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Meyer! The Meyer is a cross between a mandarin orange and a lemon, which likely accounts for it rounder shape, sweeter taste and hint of orange flavor and color. The Meyer lemon tree is named after Frank Meyer who imported the first plants from Beijing in 1908.
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With smooth, bright yellow skin sporting a hint of orange color and flavor when fully ripe, the dwarf Meyer lemon tree can fruit indoors or outside, in pots or in the ground in temperate zones, 8-11. We now have two, that Coleman got me for birthday and Christmas presents… favorites! Born in ChinaĪ hybrid native citrus fruit of China, Meyer lemons, Citrus × meyeri, are a sweeter, less acidic variety of lemon. The most popular indoor-outdoor citrus tree is the dwarf Meyer Lemon tree. Image of fruit laden Meyer lemon tree on Amazon What Are Meyer Lemons? We now know that it’s TRUE! They’re great little producers of the BEST TASTING LEMONS EVER!! BUT… they do have some basic needs that must be met or else they won’t fruit or the fruit will fall off as ours has this season.
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We wanted to get one, but wondered, do those dwarf citrus trees really produce fruit like that…? Are those pictures of tiny trees loaded with lemons real? Premium size trees are shipped in a 10"x 9.5" nursery container that can be planted into a 12"-14" decorative container upon arrival.You know when those wonderful catalogs roll into the mailbox in winter and you’re looking longingly at those dazzling photos of luscious plants? Well, we were drooling over the vivid pages and stopped at the dwarf Meyer lemon tree loaded with fruit.
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The plants are more developed than the Entry size with more branching and a fuller look. Premium Size Trees are from 24-36 months old and the closest to bearing fruit. The Entry size will need a season or two of growth to become productive. Entry size trees are best re-potted into a 10" to 12" decorative container within a month of delivery. Entry size trees are shipped in a 4" x 9.5" nursery tree pot. In climates where citrus is regularly grown outside, trees may be planted directly into the ground.Įntry Size Trees are from 12-18 months old and are 12"-18" tall. Each variety of Citrus grows at different rates and actual tree size will vary. Our Citrus selections come in two container size options, Entry and Premium. We do not ship any items to the US Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico or to API/APO addresses, or to other countries at this time. We can ship all other non-tree items to these states. Therefore due to agricultural restrictions, we cannot ship citrus trees to Texas, Arizona, or Florida. Only source citrus trees from reputable growers.Įach citrus-producing state, including California, prohibits the importation of citrus trees from other citrus-growing states. Get in the know about HLB(Huanglongbing / Citrus Greening Disease)and help save your community's citrus. This water-soluble fertilizer is great for in-ground or in-container growing. Protect your roots from rodents with ROOT GUARD the original gopher wire basket.įeed your fruit tree with Romeo Plant Food. Protect your tree from sunburn, insects & rodents with PLANT GUARD tree paint & foliar spray.
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