Nearly hardy Lemon trees, Chinottos and Kaffir limes will be fine in temperatures right down to zero and will even tolerate -1C or -2C for short periods 🙌 This winter has been quite mild so far so we know many people have chosen to keep their trees outside 🙌 When it is wet, make sure the tree isn’t in water and protected from rain 😊 Keep an eye out for any hard frosts and remember it’s not the leaves you need to worry about but the rootball – this must not freeze! [1]
Citrus trees They are tough and durable, but can withstand cold weather. Frost is unlikely to harm a mature and healthy lemon. Tree it can certainly inflict damage Temperatures below 29°F for more than 30 minutes. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant Hardiness Zones 8b-11, citrus varieties are winter hardy. However, their tolerance for cold is different. Except for Meyer lemons (Citrus meyeri), citrus trees such as lime and lemon are most cold-tolerant and sensitive. It is easy to grow lemons with little effort. Care for your lemon tree The winter is a good time to protect your home from the effects of seasonal change. Ashley Gomez (Ibb, Yemen) amended this document on June 29, 2020 [2]
Hibernating the plant is an option. It means that the plant will be kept in a cool, dark place at a lower temperature. Because our latitude is a bit lower than the others, this makes sense. Brightest location possible is like a dark room compared with tropical light Conditions, particularly in winter. If you love numbers, here’s a measurement of the brightness in Zanzibar between lunchtime and 210,000 lux in February 2018. It was also only 10-15,000. Lux outside, in Germany. An orangery or small greenhouse can provide only 10,000 lux. An average winter home, which people often refer to as “I’m placing it in a cool corridor close to a north facing window where the sun is the brightest”) has around 1,000 lumens. Living rooms The range is usually between 500 and 800 lux. Because of the different temperatures, it can be difficult to know if you will get the overwintering conditions in your country. Light they need The amount of light that they get. [3]
Hibernating the plant is an option. It means that the temperature of the room should be lower and the humidity must not exceed 80%. At our latitude, the most bright location is similar to a dark room in comparison with tropical lighting conditions. If you love numbers, I foundad found that the brightness was between 190,000. And 210,000 lux at lunchtime in Zanzibar this February. However, the outside temperature was only about 10-15,000 in Germany. An orangery or small greenhouse can provide only 10,000 lux. Normal winter homes (people frequently say, “I’m had putting my home in a cool corridor next to a north-facing windows where the sun is at its best”) can only reach around 1000 lux. Living rooms are normally between 500 and 800 lux. It’s not difficult to see that in such circumstances it is more like crossing your fingers hoping for the best. This is because of the differences between how much light the trees receive and what they get. Jamira F. Provided the answer. [4]
Diandra Sheir couchtohomestead.comThe following describes how to water your garden. If it’s still wet after you last watered it from a week ago, you may need to improve the drainage by reconstituting the soil You can use a porous material, such as peat moss and sand or drill more holes into the base. You should also avoid fertilizing lemons. Tree in the winter as it’s not actively growing and doesn’t require the extra nutrients. If there’s too much fertilizer in the pot, the high-nitrogen content from the synthetic fertilizer could burn the tree’s roots. Penni Alley (Aden, Yemen), last edited this page 17 days ago [5]
Article references
- https://plants4presents.co.uk/winter-citrus-care
- https://homeguides.sfgate.com/care-lemon-tree-winter-55685.html
- https://www.gardena.com/uk/garden-life/garden-magazine/everything-you-have-always-wanted-to-know-about-citrus-trees-and-overwintering-them/
- https://www.gardena.com/ca-en/garden-life/garden-magazine/everything-you-have-always-wanted-to-know-about-citrus-trees-and-overwintering-them/
- https://couchtohomestead.com/leaving-a-potted-meyer-lemon-tree-outside-in-the-winter/