As the watersprout limbs mature will they revert back to a round shape or will they always have the triangular shape?

I had some on a Meyer lemon and I think as they get bigger they are looking more round.

All stems will eventually become round.

Thank you Dr. Manners

In the case of true lemons and 'Tahiti' lime, and to a lesser extent 'Meyer', the great bulk of the canopy of the tree will eventually be made up of so-called "water sprouts," so they're not necessarily a bad thing. They just temporarily change the shape of the tree.

Dr. Manners, your information on water sprouts is verification that is much appreciated. I keep water sprouts *IF* they occupy a bare space in the canopy. If a water sprout grows into a canopy space that is already occupied by another branch, then I cut it out. After a year or two the spouts bear fruit. Millet (375- ABO-)

Dr. Manners,

Again thank you for expounding on the subject. One of my Meyer lemons developed a very nice shape this summer but is mostly "watersprouts" and if I needed to remove it I would have felt that most of my growth this year would be lost.

Thanks to the advice of Skeet, Laaz and Millet I chose to leave 90% of my Watersprouts and I am now more confident that it was the right decision. I'm also looking forward to next year knowing I have some bones for the plants to continue growing on.