If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Intro To Growing Meyer Lemons 0:43 History Of The Meyer Lemon Tree 4:39 Meyer Lemon Fruit Production 5:50 Meyer Lemon VS Grocery Store Lemon 8:38 Store Lemon VS Meyer Lemon Taste Test 11:26 Where To Buy Lemon Trees 12:20 Adventures With Dale
I have a small Meyer lemon tree (zone 8b) could you give me some tips on how to care for it ; it’s growing very slowly ; how often should it be fertilized and when ?
I grow both Meyer and Eureka lemons and whilst the Meyer is a fantastic all-round lemon, there are times when you really want the extra tartness and acidity of the Eureka. I've found it makes a difference in some recipes such as non-baked cheesecake. If you have the space I think it's worth growing both of them. Lemonade fruit (citrus limon x reticulata) is also delicious and is in a whole other league of sweetness. Another fruit worth growing for people who love lemons!
It’s a special knife. It is a dull, stainless steel knife that is designed to not cut skin. I can run it across my skin and not cut. I wouldn’t use a normal knife like that.
I’m busy growing the worlds best lemon tree 🤣 it used to grow on my uncles farm back in the 1970,s/1980’s in Rhodesia. It is now growing in my brothers garden in South Africa. I now have taken pups and started growing it in the Uk. It is a sweet lemon something I’ve never tasted before or after. This tree I’m growing has to be the best lemon tree ever
I had been planning to grow Meyer Lemons hopefully this spring. This video just solidified my decision to do so. I think they’ll do well in Louisiana zone 8a. Thank you!
When I brought my 3 yr old Dwarf Meyer Lemon tree indoors in early fall, it looked great but as winter progress it b fan dropping leaves it did have 5 green lemons and although it lost all it’s leaves, it didn’t drop its fruit. I just picked all 5 to relieve it, in hopes that it will make it to spring. I’ve heard that they sometimes do that so maybe it’s not dying, just in shock. Hope so since it’s a beautiful little citrus. Will buy a Semi dwarf next time. I doubt one could survive outside in winter in single digit temps.
I love Meyer lemons. They're all I use for lemonade. I love their mildness and floral flavor. I've been growing my own from seed. It will be interesting to see how they turn out.
First time I ate a Meyer Lemon I was very impressed. It was delicious 😋😋😋 I'll never use any other lemon. Great video as always and have a great day and happy gardening 🌿🌱🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋😊🤗
Had to bring my little Meyer lemon indoors and now it is blooming like crazy! It is one of three citrus I am keeping indoors until the weather warms up but the only one that is so prolific with its blooms. The whole room smells glorious 🥰 even if it didn’t produce any fruit (which I’m REALLY looking forward to after watching your video), I would still want to grow it for those flowers!
Mine flowers like crazy just when it’s time to take it in for the winter, which is delightful. BUT I recently saw a recommendation to either pollinate it manually with a little paintbrush, or put it outdoors on warm days so bees can pollinate it. I’m thinking this may be why mine hasn’t produced any fruit!
Hello Mr. MG. I want to say thank you for all of your videos. The way you teach and show your videos is awesome. I appreciate that. I too am in Zone 8B and I've learned a lot over the four years I been gardening. Do you have a video of rooting the cutting of your Meijer Lemon tree? Thank you again. Keep up the awesome work. 🌱🍀🌿
I have two improved Meyer lemon trees to plant after the last freeze this spring…my son gave me all of his lemons just after the first freeze saying he didn’t have any more room for them already having juiced and done what ever they could with the end results…I on the other hand made lemon curd canned good for about 4-6 months and on and on …that was a month ago and I still have a bowl full lemon cake this weekend…thank you for sharing all of your citrus knowledge truly appreciated …stay blessed
I just had a taste of these magnificent citrus fruit, I bought a bag from Costco , they r really breath taking 🙏🏻💃🏻I’m glad now I know how to grow them in my yard.. thank u great video!🙏🏻💃🏻
Just a little thing that i really appreciate about this video: the Celsius conversion. It saves me having to Google in the middle of your great video. I've had my eye on a Meyer lemon for so long now so it's really great to know what it's capable of surviving, since the temp where I am in Canada can go down from 1c to -10c in a matter of hours.
