before planting I amended the soil w cactus soil and potting soil, its doing well, we had 3 days of monsoon rain and I think it loves its new home - winter will be an issue, most of our winter days are in the 50 & 60´s & last year we had 15 nights where it dropped to 15 but only for a few hrs at night - I know I’ll have to protect the tree - any suggestions ????

[@lesta.artist]

I had finally gotten 6 lemons from mine and made lemon ginger marmalade! So delicious! But then I nearly lost mine to scale. I’m hoping you will address how to, not only treat, but fully overcome those hideous little suckers!😁

[@Debbiesbackyard]

I just bought a pink lemonade lemon and will be putting it in a container. It’s a beautiful lemon tree.

[@shanleyshoupe7873]

I planted a few pink lemon seeds a few months ago! Theyre growing their second set of leaves as we speak! How are yours coming along?

[@Debbiesbackyard]

@@shanleyshoupe7873 so far it’s been doing well. It faced some shock from coming into the house for the winter. No fruits because it is young tree.

[@deborahandrews9728]

I literally just bought a Meyers lemon AND a container to grow it in two days ago. But I haven’t put it together because I want to make sure I’m using the right soil. I bought a beautiful glazed pottery container that is deep and not wide since the tree is only in a one gallon pot to begin with and I figured something bigger really isn’t that necessary. I’ll go get some of that cactus soil as an addition to the compost I plan to grow it in, I’m mainly concerned with the ph of the soil for this little tree. Thanks so much for this video. Have an awesome day!

[@dnetto034]

I have been wanting to plant a lemon tree for the past couple yrs but fear has been stopping me. Thank you for being the source (time and time again) of info to help build my confidence

[@lgarden7086]

I have 2 Meyer lemons and a lime tree, all in containers. I thought the lemons needed repotting but when I removed the plant I realized the roots were NOT healthy, and it didn’t really need a new pot so I just gave it new (cactus) soil and right back into the nursery pot. Now the leaves are yellowing .... the soil feels damp to me so I’m waiting to water again. Both plants produced lemons for me, but they always seem near death until they go outside in the summer MOF one plant lost every single leaf and then it came back to life!!!! My citrus enjoy the NE humidity and my southern exposure. I’m looking forward to the rest of this series and was excited when I saw the topic. Good luck with your new lemon it’s beautiful and those roots 👍👍I wouldn’t have used the pot without drainage because I need all the help I can get. My lime is starting to fruit now; I know you’re right about fruit pruning but when is the time to decide? I think I’ll wait until they get a bit larger. I actually learned about fruit pruning when my tomatoe plants collapsed from some very large Roma plum tomatoes. Thanks for this series.

[@epicgardening]

I hear you on the struggles! Glad to hear it's recovering for you

[@SeijuroRen]

Bought mine last fall. Kept it indoors all winter and is now full of flowers. I'm hopeful.

[@TheRealPAX]

From pittsburgh, just picked 5 a few months ago! Should be getting a lot more next year

[@epicgardening]

Amazing

[@kishoremvs916]

do you take it indoors in winter ?

[@nathansmith8889]

Finally a decent video by epic gardening🥰

[@johnmurray5732]

Just bought an “Improved” Meyer Lemon tree, had about 30 citrus several years ago but only one remains due to citrus greening (Florida). Excited to try a citrus resistant to the virus. Appreciate the video!

[@philsmobilewelding]

Thank you ! I’ve been growing mine in a container this summer and it looks amazing 😍 can’t wait to plant in spring !

[@jage5256]

I got my Meyer last year winter. Had a few buds but they dropped off. Ugh. I made sure it had blood meal lite fertilizer peat perlite cactus and garden soil mix. Now it's budding like crazy and I'm so excited!😊🌈 Thanks for the great tips. I'm here northern California.

[@MsCmeehan]

My cousin has a Meyer Lemon and send me a lemon. So I sprouted a Meter lemon from a seed. It’s about 1.5” high. Hope it works. Neat to see your tips!

[@simplyliving22]

Would love to see a follow up of this, I just started growing a lemon and a lime tree this season. I’m keeping them in the greenhouse because I’m in Washington state, and our weather is a little unpredictable in spring.

