Gardening

roscoeroscoe

(1,827 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:34 PM Dec 2024

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 2024 OP

;-) elleng Dec 2024 #1

My lemon tree is prone to scale biophile Dec 2024 #2

Thanks! roscoeroscoe Dec 2024 #3

Did you solve your problem with your Meyer Lemon Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #4

Getting there roscoeroscoe Jan 2025 #5

I put a humidifier under the navel tree Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #6

How cold does it get in Albuquerque? Retrograde Jan 2025 #7

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. ;-)

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:59 PM

Dec 2024

biophile

(1,569 posts)

2. My lemon tree is prone to scale

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 07:21 PM

Dec 2024

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

(1,827 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to biophile (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 07:38 PM

Dec 2024

Will do, baby my baby.

Keepthesoulalive

(2,416 posts)

4. Did you solve your problem with your Meyer Lemon

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:22 PM

Jan 2025

roscoeroscoe

(1,827 posts)

5. Getting there

Reply to Keepthesoulalive (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:48 AM

Jan 2025

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

(2,416 posts)

6. I put a humidifier under the navel tree

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 04:41 PM

Jan 2025

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

(11,450 posts)

7. How cold does it get in Albuquerque?

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:52 AM

Jan 2025

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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