🤣🤣🤣 “Fart worm” medication…. I swear that’s what you were saying!! Dale is so precious 💕. I live in Riverside California and the University of Riverside has done some amazing work for the agriculture world.
That is what I was saying. You don’t wanna be in the same room as Dale’s fartworms 😜 Everything with us is a bad pun. UCR is the citrus and fig capital of the US.
I've been growing a Meyer lemon tree in a container for a few years. The first time I tasted Meyer lemon juice from my tree, I felt like I had been cheated by every lemon I'd eaten before.
What's cool about a Meyer is if you peel it, it's segmented just like a satsuma. It clearly is not a "real" lemon, but it plays one in real life and does a great job.
New Zealand isn't fair with the idyllic climate. Winters are subtropical, summers are temperate, and the isolation has prevented invasive species from taking hold. Our winters are freezing, summers are sweltering, and we're overrun by invasive insects without their natural predators. It's really hard to grow here.
Thank you, Marc for making these great videos, we are grateful for your knowledge and experience. I know of no other grower that packs more valuable information into a video than you. Happy New Year!
My Meyer Lemon froze two years ago during the Texas big freeze but I picked literally dozens of lemons before the freeze. I put them whole in the freezer. They thaw so quickly and I still have a couple in the freezer. This fall we planted a new tree in a pot.
Freezing the lemons doesn't ruin them? I would've thought that would cause the cells to burst and they'd be mush when thawed out. Citrus freezing on trees is known to split and get ruined.
I’m zone 7 had a frost hit before I could drag it in…..I threw a white sheet over it for a week and the leaves still looked great. Mine didn’t have fruit on it.
Hi Antonio. You really got by really lucky with that last hard freeze that swept the country. I am just heartsick about it. I have a 20 ft. by 20 ft. high tunnel greenhouse and had heat running but I lost all of my greens, things that are cool weather plants. My herbs that are perennial are greening up again. I watch for your videos faithfully so keep them coming. I was going to get me some of those oranges and lemons, but now I am very doubtful that they would survive. We are in zone 7 in midwestern Arkansas. I sure envy you and those oranges/lemons etc. However I followed your advice on how to sprout figs from cuttings and I am happy to say I have about 9 that are growing. Thank you so much for all of your videos on figs etc. I am 74 and I have had some garden of my own every year since I was 3 yr. old when I finally convinced my mom to let me plant a very small garden of my own. Raising my food was a life saver when I was 35 my husband died, I had little money and 2 growing teen aged boys and a third boy I raised with my two boys. They had bottomless pits for stomachs. I raised a big garden in Wyoming where the snow got 6 ft. deep each year. People laughed at me when they drove past my home but I got the last when I began giving them vegetables. Jessie from Arkansas
Dale, lol. My horse thinks dewormer is a treat. Most horses it is a wrestling match to get it in their mouth and keep it there till they swallow. Looking forward to getting a meyer lemon next year. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing all about this variety and about Eureka Lemons, I had been considering the Meyer mainly because it's just so popular among the places I buy from, but as I use lemons mostly for their skin (rind and zest in baked goods) and highly acidic juice (for canning), they're really not best for my needs and as such I'll be getting a true lemon for said purposes.
The typical grocery store lemons are Lisbon and Eureka lemons. The Eureka lemons are the larger, pointier lemons with thicker skin. The Lisbon lemons are the smaller, rounder lemons with thinner skins. If you want a true lemon, I actually recommend you get a Variegated Pink Lemon. They're simply a mutated Eureka lemon, so they taste EXACTLY the same, but they're absolutely gorgeous. I have one and the fruit is fantastic and, of course, the juice is pink! If you were blindfolded, you'd never know.
