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lemon tree never flowers
I have a lemon tree and for the past 18 months I have lived at this
address, I've never seen a flower on it. What could I try? If it doesn't do something it will become mulch and I'll plant a new tree in that spott [look out lemon tree, flower and make lomons or your going]...thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
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"Warren" wrote in message ups.com... I have a lemon tree and for the past 18 months I have lived at this address, I've never seen a flower on it. What could I try? If it doesn't do something it will become mulch and I'll plant a new tree in that spott [look out lemon tree, flower and make lomons or your going]...thanks in advance for any suggestions. Where are you, when is your last frost? What is the tree's situation? How much sun does it get? Has it grown much in 18 months, does it seem otherwise healthy? Does it have new spring shoots yet? Do you feed it - what with? David |
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G'day Warren
You reminded of a 'cure' my MIL used some years ago and she swore black and blue it worked a treat!! We just thought it was amusing, much to her dismay. Anyway, her lemon tree was like yours, and someone suggested she put the axe near it and this would frighten the tree into life. Sure enough the tree flowered and produced quite a reasonable crop of lemons which it hadn't done for several years. Must say the axe beside the tree looked crazy, but she swore the threat of death spurred the tree into action. You are allowed to laugh....everyone did at the time!!! Bronwyn ;-) Warren wrote: I have a lemon tree and for the past 18 months I have lived at this address, I've never seen a flower on it. What could I try? If it doesn't do something it will become mulch and I'll plant a new tree in that spott [look out lemon tree, flower and make lomons or your going]...thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
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Warren wrote:
I have a lemon tree and for the past 18 months I have lived at this address, I've never seen a flower on it. What could I try? If it doesn't do something it will become mulch and I'll plant a new tree in that spott [look out lemon tree, flower and make lomons or your going]...thanks in advance for any suggestions. Are you watering it? tried fertiliser and trace elements? Tried cutting it back by half (thin out all the crown)? |
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HC wrote:
G'day Warren You reminded of a 'cure' my MIL used some years ago and she swore black and blue it worked a treat!! We just thought it was amusing, much to her dismay. Anyway, her lemon tree was like yours, and someone suggested she put the axe near it and this would frighten the tree into life. Sure enough the tree flowered and produced quite a reasonable crop of lemons which it hadn't done for several years. Must say the axe beside the tree looked crazy, but she swore the threat of death spurred the tree into action. You are allowed to laugh....everyone did at the time!!! Bronwyn ;-) Warren wrote: I have a lemon tree and for the past 18 months I have lived at this address, I've never seen a flower on it. What could I try? If it doesn't do something it will become mulch and I'll plant a new tree in that spott [look out lemon tree, flower and make lomons or your going]...thanks in advance for any suggestions. And the other thing, drive a copper nail into it. And a mixed fertilisers , and they love chook manure. The real stuff not the pelletised stuff. |
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