"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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I wimped out and potted it into a smallish pot - when the roots fill the
pot
(if ever) I will pot it on.
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It suddenly burst into life about a week ago and is growing loads of thin
shoots at a remarkable rate from the axils of the leaves and from the
scars
on the stem where leaves/side shoots have presumably been removed.

I presume I should rub out the lower ones if I want it to look like a tree
not a bush.
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Just checked the packaging (which I kept for the interesting instructions).

This is from http://www.patioplant.nl and the pictures show:
it being potted up in a pot of around 10l,
a picture of a full sun and half sun/half shade,
watering can
secateurs crossed out (no pruning? why??)
Picture of a small tree with loads of lemons in a tub outside.
Patio Plant Fruit Citrus limon
Lemon symbols for months 9,10,11
Thermometer showing 0/+40C for months 1,2,3,4 and 11,12.

Fair enough.

Label from Range (the store where I bought it), says:
Patio Plant
Fruit Citrus Mix (say what?)
No direct sunlight (see comments about packaging pictures above)
Room temperature 15-24C (for a patio plant?)
Feed weekly
Water moderately

On balance I think I will believe the original packaging, not the stick on
label!

I presume the 'no direct sunlight' is for when indoors to avoid scorching
through glass, but I thought lemons loved direct sun? The waxy leaves don't
look particularly vulnerable.

Also, why no pruning?
I presume if I leave it 'as is' (although I have rubbed out the lowest shoot
which was more or less at soil level) then it will develop into a patio bush
instead of a tree.
Anyone think of another reason?

In general, impressed by the pictures on the box, but not by the label added
by the retailer.

If I could just get that gin&tonic plant to grow, I would be all set :-)

Cheers
Dave R