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| I have small lemon tree (smaller than 2 feet) growing in my unheated sunroom.
Night temp there currently 47-50. Question: if i put something around container (plastic container currently is in a wooden box) in box and cover plant with row cover for nights, will plant be OK? It has a number of tiny green lemons and i want to preserve them. Or do I need to move plant inside? I then will need to set some kind of lights for it because I have only east window. Can you give me some recommendations for the lamp that i should buy? |
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| Your overnight temperatures are fine. The amount of light, and hopefully SUNLIGHT, will be more important for your plants growth. I would not be trying to preserve lemons on a two foot high lemon tree. I would prefer the energy feeding the lemons, to go into growing the tree. Al |
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| Al Do you recommend to pinch off the mini-lemons? I have Meyer lemon just about same size, started to bloom recently & few lemons are forming...I was wondering about that. |
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| Any lemons on a tree your size, I would remove. Al |
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- Posted by briergardener 7 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 16:14
| I'll pinch all lemons and move tree again to sunroom. I am not still sure what temp will be in sunroom in winter, we have this sunroom first year. What is the lowest temp that lemon tree will tolerate in sunroom? |
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| I do not live in your zone, but can not imagine your sunroom dropping below freezing, or even below 35. For your first year with the new sunroom I would hang a high/low thermometer in your room. This will show your lowest and highest temperatures over any period you choose. Al |
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- Posted by briergardener 7 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 11:30
| Thank you, Al, I have thermometer in the room. But currently temp in the room almost the same as outdoor, but we can have freezing temp in winter in our zone. I wanted to know what lowest temp my lemon tree can survive. Is it 35? |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 14:48
| Anything above 32 degrees, but I would allow allow 35 to see mine for fear that a freeze might take hold just above 32 degrees anyway. By the way, it will survive, but it will go into a much more slower growth, if any at all, sort of like suspended animation. The temps have to be above 55 for you to get active growth. Al has helped you a lot. Mike |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 15:03
| But I WOULD NOT allow 35 degrees or lower to touch my trees. Now I wish there was an edit button..lol HI Rina Mike |
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| Hi Mike...how 'bout some salsa...or lambada... My lemon is doing pretty good after repotting in early summer (into gritty). It is flowering, and has 5 small lemons (I am going to remove them).Rina |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 18:42
| Rina! Salsa? I love Salsa and can I move to that..lol Your tree looks just like mine and mine is planted in the griity mix too! I love all the blooms. Mine is just about to open any day. I tell you , your tree looks just like mine. Nice:-) Hey, I like the jade. I see it. Mike |
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| Mike, You are spying my jade?! It's kind of funny looking now, some branches got pruned, some broke off...would love to send it off to a 'pruning salon' for a great styling by one of the masters... I really am not sure what to do with it, but winter is comming so probably leave it until next spring. Rina |
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| and Mike, for you to say my lemon tree looks just like yours is a compliment! Thank you. Rina |
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