Hello from south-west England in the United Kingdom.

It's snowing for the first time this year and I am as frisky as a pup!

I have a 7 foot Eureka lemon that is my pride and joy. Presently there are 8 lemon fruits upon it as well as about 20 flowers and as many buds.

My lemon tree lives in a centrally-heated conservatory that has a south-east orientation and is attached to our house so gets an inflow of heat from the adjoining door that is always open.

Last night the outside temperature was -1 degrees Celsius and the thermometers on the conservatory windowsill both confirmed the interior temperature as 8 degrees Celsius. Will need to gradually get more heat in there somehow, I am determined to do everything I can to keep my lemon happy and healthy. I want those big fruits that are hanging so precariously on the ends of the branches to ripen well and when they do I am going to pickle them in the Moroccan style and eat them with a yummy lamb tagine.

Also in the conservatory are 11 mango plants, 2 jasmines and 20 aloes. I am hoping to add a pomegranate next year as well as more citrus. I would particularly like a variegated pink Eureka and a Seville orange. Or perhaps something unusual, but there is little choice here in the U.K.

I have been lurking on this forum for a few days and reading all the fantastic advice. I feel like a child at kindergarten who has just discovered botany and is learning as quickly as a sponge takes up water.

I want to thank you all very much for sharing your knowledge and experiences and the biggest thanks of all to whoever created this forum.

Best wishes,

Simi

Welcome to The Citrus Growers Forum. We are very please to have you as a valued member. Thanks for joining. - Millet (780-)

Yes Welcome and I admire your bravery in your endeavor to grow the Eureka Lemon. Hopefully we all will have a mild winter. I sure could use one after last year. Keep us posted on you progress and send some pics of your conservatory please.

Thanks for the warm welcome, Millet and Darkman.

I forgot to mention that I have a baby Meyer (a cutting rooted this summer) and have given myself an early Christmas present of a variegated standard Calamondin which is due to arrive next week!

Will post pictures of my conservatory once I recharge my camera. Have been out taking pictures of the frost on Horse Chestnut trees and bird tracks in the snow today.

Hello again,

For anyone who is interested below is the link to my blog (created today) where I have posted photographs of my Citrus.

http://budrootflowerfruit.blogspot.com

Best wishes,

Simi

Very nice looking tree, Simi. It sounds like you are enjoying the learning experience.

Barbara

That is quite a nice blog, and a lot of work for just one day. - (778-)

Thanks Barbara, I am really enjoying the process of learning through trial and error which I always do when it comes to my plant and animal obsessions. Citrus is not an obsession yet but it is showing all the signs of turning into one.

Hi Millet, thanks, I enjoyed putting up that blog yesterday. I think it is going to be a useful way to record the progress of various plants and projects.

Best wishes,

Simi