hi
So as I read though the various citrus forums, lots of people are experience green leaf drop on lemon, most seem to have Meyers trees ( same as I do)

Are the Meyers more susceptable to WLD than other citrus?

In my case I am not sure if it was WLD or lack of water......

Has anyone not experienced WLD on thier Meyers?

thanks Frank

Frank, it does seem that a majority of posts asking for help with their tree is in connection with Meyer Lemons. I'm not sure if Meyer Lemons are actually a more sensitive tree, or the fact that more Meyer Lemon trees are sold than any other variety. I tend to think it is both of the above. Leaf drop always is resulted from a stress or disease to the tree. In the case of container grown trees, it is almost always from some form of stress caused by the method of cultivation. Usually the tree's root system and foliage are not in balance, or root damage from to much or to little water, high soluble salts, compacted soil medium or chemical spray.

Millet

I have not only had winter leaf drop on Meyers, I have had winter death...times two. IMHO, a finicky tree.

SB, sorry about your meyer dying on you - that's a heartbreaker. I have 2 sort of in trouble.
Hopefully someone can help me out here with other than WLD.
I have 2 meyers. One I've had over 4 yrs --it came healthy, grafted, almost 3 ft tall. Had blossoms but never any fruit. 1 yr ago, I had to cut a lot of dead branches off to a stub about 7 inches above graft. It branched out nicely last summer & is now 16 inches. I brought it in for winter & it now has a TON of blossoms & is down to ONE LEAF! Blossoms are opening but no fruit set yet.
I have another (sent by mistake last summer) that is obviously a rooted cutting- now 19 inches tall. It's still got it's leaves - although lost a few, and I just picked the last of 8 lemons.
It has thorns, & the grafted one doesn't. Why is this???? I asked this last yr but got no response.
The one on it's own roots is doing so much better! Is it true that they don't live as long from a cutting on it's own roots? (I did hear this) The one on it's own roots is doing better than the grafted one. I think I'll take cuttings. I just love the taste of those meyers! The grafted one cost much more $$ & I'm happier with the cutting. But, why thorns on the cutting? It gave me lemons, so can't be too young.
Oh, SB! where did you get your meyers & is it grafted?

Patty, you don't say, but by guess is that your root cutting Meyer has never bloomed. The tree with thorns must still be a juvenile tree, while of course the grafted tree's scion came from a mature tree.

Millet

Hi Millet, the ungrafted cutting meyer gave me about 9 lemons - just picked the last one. That is the tree with thorns, & it looks much healthier. The grafted one has 1 leaf on & loaded with blossoms that I'm sure will all fall off. I thought thorns were only on juvenile trees too, but it gave me lemons.