Gardening

roscoeroscoe

(1,659 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 05:34 PM Dec 11

My Poor Lemon Tree

So, for the winter I moved our Meyer lemon into our little greenhouse under a grow light, and made the mistake of putting some of our hanging baskets in there too. Some days later, there's an explosion of gnats and the lemon's leaves are covered with black spots, the flowers are trashed with black fuzz, etc. Any suggestions? What could it be? I got rid of the gnats with neem spray and natural insecticide, what can I do to get the lemon back to healthy?

Signed, desperate in Albuquerque

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My Poor Lemon Tree (Original Post) roscoeroscoe Dec 11 OP

;-) elleng Dec 11 #1

My lemon tree is prone to scale biophile Dec 11 #2

Thanks! roscoeroscoe Dec 11 #3

Did you solve your problem with your Meyer Lemon Keepthesoulalive Jan 17 #4

Getting there roscoeroscoe Thursday #5

I put a humidifier under the navel tree Keepthesoulalive Thursday #6

How cold does it get in Albuquerque? Retrograde 10 hrs ago #7

elleng

(137,604 posts)

1. ;-)

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 05:59 PM

Dec 11

biophile

(546 posts)

2. My lemon tree is prone to scale

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:21 PM

Dec 11

I hand wash the leaves and stems with mostly water with a mild detergent using cotton balls. Maybe try a little fertilizer if it’s not going into dormancy. The Neem oil should help.

roscoeroscoe

(1,659 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to biophile (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:38 PM

Dec 11

Will do, baby my baby.

Keepthesoulalive

(948 posts)

4. Did you solve your problem with your Meyer Lemon

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:22 PM

Jan 17

roscoeroscoe

(1,659 posts)

5. Getting there

Reply to Keepthesoulalive (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:48 AM

Thursday

I cleaned it up and took it outside on a sunny day, wiping the leaves and hosing it off. It's much better now, I'll stay on it and look forward to spring!

Keepthesoulalive

(948 posts)

6. I put a humidifier under the navel tree

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 03:41 PM

Thursday

It is doing much better than the Meyer Lemon I am hand spraying. My key lime is being a diva dropping all of her leaves.

Retrograde

(10,843 posts)

7. How cold does it get in Albuquerque?

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:52 PM

10 hrs ago

Meyers are hardy - I have an old (probably unimproved) Meyer in my yard, and it's survived freezes in the 20s. I know you're at altitude, but does it get so cold you can't keep it outdoors, and maybe cover it when you get freezes?

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