my lemon tree

[rhawes]

Just bought a lemon tree when should I repot it into a shorter pot. It is blossoming right now should I defoliate and repot? Now or wait till summer?

 

[Carol 83]

My Meyer lemon is also blooming. I wouldn't do anything until summer when it's outside and growing strong. I repotted mine when I got it this summer. I did not see any reason to defoliate. Mine is just a patio plant, not bonsai. I just like the flowers.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I agree with @Carol 83
I would wait until spring, after it is warm enough for it to be outdoors for the late spring and summer. Do your repotting and hard pruning all the same day. For Lancaster, PA, probably middle of May would be a good time for this.

Generally, I do not think defoliation is a good idea for citrus. Pruning for ramification will get you smaller foliage over time, it might take a few years.

If you do want to defoliate, only remove maybe 50% of the leaves at a time. I'd start with the largest leaves. Don't do this very often. It will weaken the tree.

 

[rhawes]

Thank You !!!

 

[sorce]

blossoming

Pics or it didn't happen.

blooming

2021 thread or it didn't happen.

Sorce

 

[Carol 83]

Pics or it didn't happen.

2021 thread or it didn't happen.

Sorce

 

[Potawatomi13]

!

 

[rhawes]

Yep it is blossoming right now smells out of this world!!!

 

[Carol 83]

Yep it is blossoming right now smells out of this world!!!

I think @sorce wants you to prove it!

 

[rhawes]

I did not repot it though thought I would wait till spring

 

[rhawes]

Here it is

 

[rhawes]

Just in case someone wants to know it is a Meyers Lemon Tree. I bought at a local nursery.

 

[Carol 83]

Just in case someone wants to know it is a Meyers Lemon Tree. I bought at a local nursery.

Mine too, got it at HD.