Since you mention specifically that the leaves are dropping off of both the Meyer Lemon and the Key Lime trees, I will address that issue primarily: First of all, it is easy to overwater Meyer lemons: Overwatering saturates the tree and the soil around it causing nutrient deficiencies and diseases. The main sign of overwatering is yellowing and leaves falling off the tree. Overwatering the ...
I bought a meyer lemon and a lime tree. I removed the tabs and now can't remember which is the lemon or lime. How can I tell which is which? I have included a picture of one of the trees. Which tree is this?
How can you tell if you have a lemon or a lime tree? #305357
Lemon Tree: I did the humidifier and more lighting and it popped out new leaves in February (yay!) with a bunch of buds, but it now feels like it stalled. I found spider mites on the tree, so I have been trying to wipe down the effected leaves and stems with a wet paper towel as often as I can.
My (indoor) Meyer lemon tree has been rapidly dropping leaves. At first I thought it was because I was overwatering it (the leaves would pale and shri...
Yellowing of lemon tree leaves can be a sign of various issues, including chlorosis (see the leaf in image 20230608). That leaf shows all the typical symptoms of chlorosis: yellow background and green leaf veins.
I have a Meyer Lemon plant for 5+ years. Each winter, there is an infestation that is getting worse. It appears to be powdery mildew but also might be another problem too with black and yellow spots. In November, I bring the plant inside. Starting in ~December, leaves start to fall. By April, almost all leaves have fallen.
Meyer lemon trees are a great addition to your living space with the attractive tree, fragrant blossoms and fruit. They tend to easily drop their blossoms and fruit, though. 70-80% of blossoms fail to set fruit, a week later small pea-sized fruit drops, and golf-ball sized fruit drops in the spring. While they bloom all year, main bloom times are fall and early spring. Lemons take 6 months to ...