[@SladeMacGregor]

@Ms Lou22 Put your citrus tree in a greenhouse or someplace where it's very moist and the greenhouse temp. is kept around 45-50 degrees during the winter months. (By the way, Citrus prefers strong sunlight, not house light or grow lights.) This is a tropical plant and it wants sun light and humidity. With the temp above 45+ degrees, this will stimulate your plant to start blooming in the winter months, and this is what you want. Your citrus will start flowing like crazy; Flowers produce fruit. Also, citrus trees ARE VERY HEAVY FEEDERS!....they love compost, worms, manure(not cat or dog), coffee grounds, and kitchen scraps. Feed it a lot through out the year! Lastly, citrus love real ground soil amended with sand and compost.....not potting mix. Potting mix is like junk food for the citrus tree. In fact, most citrus prefer growing in ground soil around your house rather in the pot, and your fruit will taste so much better. It'll grow in the pot, but it just doesn't do as well and the plant will start showing yellow leaves now in then. It's cannibalizing itself trying to get minerals and nutrients and thus yellow leaves. Good luck! P.S. watch leadfarmer73 for more advice.

[@simplyliving22]

@@SladeMacGregor Thank you for these tips, this year was I struggle. However I’ll putting taking out of there pot and feeding them more. Thanks

[@TamraDL]

Can you please tell me what gallon pot that is? Thanks! I bought a Meyer Lemon tree and have been growing in a container for 3 months. Great video!

[@Donna_G]

Meyer lemons are really good for juicing. I love them. I was able to buy a bag of them from our local Fred Meyer; but, I don't see them very often.

[@epicgardening]

They're super tough to find!

[@nrstooge]

I just got my first one - growing in my apartment (east facing patio doors) under light and in front of the doors. Thanks for all the tips.

[@ArcticYuzu]

Good luck and welcome to the citrus family

[@gavan1988]

Thank you. I am a new to San Diego. My order for a lemon tree from FastcGrowing Trees was cancelled stating they don't deliver to California. You were lucky. I moved to San Diego in 2020 from Florida waited till now for COVID 19 to slow.

[@epicgardening]

What tree should I grow in a container next?

[@beautybygreg2601]

Epic Gardening soursop tree!

[@werftv4580]

Silk oak, coral tree, crown of thorns... seriously? I think kumquat would be a good call...

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

Avocado or cumquat. After your avocado from Florida my neighbor bought some & gave me a one I grew the seed & 3 months later we have a tree!!! I need to pot it up but not sure the size of pot or the soil type 🤷🏻‍♀️ I don’t want to kill it. Right now it’s in my kitchen in water & it’s pushing 1-1/2 ft I just put a new pic on instagram yesterday. instagram.com/p/B8urYfLl_fT/

[@lgarden7086]

Lime or orange

[@steviesosa5617]

@@iddybiddyladybugleeza909 Yes Avocado please. Or berry bush

[@sharoncourt75]

Mine was outside and the wind made it bold! Now is inside fully and it has sooo many flowers 💐 i have a ligth in the winter

[@mentha_101]

Nobody mentioned that container-grown citrus is very prone to scale, mealies, and even spider mites. Every citrus tree that I have lost have been because of one of those three insects, not because of over/under watering or lack of light.

[@PatrickStar-qb1sx]

We have been using "Monterey LG 6299 Horticultural Oil Concentrate" to prevent scale, aphids, spider mites, mealybugs. If your tree is already infested you just need to remove the dead branches and use "Monterey LG6240 Take Down Garden Spray" . We also apply "Monterey Liqui-cop" as a dormant spray for all edibles and fruit trees.

[@MD-bc9yl]

Loved your video, very intuitive, just got my first improved Meyers tree and your video gave me all I needed to grow in a pot, Thank you!!

[@rosemason3637]

This is super timely as I just bought one last weekend! Mine has several sweet smelling flowers. So sweet in fact that my whole lanai smells lovely especially at night. Some of the flowers are starting to brown and shed. What should I do with the branch that's holding them? When do I start pruning? I'm not sure if any of the little nodes I see are THE lemons, or just part of the flowering mechanism.

[@epicgardening]

It's somewhat normal for some blooms to drop early, so I wouldn't worry too much!

[@walterbrannock9775]

i jsut bought a 2' tree from these guys and it came already with 2 baby lemons starting and tons of flowers.

[@kevinfestner6126]

Will be trying a meyer lemon in Las Vegas. I bought a line tree at costco, first to try out, in a container, southern outside wall of the house, and semi covered.

[@angelalitterio]

Will you do a lime tree next? Both regular and key lime would be great!

[@mickealm93]

I have a lemon plant that i grew from a seed and i have sadly abused it sometimes by forgeting to water it but it always came back. i've had it for 5+ years

[@danacarbone9405]

you are one of my favorite youtubers on plants

[@Zzzyp]

This will be my fourth attempt (3 epic failures). I also got mine from fast growing trees but this time I bought a 1 year warranty . The video was super helpful especially the part about pruning those 3 little baby lemons I’ve got down to two. I’ll muster up the strength tomorrow. Thank you. Looking forward to part 2. Wish me luck

[@randomness8819]

What happened the previous tries???