We are on the same wavelength... meyer lemon, satsumas, figs, love em. That's imperative 3 years from a rooted cutting. The citrus leaf miners here in costal Texas won't let me put on that kind of vigorous growth. Oh well. Looks like lemonade time!
I'm sorry, I took the name from one of the other comments on the thread. I apologize, Anthony!! I stand corrected. You are an awesome, meticulous and kind instructor... and Dale is a charm.
We have a Meyer lemon and a Lisbon lemon. for most lemon needs we use the Lisbon because it is a true lemon, the Meyer is not and isn't sour enough for our needs.
You are right. Did you know that organic meyer🍋 lemons are $0.99. EACH here in Texas? It's getting very costly for us parents who want to feed our children responsibly. You are really doing us a service with your videos.
While I appreciated the recommendation of type of tree and source, I was hoping you were going to cover more info on care of a lemon tree to maximize production. Things like pruning and fertilizing, to me, would fall under the part if the title of “how to”. Have seen many of your videos and appreciate the tips you share!!
Wondering if you could do a video like the one for fertilizing your fruit trees but on growing such beautiful Citrus trees in the ground and/or containers. Love your videos. Great info.
I’m just 50 miles north of you. We have two Meyer lemon trees in pots in our greenhouse at this time. The leaves are yellowing. The soil is moist, does it need more sun. We have used miracle grow on them but not working. What could it be?
The one thing I think the Meyer Lemon would not be as good as a regular lemon is in making Buttermilk where you need and want the high acidity. But other than that the Meyer looks like the winner and I'm going to grow it. It would be interesting to do a comparison in various things made with the Meyer like Lemon Meringue pie compared to a regular lemon.
It's not quite right for a lot of recipes. I don't really like it on baked salmon. I don't think it would be right for a lemon cake, either. But the blossoms smell great and it does well indoors. It's one of the few citrus that fruited for me, although my skill in growing citrus has been pretty bad up until now. I'm hoping all the things I have learned recently on this channel will make a big difference.
I’ve been growing a grafted ML in a pot,3 yrs old now and is constantly flowering and fruiting. It’s a very hearty tree but I put it under lights in the winter,harsh conditions here in the NE .
I got three lemons from my baby Meyer lemon last year and made a small batch of lemon curd, it was amazing. I have about a dozen growing right now. The tree is potted and in the house, I didn't know I could plant it if I protect it so I'll probably try to plant it this summer. I do see sticky stuff on the leaves so I think it has a pest, I don't see anything though
They fruit fast! The first full year in ground, it gave me about 6 monster lemons. This is its second full year in ground (3rd overall if you consider rooting and transplant) and you can see how many fruits it has. It's a heavy bearer.
Thank you so much..once again..very informative! My neighbor got me a meyer lemon 2 years ago..I planted in a pot..never really know how to take care..just water never gave fertilizer..After watching your videos..I stared giving them fertilizer..it started flowering like crazy. I brought it inside my house and put it my kitchen where it got sun almost all day. Now I can see the baby lemons coming out from the flowers..I am so excited..looks like I am going to have plenty..is it kind of odd for my lemon to start flowering and making fruits this time of year?? How long it will take to be mature? Sorry...a little long..but I know you will have the answer!! Smile 😊
Small, potted lemons can fruit on an everbearing schedule, especially indoors where seasons don't exist. It's not unusual for my potted lemons and limes to flower multiple times a year. The in-ground citrus is highly seasonal, but the small-fruited potted citrus probably have their circadian rhythms in disarray, so they are more sporadic. Container citrus need frequent fertilizer applications, because they immediately deplete the pots and have nowhere to go. Keep in mind that citrus self-thin, so most of your lemons will probably drop (and make quite a mess in the process). My trees bloom in April(ish) and are ready for harvest in winter, so expect it to take 6-8 months to ripen the fruits.
