An Ailing Meyer Lemon
A desperate plea came in this week that sounds like a 911 call:
“New meyer lemon dwarf tree doing poorly, yellow leaves, flowers dropped off. So sad….Help! Suggestions?”
You said the magic word – new. I’m guessing that your lemon tree is suffering from transplant shock in some way. It can take around 3 weeks for a plant to show signs of it, but chances of survival are pretty good , especially in winter, if you address it right away. Here’s what I can say about it and other possible problems your tree might be suffering from:
Yellow leaves – There are a …