Re: lemon tree flowering
Jack Daw, everytime when I have some question about the growing of citrus or other exotic plant, I am look for information by Internet and books. I dont buy soil in the shop, I make it by my self. I grow 3 citrus (4 years), 4 pomegranate (4 years), 8 coffea arabica (1 year), etc... It's all from seeds. When this big Citrus begin to shed the leaves in Winter, I ask by one man (he's growing citrus 16 years!), what can I do with it. He give me advice, that I should put the plant in the cellar. Now I see, that it was terrible mistake. In this moment I read hem e-mail letter and I am waiting for his answer. So don't be so sharp for me.
In my country the temperature in Winter is 0_-30C. If today is -+1 and I can it keep outside, tomorrow is -15C, so Citrus won't live. So I keep it in house. In cellar the temperature is 6-8C, but it is dark. Other plants (citruses without flowers and fruits, pomegranates) in cellar feel very well. So I have no lodging with a little light and the Temperature +5C.
In house temperature is about 16-18C. So I ask again, if I make additional illumination (it's not warming, it's for more light), then maybe it stops sheding the leaves and flowers. Citrus is evergreen tree, is it? So if I give for it necessary with temperature ~16C and a little more daylight and this necessary I'll keep to spring, maybe it will feel well?
And I don't underwater it!!!
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