@The Millennial Gardener 😃 You are so right..and know so well.. I have to sweep my kitchen floor everyday!! Very messy!!.yes, I also noticed some of the fruits have fallen..Thank you so much for your quick response..much appreciated!. I am in zone 7, so I don't think I can grow them outside!
Just fyi, in the San Gabriel Valley area of South Cal, just about every other house has a meyer lemon tree. We had one growing up and had enough lemons to make pies, lemonade, and salsa almost all year round. You described the lemon characteristics perfectly, by the way. You were right, store bought lemons are quite different.
I’m in Zone 5b, Canada. Meyer lemon is the hardest citrus to grow in pots. They are drama queen. Anything could upset them and cause them to drop their leaves. But I will continue to enjoy them from Costco.
They do not like being brought indoors right away. You have to slowly acclimate them to indoor conditions, or they will defoliate. The Key Lime is just as bad, I assure you. I'm so sick and tired of picking up Key Lime leaves in my sunroom.
I just love the most pristine smile and those sparkling eyes that you always begin your videos with ! My Meyer Lemon plant is growing crazy after adding charcoal, try that method, the carbon sequestration and potash in the burnt wood (charcoal) makes it so effing healthy.
I have a young meyer lemon tree in a pot in Wilmington NC. Dropped all flowers in April. Doing great and I have some new blossoms in late June. Should I pick these off or just let nature take her course? Thx. PS: love your channel
Thank you sooooooo much for your wonderful informative VIDEO !!! I can't wait to get my Mayer lemons fully grown & to be ready. I have 11 of them (still green) growing on a tiny tree, this is my very first year..... Do they need full sun, I'm in SC ??? (On Hilton Head Island).
I'm envious. I'm in central Alabama climate zone 7b. Winter temps get down to between 7-10F, too cold for citrus. They can be grown inside a heated greenhouse, but that is more trouble than I want to go through, and I need the space for other food crops.
You can definitely grow satsumas and hybrids like Yuzu with my protection methods. I see no reason why you can't grow a Yuzu and a Brown Select Satsuma, maybe even an Ichang lemon, with my incandescent light+water barrel+plant jacket method. As long as you're reliable with your protection, you can do it. The Yuzu and Ichang could be used similar to a lemon. Follow my methods here: ruclips.net/p/PL1gY7BoYBGIG1w1u_K6CDIhfsqG8dMnPj
I’m convinced! Have wanted a Lemon tree forever… I had to giggle at your taste test, no actually you made me laugh…..Been there with the squinting eyes and pucker!!! Great Video, I’m gonna find a Meyer Lemon Tree. Plants some seeds of a store bought lemon night before last. Will see if they germinate. Thanks for your time and knowledge. DD n Tx 😊
Thanks so much! I am planning on buying a lemon tree this year for growing in a container. I have an orange tree in a container and it did wonderfully this last season. I will definitely look for the Meyer lemon!
I’m in zone 6 so I kept my Meyer lemon outside this summer and brought it in over the winter but how do I fertilize? What size container? How much sun? Do I need artificial light? I have a mandarin orange tree too. I got I orange off of it (by accident, I have no idea what I am doing)
Hey, I’m from the same area! I’d like to visit your place one day! But I’d like to say I like your video’s, and I have a lot of banana varieties, but still no fruit. Maybe you can teach me some of your skill’s to overwinter the plants
Great video! I've been thinking about growing a Meyer lemon but am concerned zone 6b is too cold (we got temps as low as -6F in December)? Also, how close to your house foundation did you plant your tree?
A meyer will not survive in zone 6. Even my zone is a huge gamble. You will need to grow it in a pot. You may be able to grow Yuzu with significant protection, but a meyer will not work. You’d need 25 degrees of protection consistently, and you need to get into the 50’s and warmer basically every day.
