Planting and Growing Meyer's lemon
| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings |
| Sunlight requirements | Full sun |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Clay · Loam · Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained |
| Fertilizing | Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer |
| Toxicity | Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling |
How to Water Meyer's lemon?
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Meyer's lemon?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Meyer's lemon?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for Meyer's lemon?
- Soil type
- Clay · Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for Meyer's lemon?
Moist but well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize Meyer's lemon?
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Learn more →How to Prune Meyer's lemon?
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Learn more →How to Propagate Meyer's lemon?
Propagate by seed (seedlings will not come true to type) or semi-hardwood cuttings
Learn more →How to Transplant Meyer's lemon?
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Learn more →How to Care for Meyer's lemon in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant Meyer's lemon?
Grow outdoors in full sun in frost-free areas with a well-drained, neutral or acidic soil. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light
Learn more →How to Repot Meyer's lemon?
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Learn more →How to Harvest Meyer's lemon?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of Meyer's lemon
Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling