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Lemon Tree Not Blooming or Producing Fruit

January 18, 2011

Lemon and blossoms on treeI have a mini Meyers lemon tree. It will produce flowers, but then they fall off. I have had this tree for about 4 years, but have had no lemons. It is in a large planter. It is now putting out new leaves, but I want lemons. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

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Hardiness Zone: 4a

By Debi from Minnesota, MN

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January 21, 20110 found this helpful
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My guess is it needs more light. I would get a full spectrum bulb to put over it. I would make sure it gets full light for 12-14 hours a day. Check its fertilizer and make sure it is not over or underfed.

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January 23, 20110 found this helpful
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I received a tip last year to take a paintbrush and gently paint or dab each flower to transfer pollen. It seemed to have worked since lemons grew on my tree last year. Hope this helps.

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October 30, 2012

I am from Durban South Africa. I planted an Erica lemon tree almost two years ago and up to now have only had 4 buds and no fruit. Please help!

By Julia R

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November 4, 20120 found this helpful

Doesn't sound like it got pollenated. Most trees you need more than 1 tree for this to happen.

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August 22, 20160 found this helpful

I'm also from Durbs, my lemon tree hasnt flowered at all. I am trying bonemeal and banana peels for phosphorous and potassium.

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June 25, 2017

I used to live in New Mexico and my Meyers lemon tree did great. I moved to northern Brazil and brought the tree. It grows great - almost like a bush, but quit producing lemons and flowers.

Not sure what to do since it grows great.

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June 26, 20170 found this helpful

It's in shock after the transplant. Give it time to adapt.

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May 12, 2011

I have a lemon tree that is over 5 years old. To date it has never bloomed. I have dug a shallow ditch where the branches end and I have put organic compost into this. I also water daily only in this ditch after the monsoons until the next monsoon. What am I doing wrong?

By Marie

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July 2, 20110 found this helpful

Citrus trees do not like wet roots. Be careful about over watering! If you get heavy rain once a week, you do not need to water at all. I have a huge lemon tree with 100's of lemons and only water deeply once a week because it doesn't rain in California where I live.

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Good luck!

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March 31, 2009

My lemon tree does not produce any fruit. It is about 8 feet high, full of leaves and very healthy.

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December 23, 2008

I have a lemon tree, started by seed from a lemon slice, which is about 10 years old. It has beautiful foliage and grows to about 8 to 10 feet tall each year. We live in an area with freezing winters, so I have to cut it back in order to get it into the house.

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January 18, 2011

I have a lemon tree that is approximately ten feet tall. It is really healthy and has produced lemons in years past. For the past two years, however, it hasn't bloomed. What has happened?

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August 25, 2010

I have a lemon tree grown from a seedling. It is 7' tall and has never bloomed. It smells like lemons, but has no flowers.

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I have a lemon tree that has not bloomed in 2 years and there are no lemons growing. I am not sure what my gardener has done; what can I do?

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February 14, 2010

I have a Meyer lemon tree that will not grow a flower or a fruit. It just gets bigger and bigger with long thorns on it. What can I do with this tree? Thank you.

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January 12, 2010

My sister has grown a lemon tree from a seed. It is 7 years old. It has never produced any flowers or fruit.

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