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Originally Posted by willy1der
I have a lemon tree about 6yrs old,I brought it in middle of october for winter and I have just noticed it has a flower bud for the first time.There is only one on the entire plant.So my qeustion is do I fertilize,how much water,humidty etc.How can I pollinate if there is only one flowerbud and should I expect more to come.thanks
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Many varieties of lemon will bloom year-round, usually in 2 month cycles. A few varieties only bloom in the early spring -- like the rest of the Citrus family.
Do not fertilize Citrus this time of year -- except perhaps with micronutrients or a low dosage of a winterizing fertilzer (very low Nitrogen, and higher Potash). For example, worm castings for micronutrients and a small dosage of Sul-Po-Mag (aka K-Mag) for Potash. If you can't find the latter, look for something with an N-P-K formula similar to 10-20-30. I would not feed Citrus a high-phosphorus bloom formula at any time.