I just got one for Mother's day, im in zone 6a so i guess i will be bringing it in when it gets cold which is fine, i guess i will just keep it pruned back to fit inside and out of the door 😂
Your awesome Marc … I have to say one more thing though …. You sure know your stuff … very helpful very informative … keep it up man… may the good lord take a liken to you … I sure did … your the #1 for sure 🙏🙏✌🏾🖐🏾🖖🏾😇❤️ on a go to guy … love it❤️❤️👈🏾 Raw Talent 👌🏾
Meyer lemons aren't "sweet." They taste just like a lemon. The "sweetness" is really only noticeable if you drink the juice side-by-side with a 'standard' Eureka or Lisbon lemon like I did in this video. A Meyer Lemon is really just less acidic. It doesn't have a strong burn like a true lemon does, and you get *a lot* more juice.
@@TheMillennialGardener I just planted a healthy one … already fruiting in Jacksonville Florida. My goal is to catch up with you . Free food sounds about perfect
That’s a beautiful Lemon tree! If I live an hour north of you, anyway I could meet you half way & get a few pieces I can grow here? If all my jalapeños come up I’ll have a small army of pepper plants maybe a trade? Love your channel btw!! Been watching off an on for a few months, you have & share some great info!! Not to Mention Local Carolina info, knowledge & experience!! Definitely got a new sub !!!
So I recently bought citrus trees and I have came across your channel. I see you have tons of videos about growing citrus trees. How do I need to fertilize these newly planted trees? How often should I water them? I have done research, but a lot of the research conflicts and I just thought I'd ask you since you seem knowledgeable and you can't ask a google article a question.
Hello, I new to growing Meyer lemons. My tree appears to be about two years old with visible golf ball size lemons. (Still green in color) it seems the lemons stopped growing. About a month ago new buds started to grow. Should I prune the bigger lemons off since it seems like the growth has stalled or leave them?? I live in Lexington SC, what zone do I live in?? Your channel is awesome and I view your videos constantly .
I just love you Channel. Such great info. I am in South Arkansas and I’m zone 8 as well. Your info fit my climate perfect. I just bought a Meyer lemon tree and will use this info to grow it. Also where do you order banana plants from. I watched you video on bananas too.
A dear friend of mine bought me a beautiful Meyer lemon tree 2 years ago. I live in southern New Hampshire and we have some pretty harsh winters here. I have it in a pot which I leave outside from early spring until fall which I bring indoors and place it on the sunniest window I have. It's growing beautifully I do lose some leaves when I bring it indoors but I have tons of flowers and 2 or 3 good size lemons growing as I write this they are green at the moment but it appears to be very healthy. Any recommendations as far as feeding it? I don't want to give it something that is going to hurt it. I water it once every 8 to 10 days or as it seems to need it. So far so good. I'm very happy with it's progress and it has grown so big. Thanks for the infomation but I love in zone 6A and it seems fine so far.
Years ago, my mom had a ponderosa lemon tree, in Florida. I don't know where she got it. The tree was barely 7' and the lemons were bigger than most grapefruits.. thin skin and heavy with juice.. not terribly sweet but made wonderful lemon curd.
Where did you get the tree cover from? I want to plant my tree in the ground next year but it can get pretty cold in Norfolk, VA. I like the lights to keep it warm as well.
I am in Summerville, SC and I believe I am zone 8B. I have 2 Meyer lemons and 1 lemon tree all in pots. When we get a frost alert I bring them inside until its ok for them to be outside. I am a mostly neglectful gardener but I want to turn over a new leaf. My husband just got me the 2nd Meyer Lemon Tree for Mothers day and it looks much healthier and robust than the 2 I have had for a few years. I have gotten some lemons from the older trees but not anything much. I am now wondering if I should attempt to plant it in the ground. Any pointers?
