I got a healthy new Meyer lemon today from PepesPepperPlants thru ebay. Lots of baby fruits.
Only problem, it was supposed to be a Cara Cara!!! I emailed them & they said to keep it & they would send me Cara Cara for cost of shipping ($11.60). The plant cost about $9.50 so I told them I'd pay $10 & they can pay shipping. Haven't heard yet.
Anyway, here is a pic of it freshly unpotted from a 1 gal (7x7) pot. The roots are up the sides & wrapped over & around the top. Very dry too.

For this one, I put it in some warm water & gently untangled the roots.
Look how long they are!! The red line is about where bottom of rootball was. It looks happy in a 2 gal. pot.

No CHC's for this one as I don't have enough for the right ratio. I'll keep it for $10.00 --what the hell.
Patty

Nice tree Patty. Best part is they root like weeds... Take some cuttings stick them in some potting soil & they will root up in no time. You don't even need rooting hormone.

Thanks Laaz...got it from the link you gave.
Meyers root that easily??
Hey, I got email from Pepes and they are insisting I pay the $11.60 for shipping my Cara Cara. What would you do (anyone?)? I told them I already have a Meyer. I could say I'll ship it back at their expense and they can ship my Cara Cara. After all, it was THEIR mistake... right?

They are giving you a plant for the cost of shipping... I wouldn't complain for the $11 it costs but it's up to you...

Yes Meyers (and most lemons) root without a problem. Last year my son cut 15 budsticks stuck them in potting soil & every one rooted without a problem. I just gave the last one to my neighbor last week. I sent Gina one a few months back as well. Should have told me you needed one & I would have sent you one.

That's amazing...Congrats to your son (both your kids are sweethearts & well behaved BTW)
What about my honey murcott, bearss & others? Will they root also?
My old Meyers is grafted -- no thorns. This one has no graft line & has thorns so I guess its from a cutting! (?) I'm not lucky with cuttings -am trying to root some brugmansias now. I am doing good with air layering. Have some Bay trees rooting that way now. Nothing like fresh bay leaf! If you want one, let me know. I bet your wife will appreciate that being in her kitchen!!
Patty
I'll make up my mind tomorrow I guess. I just don't like paying an extra $11.60 for a plant I didn't want. Seems I'm paying for their mistake.
(Ahhh but it's a nice looking plant w/ fruits)

I Have Bearss Limes rooted as well. Madarins are the most difficult to root, but can be done. I might take you up on some cuttings this summer. I just finished the Back deck & finally leveled thos two dump truck loads of dirt I had dumped in the back yard if you remember. Seeded the back lawn, made some raised bed gardens for the kids... Need more hours in a day...

How reliably hardy are Meyer Lemons? I imagine a large tree is capable of a few more degrees of frost?
Cheers, Barrie.

It depends if you have a gradual cooling prior to Frost events as the season changes. It is the sudden temperature change that can damage the citruses and not just frosts. My Meyers have survived without a scratch last winter and we went down to 26 deg F and had several frosty days every now and then. The only time they got their tips damaged was during the arctic blast, when it was 70's during the day and 50's during the night, then suddenly the next day, it went down to 28 deg F, and this time my young growth sports got nipped, even the kumquats and mandarins suffered the same way. But it was still minor. But had the temperature change been gradual, none would have suffered.

That confirmed my hunch regarding Meyer. I did check a reliable reference and it stated frost damage starts at about 25f (-3.8C) and possible recovery form 20f (-6c).
So dependably hardy in 9b and up.

Cheers, Barrie.

Meyer Lemon if grown on their own roots can freeze to the ground & regrow the following spring. I have seen this quite a few times at a friends house in NC.