Hi all

I have had this lemon for about 6 months. its a little top heavy i know lol, wasn't in the best condition when i bought it, but it has 4 or 5 new growth spurts spread around

what i want to know is, what type of lemon is it? i have read a lot about meyor lemons and lisbon ones, is there any way i can identify its type?

thanks all

I looks like it is either a seedling or rooted cutting. Hard to tell at this stage. One thing I don't see is and is common with Meyers is a serrated edge on the leaves.

Welcome to the forum.

hi, thanks for the speedy reply. and the welcome im citrus mad

I don't think its a seedling. The place i bought it had instructions that said it would flower and fruit, and i dont think they would put that with a seedling in case of sterility (at least i hope so!) i bought it the same time as my calamondin, and thats had quite a few flowers and a few fruits starting to grow

how old do you think it is? maybe when it is a bit older the type will be more easily identifiable

thanks you!

dan

There is an evidence of iron deficiency, and Eureka lemon is very responsive to iron deficiency... but this is not a proof.

is it the pale leaves that indicate the deficiency? the citrus fertilizer i use has iron in it, but havent used it for a couple of months as there was big salt buildup on the terracotta pot. was a novice but i am starting to use it again on the next watering - not for about a week, when it needs it, as only watered recently!

will the fertilizer be enough or shall i buy some iron separately?

I would not worry too much about the soluble salt build up in the container, because high salts are easily removed. Two or three times a year flush the medium with clean clear water in the amount of four times the volume of the container. This will flush the salts from the growth medium. Spring and summer are the prime time that you should be fertilizing your tree. Fertilizing one or twice a month during spring and summer provides the nutrients the tree requires for rapid growth. If during the winter you provide your tree with warmth and adequate light, then you should fertilize the tree at least once a month. If the tree was simply labeled "Lemon" when you purchased it, than almost surely it is either Eureka, or a Lisbon lemon. If the tree was a Meyer than the seller would almost surely label the tree "Meyer lemon".The best way to tell if a young tree is a Eureka or a Lisbon is by the thorns. The Eureka has more spreading branches, which are quite thornless. The Lisbon lemon has more upright growing branches, which are usually thorny. - Millet

in all honesty all it said when i bought it was 'Limon' instead of 'Lemon' i just assumed that it was from another country who spelt lemon differently! i can only see one or two thorns on it, really small, on the main stem. heaps of new growth emerging, maybe that will help identify it

Thanks everyone for the input so far

With the word "Limon" (variety spelling) your tree is almost certainly a Lisbon or Eureka lemon, both very nice lemon trees. The Lisbon and the Eureka are almost, but not quite, identical. - Millet

Nice to finally know, has been nagging at me for a while but never got round to asking!

my citrus seem to have synchronised growth period. all been dormant for a while, now all shooting loads of new growth out

is there any way to identify the age of the plants?