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harveyc
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| Posted: Wed 06 Mar, 2013 6:47 am |
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This lemon tree is approximately 40 years old, planted by a family friend (now deceased) well before we bought this farm in 1994. I've pruned this tree to decrease it's height as well as prevent it rubbing against my house when the wind blows. It's never had any variegated growth in the past. Today I was picking lemons from the tree and at about 12' from the ground I noticed this variegated branch. I don't know the variety but it is moderately thorny so I'm guessing it's not Eureka since Eureka is described by UCR as being "virtually thornless". I get poked and scratched up every time I pick lemons. New growth on typical branches is dark red. This young branch hasn't fruited yet.
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Hershell
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Location: Ga. zone 8
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| Posted: Wed 06 Mar, 2013 9:45 am |
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Nice variegation and lemons.
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ivica
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Laaz, wake up...
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Laaz
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Sugar Land Dave
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Location: Sugar Land, TX Zone 9a
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 2:25 am |
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Yes,
If new growth is dark red or purple, I also believe it to be a Lisbon Lemon. Nice!
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igor.fogarasi
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 7:08 am |
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| Sugar Land Dave wrote: | Yes,
If new growth is dark red or purple, I also believe it to be a Lisbon Lemon. Nice! |
Dark red (sort of purple) coloration on the new flush of growth has nothing to do with the variety.
Almost all lemons develop purple shoots when the night temps are down low at night.
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Sylvain
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 9:10 am |
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Sorry, I think this is not true. |
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Radoslav
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 10:10 am |
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My experience: All lemons (except zagara bianca) and some other citruses have purple new growth and buds, when on direct sunlight. |
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Sugar Land Dave
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 11:31 am |
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Thank you for the ellucidation. 
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Laaz
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 11:35 am |
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Most lemons produce a purple new growth, as does my Sungold.
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ivica
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 12:19 pm |
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Hence the conclusion,
most, not all, and not all the time.
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igor.fogarasi
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 1:08 pm |
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| Sylvain wrote: | | Sorry, I think this is not true. |
As I said almost all - scroll a bit upwards, and yes Sylvain it seems to be true, although I couldn't find exact reference to the article to back it up. Besides, you don't have to feel sorry for learning something new. We're all humans, after all. Next time try not to follow our Austrian fellow, and please care to elaborate your thoughts why you think it is or in this case isn't true. I found your previous post quite offensive.
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igor.fogarasi
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 1:13 pm |
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| ivica wrote: | Hence the conclusion,
most, not all, and not all the time. |
Early spring flush tends to get that purple coloration on most of the lemons I have... |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 1:24 pm |
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For reference, my Sungold (Lisbon) & variegated Eureka produce the purple flushes. They also produce purple flower buds.
My Femminello only produces purple flower buds, but green new growth.
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Sylvain
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| Posted: Thu 07 Mar, 2013 1:41 pm |
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Yes Radoslav that's the one, femminello zagara bianca:
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Sorry Igor I didn't see your answer before. No, no! It was just a joke. You can see I put a smiley.
Indeed with "almost all" you are right.
And please don't speak of the "Austrian fellow". You could make him come back... 
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