[@baddriversofcolga]

Awesome! I've got one in the ground - we're sort of at the northern range here of growing citrus and it did get a bit damaged from an early freeze we had here in November, but it's almost through its second winter so I'm hopeful. I've also got a kumquat in a pot, which is great, but I plan on putting another in the ground as the one in the pot doesn't produce as much fruit as I'd like (you can never have enough kumquats :P).

[@epicgardening]

Glad to hear it's going well for you so far!

[@chibigirl8545]

I read something that said putting fertilier in the hole discourages the roots from reaching out for nutrients. So for planting to establish in the ground it might not be recomender, but it might actually help in this case.

[@aluysiarenievivasilvia1837]

My meyer lemon just grown in black plastic bag or we call it polybag. Just harvest 2 times, Lemon very healthy and big lemon. My fertilizer is chicken mannure and organic liquid fertilizer (home made) The soil i use the garden soil around my garden only. I should put in big pot but don't have much time. Maybe next time waiting until no more lemon and put it in better pot. Thank you for sharing🙏❤😀

[@wesleykoning2582]

i learned with under watering a citrus the leaves curl down and with over watering they curl up. i have some small citrus trees and they seem to like it when i let ground dry quit far until some leaves turn yellow then i give them quit some water. every time when the plants go quit dry some leave turn yellow but also fresh leaves appear and the tree seems to make a growth spurt which continues a few weeks after watering.

[@epicgardening]

Fantastic tip right there - thx!

[@TheFragrantBunch]

Thanks for this video! I've been wanting to get a meyer lemon tree for the backyard and this was the push I needed!

[@epicgardening]

Good luck!

[@NotsoFree_StateofFlorida]

Add rice hulls to the soil. Improves drainage and releases minerals. BTW. You'll have to break that pot in order to replant if it gets root bound.

[@mzmandi]

Former San Diego girl here :) I now live in Ponte Vedra, FL (NE FL), and bought a mini Meyer lemon tree today, hoping to keep it in a pot, since for some odd reason, whenever I try to transplant, my plants die :( Will be starting some seedlings in a few weeks, need to wait for the hottest part of this lovely Florida summer to pass, so as not to anger my plants.

[@mdvocalstudio]

Yay!!! Just got mine from Costco and going to attempt to plant on my patio here in LA. My question is can I fertilize again on top?

[@Aar0nDown]

what soil mix do you recommend for growing Myer lemons in containers ? 1) can I use just succulent cactus mix? 2) can I use a mix of succulent cactus mix and palm tree mix? 3) would citrus soil be the best option? if I was to use citrus soil would it be ready to use right away? or would I have to still emend the citrus soil in some way?

[@laurafedora5385]

I’d love to get updates on how to prune the branches! I live in Canada and have a ponderosa lemon tree that I bring in to overwinter. I grow orchids, so messing with the roots makes me sweat bullets 😆

[@mailesmith168]

Hey, Kevin, does the same care apply to a lime (or dwarf lime) tree? I’ve dreamt of having my own ever since I cared for my neighbors’ when they went out of town from grades 3-11! I finally have a home environment suitable for one including a great grow light!

[@tricianfred]

I just brought my first Meyer Lemon tree today, I’m excited ~ I will be planting in a container ~ Can you tell me what your used for fertilizer when you were planting it (please) Thank you

[@ameenalsubee8900]

I got a raspberry Bush from there, but instead they accidentally sent me a Meyer lemon. They said I can keep it. That’s why I’m watching this video.

[@thesage1096]

lol what a happy little accident. meyer for a raspberry bush anyday !

[@CheesySpeakeasy]

Luuuuuuckkkyyyyyy

[@ameenalsubee8900]

Haha, I ended up getting my raspberries and they are blooming for the first time. Today was the first bloom on them. I am really mad because the Meyer lemon was doing fine until we got flooded :( It’s dead now

[@ameenalsubee8900]

The raspberries are blackberries 😳 they taste great by the way! I love both fruits

[@AnaVictorinoChannel]

I love lemons so this is perfect!

