Not to diminish your accomplishment since growing fruit in containers is very difficult but for a Californian with hundreds of these that I never end up using this is a little funny.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Lol, yes, I'm aware. I'm very jealous of what you're able to grow out there. I'm in Georgia (zone 7b). I like the idea of growing something that I couldn't normally grow here.

[–] morning_dew@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Lemons 🍋 are yellower on the other side 🙂

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I really struggle with my Meyer. Its been in a pot for two years now. I got a tiny lemon only once.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Give it time! Also fertilizer. Citrus love fertilizer.

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's part of my difficulty. How much and how often?! I give like a table spoon 1x a month of citrus blend fert. And I wait to water it until its a little droopy

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

It really depends on the fertilizer to be honest. I use those fertilizer spikes for citrus - they work pretty well for me.

[–] dontpanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Honestly you don’t really want them to set much fruit when they’re little. Better to put all its energy into getting big and strong first.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My experience with my Meyer lemon tree (I didn't plant it and am an atrocious caretaker - I'm sorry tree) is that the flavor varies by size. Big ones like what you've got are nice and juicy but less tart. For something like a cocktail or culinary acid (dressings, etc), you'll probably want to pick them when they're smaller. Have fun experimenting!

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Thanks! Yes, that's been my experience.

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 4 points 4 months ago

Are you telling me containers have grown on trees this whole time