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My lemon tree?

(29 Posts)
Daisymae Sun 03-Apr-22 19:12:46

I started this off from a pip last year. Planted 3 and one took, on the window sill. Just to see if I could, not really expecting lemons!

Callistemon21 Sun 08-May-22 17:07:49

That's impressive, Daisymae!

The way I grew orange and lemon trees from pips was to put them with some moist compost into a polythene bag, seal the bag and put it somewhere warm; I put it in the airing cupboard.
I can't remember how long it took, but hey presto! there were several little seedlings ready to pot on.

MissAdventure Sun 08-May-22 17:09:51

Mamardoit

I got a pineapple top too grow during lock down so it's in its third year. I read somewhere that they fruit in year four. It is a massive plant and a bit unstable.

I also have some little mango plants grown from seed. Not sure what I'm going to do with them.

Mine is, too.
They're likely to take your eye out with the sharp leaves, aren't they? smile

echt Mon 30-May-22 09:41:55

nanna8

Our lemon tree has got gall wasp which seems to be all round our area. I cut it all out once but it was 7 years before we got any lemons after that so I am just leaving it this time. We get loquats everywhere, they just spring up themselves . The fruits are nice but 3 large pips per fruit is a bit much. We also have an avo but it hasn’t fruited and I am not sure if it will, too far south. It is about 8 foot tall now.

Here's something for gall wasp without cutting it out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QmWf9YLXUQ