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lemon tree in a pot
My lemon tree is looking very healthy in it's pot, and is on it's second flowering this year (it has four lemons growing).
My question is, it has so many flowers on it, should I thin them out a bit so it can put all it's energy into a few flowers, or is there safety in numbers?
My question is, it has so many flowers on it, should I thin them out a bit so it can put all it's energy into a few flowers, or is there safety in numbers?
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Hi Gathorne,
It's not unusual to have lemons at different stages of developement on the same tree, which I think is an added bonus.
I would think that, rather than treating them like tomato plants (keeping them to about 4 trusses) allow the flowers to develope (or not) then see how many of the flowers have set fruit, then thin out some of the fruits to keep it in proportion to the size of the tree, making sure the branches dont become over-laiden.To coin a phrase : dont count your chickens before they've hatched. Good Luck Tbird+
It's not unusual to have lemons at different stages of developement on the same tree, which I think is an added bonus.
I would think that, rather than treating them like tomato plants (keeping them to about 4 trusses) allow the flowers to develope (or not) then see how many of the flowers have set fruit, then thin out some of the fruits to keep it in proportion to the size of the tree, making sure the branches dont become over-laiden.To coin a phrase : dont count your chickens before they've hatched. Good Luck Tbird+
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