the leaves on my lemon tree are rolling together lengthways, is this a signof too much water or not enough or what else is causing this problem TIA
kateley,
Feb 22, 5:36pm
have you unrolled one!Sometimes there's a caterpillar in there!
grouch,
Feb 22, 6:59pm
Lack of water or maybe the wind has damaged it. Usually when I see that I give a good water.
stevee6,
Feb 22, 7:29pm
Agree - it needs a good soak, then a load of compost as a mulch on the roots(don't let it touch the bark).
hanmer,
Feb 23, 3:16am
exactly what i did tonight!orange tree looked a bit sad so gave it three full watering cans.will do it now for abt a week so as to restore it back to a healthy looking tree.
cantabman1,
Feb 23, 3:41am
Lemons need lots of sun ,water and citrus food to grow well.
firob,
Feb 23, 6:00am
How much thinning should a lemon tree get ! I have been told the branches should be thinned so a bird could fly through the tree. The fruit dont grow to a great size & are not really prolific. the tree could be around 15yrs, In Ch-Ch so is covered for frosts in the winter.
dibble35,
Feb 23, 1:39pm
Leaf roller caterpillar goes for citrus this time of year, we've got it on ours at work
cantabman1,
Feb 23, 5:22pm
I like to think of prunning a lemon tree to shape,as holding both your hands as if to grip a big ball, with your fingerd spread wide apart. Then shape your lemonsimularly allowing air to circulate through the tree.
liggy2,
Feb 23, 7:20pm
A good dose of epsom salts and a couple of bottles of coca cola poured round it will work wonders.
mardi5,
Feb 24, 6:25pm
I have that on my Kaffir lime and it is roller catepillarunroll and squash or spray
mybooks,
Mar 22, 8:10am
Clipping the fruit off to use is about all the trimming/pruning a citrus tree needs usually.
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