INDOOR TREES
- EVELYN10
- Connie Krochmal
- EVELYN10
- Connie Krochmal
- RSonny1030
- Connie Krochmal
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» EVELYN10 - RED NAVEL ORANCE AND MEYER LEMONS
WHEN AND HOW OFTEN DOES A NAVEL ORANGE FRUIT AND FLOWER? ALSO I HAVE A MEYER LEMON TREE THE LEAVES ARE TURNING YELLOW AND FALLING OFF OVER HALF OF THE LEAVES ARE ALLREADY GONE.IT GETS FULL SUN HALF THE DAY AND NOT A LOT OF WATER WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?-- posted by EVELYN10
» Connie Krochmal - Re: RED NAVEL ORANCE AND MEYER LEMONS
In response to message posted by EVELYN10:Hi Evelyn,
Your Navel should fruit and flower once a year, usually in the winter though this will depend somewhat on your indoor conditions. From the time the flowers appear to fruit ripening can be anywhere from about 10 months to as long as 1 1/2 years.
The problem with your lemon could be due to several things. Usually leaf drop is due to either too much heat and not enough water, and may be related to inadequate fertilizer. So try changing the watering and fertilizer regimen first. In the spring and summer it should be kept evenly moist. The rest of the time it needs to be slightly dry, with the top inch or so of the potting soil feeling dry. Be sure water doesn't set in the saucer, this is bad for the plant. Leaves will also drop if it just went through a flush of spring-summer growth and wasn't fertilized on a more or less regular basis (every other week) thorughout the year. If its been in the pot for a couple years, it may even be pot-bound, which makes it hard to keep the plant watered properly. When you do repot, be sure and use a peat-based potting mix as the coir (coconut fiber) mixes aren't acid enough for citrus.
Happy growing,
-- posted by Connie Krochmal
» EVELYN10 - Re: Re: RED NAVEL ORANCE AND MEYER LEMONS
In response to message posted by cbk:Thank you cbk for your advice. I checked my meyer lemon real good and I noticed it has white flies. I do believe that may be the problem what do you think? It is not root bound I just repotted it at the beginning of the summer with a professional potting mix that has a fertilizer that last up to six months. I also sprayed it with a mixture of lemon detergent and water I seen that on a gardening show it suppose to kill several insect on plants.I also noticed that some new leaves are growing back and it also has some new blooms so I guess I'm doing something right.
Thanks again
-- posted by EVELYN10
» Connie Krochmal - Re: Re: Re: RED NAVEL ORANCE AND MEYER LEMONS
In response to message posted by EVELYN10:Hi Evelyn,
Great. I'm glad you discovered the white flies and are getting rid of them. Yes, a little detergent or insecticidal soap spray can do wonders. It may take several applications to kill all of them because new ones may hatch from eggs they left behind. You seem to be doing everything right.
Happy gardening
-- posted by Connie Krochmal
» RSonny1030 - Satsuma Orange Trees
I have two potted Satsuma trees about 5 years old. Both look fine and one is now in almost full bloom, with blooms just now appearing on the other. The trees look very healthy even after severe pruning last fall as they were getting too large. My problem is that last year after both trees went through extensive blossoming with many fruits appearing on both trees, all the small fruit dropped off one of the trees. I had to thin the fruit drastically on the other tree as the branches would not hold them, but still got about 60 very delicious satsumas from the one tree. Can you suggest what caused the fruit to drop off one of the trees? Is there something I can do to prevent this?-- posted by RSonny1030
» Connie Krochmal - Re: Satsuma Orange Trees
In response to message posted by RSonny1030:Some citrus will set more fruits than they can bring to maturity, so some loss is to be expected. However the case with your tree sounds extreme. The most likely culprits are insects, or a shortage of fertilizer or water. These problems can cause fruits to drop at an early stage of development. Maybe the one that lost its fruits had a larger root mass so it dries out quicker. Citrus are heavy feeders, and need to be fertilized before a flush of new growth begins. Otherwise the plant can suffer. I'm assuming both trees are exposed to all the sun and warm temperatures they need. Sudden changes in these conditions, such as exposure to a prolonged cold draft, could also affect the fruit since it can be less hardy than some other parts of the plant.
-- posted by Connie Krochmal
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