Hi everyone...I'm new here and have thousands of questions for my Ponderosa Lemon...but I'll try and ask one at a time...here is a picture...are these actual lemons growing or is this the flower..it's just that it seems to have a lemony shape



this is what the actual full plant look like..why are my leaves dropping in the bottom?

Flower.

thanks ...I kinda figured the lemon came after the flower but it has such an odd shape...

Hey, very nice ponderosa lemon! These are flower buds on your photo. You don't have to pollinate flowers on your plant, just wait and new fruit(s) will appear. As for leaves dropping, your plant could be overwatered, this is just the effect of watering too much

It's normal for some fruits to fall.
I noticed you have the plant set in a bowl for drainage water. Check the bowl for standing water after you water. It could be rotting the roots.

Well look at what I discovered today.... I'm so excited..why? because everybody's telling me my tree won't survive because I'm in Canada..looking forward to the next step...
by the way anybody here from Canada????

There are several members of the forum from Canada--even some that have citrus inground.

Welcome Joey! We will call you by your forum name, Brancato. But they should be interchangeable. There are many cold hardy fans here too.

Thank you Joe, I've been trying to read up on as many of the threads here as possible as to not repost too many questions, but I'm sure it'll happen. As I said, I am in the research phase right now and as soon as I get my tax return I think I am going to place an order with Four Winds. At first I was going to just get an Improved Meyer Lemon and a Bearss Lime, but I have a feeling it will be hard not to get a couple more... My girlfriend loves mandarins and I hear good things about Owari Satsuma's, but I'm willing to listen to any suggestions. Also, I was considering an orange as well (again so many variaties to choose from) and have been researching blood oranges specifically all night. Several sites have said that the Tarocco tends to have the best flavor and Moro's usually have the best coloration. I care most about flavor (kinda leaning towards Tarocco) and would love insight/suggestions from anyone!

I'd personally go with Tarocco over Moro. Based on the blood oranges I've had, Moros do tend to be more thoroughly pigmented, but the flavor is somewhat strong and tastes almost bitter-sweet to me. The Taroccos from Sicily that I've tasted were the juiciest and sweetest citrus I've ever had, though the flesh only had intermittent streaks of red. I personally intend to buy a Tarocco tree from Four Winds this year, unless I can get a better deal elsewhere. ($20 shipping on a $20 1-year tree makes me somewhat reluctant )

Kman, thanks for the insight. Thats kind of what I was thinking, but was needing some reinforcement. Totally what I wanted to hear. The coloration doesnt make much of a differance for me but everything I have read says the Taroccos have a rich berry flavor which sounds appealing. I think the blood oranges I have had from the grocery store have all been Moros and Ive never been blown away by them. I havnt ordered anything from Four Winds yet, do they offer any shipping deals? I cant seem to find any info about it on their site but I beleive I heard someone on a forum somewhere say they did?

On a random note, I have finally begun to see flocks of robins flying around these parts for the past few days, which means spring is just about here in the burbs of Chicago! Its about that time!