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meyer lemon question
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Posted by alan8 8 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 23, 08 at 22:33
| My lemon tree died in a frost back in Jan. but now it's sprouting back from the root. Will it be any good? Will it produce fruit eventually or should I dig it up? |
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RE: meyer lemon question
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| It's hard to say for sure. If you are sure the new growth is from the root and not from just above the root, you are probably getting growth from the rootstock. In "citrus country" this would almost always be a citrus variety with limited culinary value. But some Meyer lemons grown for indoor use may be grown on their own roots. Some clues would be leaf shape, branching habit and thorniness of the new growth. |
RE: meyer lemon question
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| If your Meyer lemon was a dwarf it was grafted onto another, hardier citrus, most likely sour orange. It is unlikely to be a fruit you want. Rosefolly |
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