The Meyer lemon ( Citrus x meyeri ) is a adorable small tree that get to 15 foot in height . It is also known as the vale lemon in Texas . The Meyer lemon was discovered in China and brought back to the United States in 1908 . It is not a unfeigned lemon , but is believed to be a cross between a lemon and either a tangerine tree or orange tree . The fruit of the Meyer lemon is rounder and has a thin , orangeness - tinted skin . The fruit itself is sweeter , and less acidulent to taste .
Step 1
take a gay locating for this tree . It can allow fond shadiness but will produce less fruit . Meyer lemons are not busy about dirt , but do require it to be well - drain . They will tolerate juiceless conditions , but fruit production will suffer . They are not tolerant of salt pic . They are hardy to about 25 degrees and can survive temperatures as low at 15 degrees with adequate protection .
Step 2
Dig a hole doubly as wide as the root ball and as bass as the container . Mix some organic material ( peat moss , leaf mold , manure , or compost ) into the grime that has been removed . The proportion should be 1/3 constitutional issue to 2/3 grease .
Step 3
Remove the plant from its container . If the roots are a thick mass , score the root about 1 inch deeply in three places with the pruning saw . This will avail preclude girdle ( this happens when the root word of a container grown - plant life circles the torso instead of spreading out in a more natural manner ; as the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree grows , the ancestor can strangle the tree diagram ) . Prune any visibly damage roots .
Step 4
Fill in around roots with the mix . When you have filled in the hole halfway , fill the planting muddle with water . As it drain , it will settle the planting mixing around the roots . Continue fill up in the cakehole and water again .
Step 5
Water every day for the first two weeks , then weekly for the first year , as needed , while the tree is actively growing . Meyer lemons should get 1 in of water per week ..
Tip
Meyer lemons do well when uprise in a container . In area where the winter temperatures from time to time give the mid 20s , Meyer lemons can be act to an unwarmed service department for protection on insensate nights .
Warning
Meyer lemons are carriers of the citrus tristeza computer virus and although they exhibit no symptom , they can taint other citrus fruit growing nearby . The cultivar known as the improved Meyer lemon is barren from the virus and is the preferred cultivar to grow .
