Citrus limon 'Meyer Improved'
Lemon Tree 'Meyer Improved'
Citrus trees have glossy green leaves and very fragrant waxy white flowers, followed by fruit - orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime all come into the citrus group. Most need a minimum Winter temperature of 5 - 10 deg.C, and they make excellent conservatory plants, in cooler climes, but only grow to up to half the maximum size if grown in a container in ideal conditions.The scented flowers appear in Summer in a cool conservatory. 'Meyer Improved' is a dwarf lemon tree that bears small, round lemon fruits from late summer and into winter. Dwarf lemon trees are relatively easy to grow and care for and can provide great satisfaction when bearing fruit. The fruits are less acidic, have a sweeter flavor than the Lisbon or Eureka lemon varieties found in most supermarkets. If grown in a container the mature tree will be smaller.
Contributed by @cathyh
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Lemon Tree 'Meyer Improved'
Latin name
Citrus limon 'Meyer Improved'
type
Evergreens
family
Rutaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
2.50 M
Citrus limon 'Meyer Improved'
Citrus trees have glossy green leaves and very fragrant waxy white flowers, followed by fruit - orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime all come into the citrus group. Most need a minimum Winter temperature of 5 - 10 deg.C, and they make excellent conservatory plants, in cooler climes, but only grow to up to half the maximum size if grown in a container in ideal conditions.The scented flowers appear in Summer in a cool conservatory. 'Meyer Improved' is a dwarf lemon tree that bears small, round lemon fruits from late summer and into winter. Dwarf lemon trees are relatively easy to grow and care for and can provide great satisfaction when bearing fruit. The fruits are less acidic, have a sweeter flavor than the Lisbon or Eureka lemon varieties found in most supermarkets. If grown in a container the mature tree will be smaller.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Pot the tree in a large container filled with a mixture of 1 part each potting soil, organic compost and per-lite or vermiculite. Give the tree plenty of room to spread out and establish a healthy root system. Replant container plants every few years to prevent roots from becoming root bound.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Summer. Cut, neatly, an 8" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, and remove the bottom leaves, leaving just the top 3 leaves. Trim the end of the cutting so that it is about 6" long, cutting neatly just below a leaf node. . Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost about 2 1/2" into the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm - 65 deg. to 70 deg. -, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week), and keep the compost moist, but not wet.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
The pip of any type of citrus fruit can be grown in a pot of seed compost as long as the compost is kept moist - not wet - and the pot is placed in a warm environment. The compost needs to be at a temperature of no less than 60 deg., or germination may not occur, or the seedling may die.
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