Adjust watering depending upon the weather. Keep it well watered if it is heat. Suggest asking at your local garden centre. We are based in New Zealand, so aren't familiar with products to recommend in Cyprus.
All the best, Tui Team. Hello Jenna, I would like to plant a fig tree in a large pot on my sunny veranda. What is the best time to plant it and when will it start fruiting? Many thanks. Hi Dominique, figs are deciduous and now is the time that the best selection is in store with new seasons fruit trees. You will need a very large pot? It depends how old the tree is when you plant it but a grafted fig tree that is three to four years old should start to fruit.
Brown Turkey is a good variety to grow in a pot. Enjoy, Tui Team. My lemon tree has aphids but suddenly started to bloom will removing leaves prevent fruit formation. Hello, we moved into a house last November which has a lovely lemon tree well established but has moss all over the trunk and for an old tree it was not fruiting well at all. It had stones over the base mm in a circular shape and under that plastic matting. All since removed and replaced by our own compost mixed with soil.
It is dropping some leaves so I will try some of your advice mentioned above. I gave it a good feed of fertiliser and have put sheep pellets and epsom salts down at different points. It then produced well but the bark remains awful looking and is peculiar on top, areas look devoid of foliage but not dead whilst others okay. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I have a buddhas hand citrus that has been transplanted over winter. Unfortunately had a big storm and it lost all its leaves in the salt laden gales. Stems are still green, any hope for it. I also have a lemon tree that is in the same situation, it is just starting to grow new leaves.
The garden now has windbreak around it. Hi I have an old lemon tree that is still producing lemons, but half of it has died, it has holes in it and lots of sawdust underneath, so assume it is lemon borer, way too many holes to plug so have resigned myself to the tree dying.
Would love to plant a replacement. Hi Carole, your care is spot on. Have a close look at the bark and check there are no small holes in it, if you spot these it indicates you have lemon tree borer, it? If you find holes use a spray to try to control it. Lichen and moss are not major issues, both occur when there is lack of air movement around the plant, pruning to allow more light in will help.
Hi Kathy, winds are hard on plants. You are on the right path by using Seasol, sheep pellets will help too. Suggest adding citrus fertiliser to the soil now, this will give the plant welcome nutrients which will aid recovery. Aim to keep the soil moist over summer as well - mulching around the base of the trees will help conserve moisture. Allow the plant 6 months to recover.
Hi Liz, this is a great question. We're sad to hear your tree is on its way out. Ideally buy a new plant now and grow it on in a large tub for a full 12 months before planting it back in the same spot. This delay in planting should mean the borers will all be gone as there will be nothing for them to feed on in the area.
Question: We have 2 Pineapple Guavas. Lemon trees also drop leaves due to root rot. The soil-borne pathogen Phytophthora is one of the main reasons for root rot development on lemon trees. Likewise, overwatering, especially coupled with poor drainage, may cause root rot. Keeping the base of your tree clear of debris, including weeds, grass, and low-growing plants, is one of the best ways to prevent root rot from happening.
Leaf Spot disease is another issue that causes leaf and fruit drop. Identify Alternaria, or Leaf Spot, by the blackish color it produces in the veins of leaves and dark pits with yellow rings on the lemons themselves.
Planting disease-resistant species and keeping your trees spaced properly is your first line of defense against Leaf Spot disease. This particular fungus not only causes leaf drop, but it also makes your tree more prone to pests, cold, and other issues. To combat it, and other fungi, spray your trees with copper fungicide during early summer and again in late summer.
Make sure to cover all of the leaves, including the undersides. When you move your lemon tree from inside to outside, typically in the spring, it should be done with great care and attention. Lemon trees and most citrus that have a foliage diameter of 15 to 20 feet should be fertilized with one pound of actual nitrogen per year. For smaller trees you would reduce the fertilizer dosage proportionally based on the foliage diameter of the tree.
It is best to spit this fertilizer up into small applications each month during the growing season, early spring through late summer. Too much nitrogen fertilizer applied at one time in the summer can contribute to thick rinds and lower juice content in oranges and grapefruits.
Fertilizing in the fall can cause new growth that makes the tree more susceptible to frost damage. Fertilizer should be applied from the trunk out to the drip line all around the tree and then watered in immediately. If the soil is constantly moist, even without watering, your tree is likely suffering from root rot. You can confirm by checking the soil near the roots if possible. If the soil is sopping wet or smells like a swamp, root rot has likely started.
If the root rot is severe, you may have to remove the tree from the ground or the pot cut off rotten roots, and then replant in new soil. While this can cause transplant shock for the tree and pose a risk, the tree is more likely to survive than if it continued sitting in the stagnant water in the soil.
Temperature fluctuation is easier to address if your citrus tree is in a pot. You can take your citrus tree pot indoors when you expect it to get too hot or too cold outside. Because of this, you can prevent leaf drop and wait for ideal temperatures before moving your tree back outside. For planted trees, it can be a little tougher, but providing afternoon shade for extreme heat and insulation for frost can go a long way and prevent leaf drop.
Citrus trees prefer a pH of 5. This is necessary for the tree to properly absorb nutrients from the soil. To maintain healthy citrus trees, fertilize at the start of each growing season. Leaves can grow back on your citrus tree after a few of them have fallen off.
Developing buds are the first sign that your tree is on the road to recovery. However, this only happens if you have addressed the cause of the leaf drop.
Just give your tree a couple of weeks to recover. Our lime and potted Meyer lemon tree were both affected by leaf drop, but we were able to identify the issues over-pruning for the lime tree and extreme temperatures for the Meyer lemon. Now, the lime tree has made a full recovery and the Meyer lemon is doing better staying indoors this winter.
Leaf drop in citrus trees is normal, but when the dropping gets heavy, that should signal a serious problem. Leaves dropping usually comes hand in hand with yellowing.
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