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Old 01-24-2009, 10:29 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: lemon tree flowering

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Originally Posted by Egluzhe View Post
No, the leaves green fell off. Today I observed that the fruits turn black...
Our day lasted about 8 hours in this season, but it's gloomy, the sun not shines... Maybe I should make additional illumination?
I still wonder, why you didn't ask the European meembers in your climate zone such as me (see the map !).

The reason is simple. You have the citrus budded on a rootstock (attached to other citrus or citrus like tree), so that it starts flowring earlier. In my and your climate, we all use rootstocks resistible to freezing up to -5°C. And you took this plant and gave it inside, where the temperature is about 20°C. It's gone crazy, it's biorhytm has been all over the place, not knowing what the ehck is going on.

So, do this: Cut off all the fruits and all the flowers, they take too much energy. Then take the citrus and remove the dryout leaves.
After you have done it, DON'T water it, because you probably already did too much watering (the citruses need only very little watering in winter, almost none). Then place it somewhere in a light spot (as many light hours as possible), but with temperature 5°C AT MOST, not more, or it will. It will stop its biorhytm and hopefully the damage you did to this plant will fade the next summer. At his point, it could die as well. Just try to let it live in about 5°C and forgt about it until spring. That might save it.

First study the citruses and grow some from seed, then buy the bigger ones !!! In my country, you would be so put down on a forum like this, that you would be really sad for almost killing the tree and never wanting to grow again. I'm sorry, if I'm too sharp, but if you had studied the citruses, techniques, growing etc, this wouldn't have happened. It's not fair for the citrus, if you don't mind - it wasn't born to your conditions, you have to make it feel at home, even though it will cost you maybe lot.

Hope you will do some studying and that the citrus will live.
DON'T OVERWATER IT !!!!!!!!
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