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"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ... "David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ... I wimped out and potted it into a smallish pot - when the roots fill the pot (if ever) I will pot it on. snip 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. snip 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 |
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