Q. Will either dwarf lime or lemon trees do well here? We
consider pots but our patio faces the west and gets very hot. We have a small
space for pots in the front yard which faces east. Any suggestions?
consider pots but our patio faces the west and gets very hot. We have a small
space for pots in the front yard which faces east. Any suggestions?
A. The principle limitation for citrus here is winter
cold. Cold tolerance in citrus generally follows this progression of tolerance
from the most hardy to least goes something like this: (most) kumquat, Meyer’s
lemon, grapefruit, Mandarin or Satsuma orange, navel orange and lime (least).
cold. Cold tolerance in citrus generally follows this progression of tolerance
from the most hardy to least goes something like this: (most) kumquat, Meyer’s
lemon, grapefruit, Mandarin or Satsuma orange, navel orange and lime (least).
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| Eureka lemon tree in Las Vegas. Fruit still immature. |
Once you
get to navel orange the rest will not handle any freezing. You should locate
citrus in the part of the yard that is the warmest in the winter and protected
from cold winter winds.
get to navel orange the rest will not handle any freezing. You should locate
citrus in the part of the yard that is the warmest in the winter and protected
from cold winter winds.
If you
like lemons, Meyer’s is a good choice and very popular in Las Vegas even though
it is not a true lemon. I would put limes only in much protected locations.
like lemons, Meyer’s is a good choice and very popular in Las Vegas even though
it is not a true lemon. I would put limes only in much protected locations.
Oversight? You should probably tuck lemons in there next to the limes on the 'most likely to freeze order.'
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