Citrus Pyriformis
Ponderosa Lemon
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. The 'Ponderosa lemon' is a slow-growing citrus tree with lemon-scented leaves that are purple-tinged when they first open, and spiny branches. They bear large flowers that are followed by medium to large fruit that have a thick and bumpy rind, that look like a citron, but taste like a lemon. New growth is purple tinged, as are the flowers. When grown as an ornamental tree, it needs pruning to control the shape, and may be trained as a bush or a tree. It is less cold-hardy than a true lemon
Contributed by @honestgreensco
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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
Ponderosa Lemon
Latin name
Citrus Pyriformis
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
3.00 M
4.00 M
Citrus Pyriformis
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. The 'Ponderosa lemon' is a slow-growing citrus tree with lemon-scented leaves that are purple-tinged when they first open, and spiny branches. They bear large flowers that are followed by medium to large fruit that have a thick and bumpy rind, that look like a citron, but taste like a lemon. New growth is purple tinged, as are the flowers. When grown as an ornamental tree, it needs pruning to control the shape, and may be trained as a bush or a tree. It is less cold-hardy than a true lemon
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 pot-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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