[Bigg Red]

Can you please tell me where you get your lemon trees? What special things should I know about growing one? I live in Maryland, Zone 7. Thanks.

[greeneyes]

I ordered mine from Burgess Seed catalog. I really don't do anything special for it. I use some nutrient spikes, and slow release nutrient granules. I water it. I planted it in a mixture of Mel's mix: equal parts peat, compost, and vermiculite.

I water it with a ceramic gizmo that attaches to a soda bottle, and sometimes give it an extra splash a couple of times per week.

I live in zone 5, so leaving it outside is not an option. Hence I keep it in a rather small pot, and don't repot it very often, and even then, just a teeny bit larger to keep it's growth contained.

You can use a Q tip or paint brush to fertilize it. I pick off lots of the initial tiny pea size fruits so that each limb only has to support 2 lemons. It is a dwarf plant, and more of a bush than a tree.