I need some advice on a lemon tree, I would like to get a dwarf and put it in a pot. And bring it in when it gets cold.
First, I don’t know if a dwarf tree could survive in a pot.
Moving a heavy pot, I’m assuming it needs to be large, could be an issue. But I’m also not sure if a lemon tree Will Survive a 6-month fairly cold winter, although it will be inside next to a window.
But I had a bunch of citrus trees and Bakersfield and the lemon was my favorite. You could walk by it and have that wonderful scent. And the leaves even smelled like lemon! And if I left the lemons on the tree I could have them for several months. A win-win!
People keep lemons as houseplants. I believe you need a Meyer Lemon hybrid though, to be successful.
The tree will be stressed when it’s indoors over winter, so be vigilant about BUGS - Whitefly and Scale may end up being a problem.
Here’s what Bob Vila has to say about it:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-grow-lemon-trees-indoors/
I used to sell them at Jung’s in our Atrium. They always sold out, but I do remember people DID return looking for solutions to their bug problems, so that’s what sticks in my head about growing lemon trees inside...at least up here on The Frozen Tundra! ;)