[@PerfectPride]

I grew up with a beautiful giant lemon tree at my grandmother’s house. Unfortunately, it was traumatized and died thanks to a landscaper that apparently didn’t know what they we doing. 🙄 I just bought a Meyer this past weekend and I’m so excited to get lemons! I live in Florida so citrus fruits are easy peasy here. Lol

[@zhippidydoodah]

I just received 2 key lime trees. I am excited to grow them in my home. I am in NY, so I have to keep them small and portable. Love your videos. :)

[@sunnylyon42]

I ordered from fast growing trees, the Meyer lemon tree is healthy, but small! My Hoss Avocado tree, is a little weak looking! My elderberry tree has jumped! I’m going to take video and following the growth of my purchase closely! I also ordered a small ginger plant from them! Wish me luck!

[@naturekins604]

You can drill drainage wholes in ceramic containers with a masonry drill bit if you put some masking tape on both sides of the pot first it is extra safe to prevent cracking.

[@randylynnr]

I just bought a Meyer lemon tree. Potted it in pot with drainage holes. How long would it take to fruit. Bought from Home Depot on sale in early July? What should I be looking for? Thank you for making videos to help other gardeners

[@magsbayou]

I love your videos. They are informative, easy and great tutorials for someone just learning. I also really love how you have different videos for different growing conditions. Thank you.

[@mom2zonabby]

Just bought a 1-2 foot tree. Fingers crossed!

[@williamma8116]

Just FYI that pot is a Chinese famille rose fish bowl from Canton (Guangzhou), that's why there are fish decorations inside. Normally I would be against drilling holes on these since so many of them are pretty old. . . in this case drill away since it looks pretty new.

[@Yessssz]

1-2ft used to be $40 on fast growing trees. Three years later it’s $70! These are very difficult to grow inside after they have spent their life in a greenhouse or outdoors. I bought a beautiful tree from a local nursery. It did not drop leaves for a few weeks. Then it lost almost all but 13. It would grow little lemons but they would fall off. I know they do not grow true from seed, but I’m going to try and grow hem in self watering pots from this go around. Hopefully it will provide the stability I need to grow this tree indoors.

[@Eeebs]

Would you please do a video on pollinating a lemon tree that is indoors? I understand you can do so with a Q-tip in the absence of bees.

[@davesenor3146]

Great video! I went out looking for a lemon tree yesterday and came home with a tangelo lol. I'll be checking out fast-growing trees today....Thanks

[@epicgardening]

Tangelos are soooooooo good

[@paulblatch01]

Hi Kevin, it’s always a joy to be alerted of a new vid from you!👍🏻. As always, very informative and well explained. Would this information be applicable to growing orange trees in a pot? I’m in England so not as fortunate as you, weather wise!😀

[@epicgardening]

Oranges are slightly diff - I have a Clementine coming soon ;)

[@paulblatch01]

Epic Gardening Thank you 👍🏻

[@colleenmccord4699]

Just received my 1st Meyer from Fast Growing trees. Anxious to grow it well.

[@LindaWolfe20]

My lemon tree produced lemons... they are so good.

[@epicgardening]

Happy for you!

[@LindaWolfe20]

@@epicgardening Thanks it is in a pot as well. so all is good..

[@EricFalch]

For lemon tree watering in dry climates (like San Diego), I advise to use an olla + drip irrigation. Although a simple olla added to the soil would suffice. Saves you lots of water !

[@claritalomboy2890]

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[@malihaparwanta3305]

I have a lemon tree in a pot and it’s six or eight years old never bloomed since I didn’t know anything about kind of soil or pruning. Please help me if you can. Thanks for guiding.interesting show.loved it😁

[@CupcakeKittenMeow]

I've grew a meyer lemon tree for five years from a tiny plant. Potted. Big, beautiful tree., but produces no fruit! It flowers, but it flowers sporadically. I learned it should be pruned regularly last year. I wish I could show a picture of it. I may upload a video of it. I have a lime tree that won't grow beyond a stub but grows leaves... it was my mother's. She kept it in a tiny pot. It's a 6 year old plant b ut actually grew a lime years ago.

[@hanangeorgejiries1660]

Perfect. I got my tree from them too and now I know how to plant it.

[@vincenzo3292]

That's funny, we bought a Meyer Lemon tree about five years ago from Pam's Fast Growing Trees. We live in Seattle, which is not ideal for these trees, but it is about five feet tall and stays on our south facing back patio and gets a good amount of sun light. Wish we lived further south since our growing season isn't great. We get about three or four lemons per year, I know, not much, but they are very flavor-full and end up in our drinks/aperitifs.

[@JimmyBamis]

Great tips. We just bought a Meyer Lemon Tree and have lots to learn. We're up North in WA state so not the greatest temps.

[@HousBinPhartiin]

Great video, thanks. I just bought a Meyer lemon and I'm going to try and grow it indoors.

