HI,
I would like a lemon tree when i move to spain, can i have one in a big plant pot or do they have to grow in the land?
All replys will be appreciated

Hi

you can grow them in pots. Just ask at the garden centre what size pot you will need and how much water it should have.

Cheers

Gadget

Any gardeners out there....

We have a couple of lemon trees, but no fruit yet and no sign of any to come....do you know when they fruit? I think the one tree may have got frost damaged earlier this year, and the other one got cut back quite drastically.
Also.....how long do fig trees take to mature? We have one growing, it must have self set and is now about 2.5 feet tall. Would it be ok to move it to a better position.....it's on the edge of one of the terraces going down to a dry river bed.

cheers,
Mary

Lemons are one of those odd trees that can have flowers and fruit at the same time, and almost all year round. The fruit are ripening round here now, many trees and bushes in gardens with them on. Figs can be quite large trees depending on variety, and may need to grow a lot before they will fruit. In the UK they did better if the roots were restricted in growth, but I don't know about out here.

Lemons are pretty much the same as most citrus, they will happily grow in a pot providing you follow a basic set of guidelines.

Use nutrient-rich, soil based compost, add about 20% horticultural grit to improve the drainage.

Water them freely but it is essential that they drain freely as the water will damage the roots.

Liquid feed regularly, using nitrogen rich feed from spring to summer, followed by a general feed until the autumn

Water less in the winter, always allow the compost to dry out between waterings, and top dress in the spring with fresh compost.

They will fruit well in a pot, dont forget that the more you make a plant work to survive the more fruit it will provide, its about striking a happy balance between feast and famine, fruits are a plants survival.

Many thanks for the advice.....very helpful.

Mary