My lemon tree

eastie3, Nov 15, 3:23pm
was planted last year, it's a Lisbon. It's growing well and has a few flowers on it. Is it true that I should remove the flowers so that it fruits properly next year, or just let it be! Have also posted in General. TIA
spiritofgonzo, Nov 15, 3:32pm
Generally you don't let the fruit develop on a fruiting tree in its first year of being planted.So if it's been planted for a year or so, then it's ok to fruit up.Although don't let it fruit too much, maybe leave it to a half a dozen or so.Don't pull off the flowers, but remove the small fruit when they occur.
eastie3, Nov 15, 4:42pm
Thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to know. After I posted, I went to have another look at the tree and my 3yo grandson picked two of the flowers, now only have two left.
samanya, Nov 15, 5:37pm
Off topic .but where did you manage to buy a Lisbon!
I've tried down here & nobody stocks them & moreoversome have never heard of them!
eastie3, Nov 15, 6:01pm
California Garden Centre, Miramar,Wellington
eastie3, Nov 16, 8:18am
Actually samyana,nowI'm wondering if it's a Yen Ben.sorry to mislead in any way, but the label is no longer there. It's one or the other and definitely not a Meyer and def from California.
mssteptoe, Nov 17, 4:36am
And of course you do know to get the guys to pee on it regularly don't you!
ricp, Nov 17, 9:52am
Yen Ben is an improved form of Lisbon - it's our second most popular selling lemon after meyer and I think it's better (more tart, just has more thorns that's all)
wendalls, Nov 17, 7:36pm
i have my 4yr old peeing under my tree for me. The other day he asked me if the tree wouldlike his poos as well.! I said it might like horse or sheep poo but not his thanks all the same.
eastie3, Nov 18, 4:32pm
I do now, thanks.
matthews4, Nov 9, 10:02pm
If no one willing to pee under it, don't forget to give it a dose of Epsom salts, a couple of times a year, to stop leaves going yellow.