[@christinalw19]

My citrus trees are in Gary Matsuoka’s Top Pot. Eureka lemon, Bearss lime and Valencia orange. All in pots for 15-20 years, all prolific growers. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ritaschiferl3615]

I use Gary's soil, as well. I can't get it here, so he sent me a recipe. How much soil do you remove from the roots before repotting in top pot soil?

[@jamesstanley11]

Nothing better than the smell of citrus blossom👍 dwarf variety maybe better suited to pots.

[@JolleanSmith]

I would so agree with the comment on over watering and underwatering presenting itself in the same way and it being annoying. I never know which it is, so I am always winging it!

[@lynnroshon7729]

Thank you so much for your video!! I live in coastal Southern South Carolina. My lemon tree flowered and I see the beginning of lemons and it's the first part of August. I have not repotted yet. Do I repot at this time? Do I trim the leaves that aren't producing? This is my first time and I need help.

[@artemisflores859]

I really want a Meyer Lemon Tree but for some reason this business doesn't ship to California! You got lucky with yours, truly!

[@OrNge127]

That’s such a pretty pot to plant things in!

[@gardeningwithprincess]

I knew they didn't like wet soil, but I didn't think to use cactus mix. I got my lemon tree and lemon bush from Fast growing tress. As well as my other fruit trees. They're great!

[@epicgardening]

Yeah they're awesome!

[@SysterYster]

I'm growing some kind of lemons in a pot. lol. I planted some seeds from a lemon I bought at the local store. No idea what kind it is though. They seem to be thriving, but I recently got some bugs on them. So I poisoned them and spray the leaves with water in the shower once a day to get them off. I hope to one day have slightly bigger trees. They are currently little sticks of about a hand's breadth. XD They're about 9 months old. :)

[@rferia539]

you're in SD? sorry I just found this video randomly as I brought a couple tangerine seeds back from Portugal and am picking up tips on citrus growing, and I just moved to SD! Thanks for the video

[@OAbdoun1394]

Great video- will you be doing an update on the tree? Even if it died it would probably be a valuable thing to watch

[@sheonecam1396]

thanks sharing how to grow lemon.I have lemon plants n pot hope at your tips I made it to bear fruits.God bless you more,

[@cindyvan635]

My favorite citrus, easy little tree🍋🌱💛💛💛

[@lizs7301]

Thank you Epic Gardening! Enjoyed your video.

[@belindaloux8354]

Thanks for the info. Huge help. I'm just planting mine now,,,,in a pot

[@stevekuze]

Did part 2 ever come out? I have a container Mayer lemon in a container that just flowered for the first time. I’m trying to find out what to do

[@ArcticYuzu]

Congrata for the flowering my buddy. By Flowering your tree is telling you that you arw doing thinga great. Remember to feed it well to get goos crop, you can also pollinate the flowers by hand with qtip

[@taracriste1]

Just got my Meyer lemon tree today and it's going to be in a container. We're right on the cusp of 8a and 7b zone so I'm not sure about putting it in the ground just yet. My avocado tree is also in a container. I lost my banana plant over the cold winter 😢

[@gisellemedina2404]

Hello! Really informative video! I’m currently growing a variegated lemon tree outside in a container as well and am wondering if it can handle the intense Arizonian sun the same since its variegated, probably a silly question but what do you think? Do you have a lemonade tree?

[@epicgardening]

Variegated should be able to handle more sun as there's less ability for it to photosynthesize, but super harsh Arizona sun would be rough on any citrus so your mileage may vary

[@dawnpiper5883]

Please advise. My lemon tree is five foot tall it is in green house it is easy 4 year old I have never seen flowers or fruit the only thing it's got is big thorns. It's really green and healthy looking I live in England

[@carmencitamendoza515]

I learned some basic things to do in pruning. Thanks!

[@junbug9435]

Thanks, Kevin, for the great tips!

[@wchiwinky]

Thank You Kevin! I live in the high desert mountains zone 7...my little Meyer I bought last year (1 ft tall) didn't do well after transplanting even though I used cactus/suculent mix with a bit of fertilizer and did not over-water...it had flowers when I got it and tiny baby lemons but the leaves just started curling and dropping and finally it died. When I took it out of the pot I noticed the roots were kind of stuck in the original starter plug and had white fungus looking stuff...I likely didn't pay enough attention to roots! Also was wondering if I need to humidify better since it is dry here in high desert? I'm now attempting to sprout some organic lemon seeds right from fresh Meyers (in a wet paper towel in a jar in dark , warm place)...hope it works because I HAVE to have a Lemon tree! =D