tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post4605968785471611891..comments2024-01-27T20:07:30.843-05:00Comments on The Boatwright Family: Meyer Lemons part 2bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-36391484326083039432009-04-11T10:52:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:52:00.000-04:00I went back and checked my blog. It was a lot lon...I went back and checked my blog. It was <B>a lot longer</B> to get fruit than I originally remembered. <A HREF="http://www.scottsravings.com/2006/09/quiet-weekend.html" REL="nofollow">Five years</A>! But we fought with scale for a couple of years before getting that under control.<BR/><BR/>If it's healthy, it should keep all its leaves through the winter. Ours dropped leaves for the first four years before we got rid of the scale.<BR/><BR/>Here's a <A HREF="http://www.scottsravings.com/2006/09/meyer-lemon-tree.html" REL="nofollow">good picture</A> of the tree. Once it's established, you're going to want to be fairly consistent with the pruning once a year. It takes energy away from branch/leaf production and puts it into the fruit.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750915013348769846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-76860226947763969582009-04-11T10:46:00.001-04:002009-04-11T10:46:00.001-04:00Lots of sun. Lots of water. Becky waters ours da...Lots of sun. Lots of water. Becky waters ours <I>daily</I>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750915013348769846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-40349223279276432162009-04-11T10:46:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:46:00.000-04:00Congrats. We didn't have fruit set (and stay set)...Congrats. We didn't have fruit set (and stay set) until 2-3 years. It's a labor of patience more than love.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750915013348769846noreply@blogger.com