My (indoor) Meyer lemon tree has been rapidly dropping leaves. At first I thought it was because I was overwatering it (the leaves would pale and shri...
Since you mention specifically that the leaves are dropping off of both the Meyer Lemon and the Key Lime trees, I will address that issue primarily: First of all, it is easy to overwater Meyer lemons: Overwatering saturates the tree and the soil around it causing nutrient deficiencies and diseases. The main sign of overwatering is yellowing and leaves falling off the tree. Overwatering the ...
Lemon Tree: I did the humidifier and more lighting and it popped out new leaves in February (yay!) with a bunch of buds, but it now feels like it stalled. I found spider mites on the tree, so I have been trying to wipe down the effected leaves and stems with a wet paper towel as often as I can.
Yellowing of lemon tree leaves can be a sign of various issues, including chlorosis (see the leaf in image 20230608). That leaf shows all the typical symptoms of chlorosis: yellow background and green leaf veins.
My lemon tree just started sending out new growth, but it is deformed, twisted and has a silvery appearance. It almost looks like there are trails running through the insides of some of the leaves.
Penn Live: Fixing a summer-stressed yard, trees dropping leaves, and dealing with hungry animals: This Weekend in the Garden
Fixing a summer-stressed yard, trees dropping leaves, and dealing with hungry animals: This Weekend in the Garden
Fruit trees, as a whole, are nitrogen suckers, meaning you will likely need to replenish your lemon tree's pot with specific fertilizers to prevent the leaves from yellowing and to keep the tree ...