I have a lot of different videos on my channel for fertilizing and pruning citrus. A full video would've been too long. If you search my channel for citrus, you'll find them all. www.youtube.com/@TheMillennialGardener/search?query=citrus
I have been growing a Meyer Lemon tree in a continer for five years now. I take it out for spring and summer and bring it in for the winter, It loves being inside ☺ I make a kick ass limeoncello with the juice. I's flowering right now. Quick question on Fig trees, do the have drwaf trees or do you just keep pruning it? I'd like to keep one in a container and keep it inside and out like my Meyer Lemon tree.
Thank-you so much for your Lemon tree video on the facts "Meyer Lemons" are the best to grow! Well~ I live in SE Minnesota!😁 Can I grow the Lemon tree next to my house or as an indoor small Lemon tree bush? How tall does it get? Lemons are excellent in Vit C & for detoxifying your body!😁🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🤗
If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 Intro To Growing Meyer Lemons
0:43 History Of The Meyer Lemon Tree
4:39 Meyer Lemon Fruit Production
5:50 Meyer Lemon VS Grocery Store Lemon
8:38 Store Lemon VS Meyer Lemon Taste Test
11:26 Where To Buy Lemon Trees
12:20 Adventures With Dale
Send me seeds please?
Send me a few cuttings please?
Can this be grown on Jacksonvolle Florida?
Please send the address where this can be purchased.. Thank you!
I have a small Meyer lemon tree (zone 8b) could you give me some tips on how to care for it ; it’s growing very slowly ; how often should it be fertilized and when ?
I grow both Meyer and Eureka lemons and whilst the Meyer is a fantastic all-round lemon, there are times when you really want the extra tartness and acidity of the Eureka. I've found it makes a difference in some recipes such as non-baked cheesecake. If you have the space I think it's worth growing both of them.
Lemonade fruit (citrus limon x reticulata) is also delicious and is in a whole other league of sweetness. Another fruit worth growing for people who love lemons!
I love these little trees. Smell great when they flower. Nothing like homegrown lemonade!
Such a trooper…taste testing lemon juice for us!!! Now, about your knife handling/fruit cutting technique. I held my breath. 😄
It’s a special knife. It is a dull, stainless steel knife that is designed to not cut skin. I can run it across my skin and not cut. I wouldn’t use a normal knife like that.
I’m busy growing the worlds best lemon tree 🤣 it used to grow on my uncles farm back in the 1970,s/1980’s in Rhodesia. It is now growing in my brothers garden in South Africa. I now have taken pups and started growing it in the Uk. It is a sweet lemon something I’ve never tasted before or after. This tree I’m growing has to be the best lemon tree ever
I had been planning to grow Meyer Lemons hopefully this spring. This video just solidified my decision to do so. I think they’ll do well in Louisiana zone 8a. Thank you!
I saw Costco was selling them recently in case you want to know what they taste like.
@@sharonthehuman5954 Thank you. The closest Costco is 2-3 hours away, but I have seen them at Lowe’s before.
@@cindypye578 I just got one at Lowe’s today not sure if you picked one up yet or not
@@CCAnne I haven’t yet. We don’t have the place fir it ready yet.
The flowers from a lemon tree is my favorite smelling flower of all!
My meyer blossomed for the first time a few months ago and I can’t wait for the fruits to ripen 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
When I brought my 3 yr old Dwarf Meyer Lemon tree indoors in early fall, it looked great but as winter progress it b fan dropping leaves it did have 5 green lemons and although it lost all it’s leaves, it didn’t drop its fruit. I just picked all 5 to relieve it, in hopes that
it will make it to spring.
I’ve heard that they sometimes do that so maybe it’s not dying, just in shock. Hope so since it’s a beautiful little citrus. Will buy a Semi dwarf next time.
I doubt one could survive outside in winter in single digit temps.
@@cindybroadus3277did it end up making it?
I love Meyer lemons. They're all I use for lemonade. I love their mildness and floral flavor. I've been growing my own from seed. It will be interesting to see how they turn out.
you should rewatch the video. from seeds is not a good idea. best of luck anyway.
The Meyer lemon is the trees I’m going to get this is the best lemon tree to get thanks again for sharing this with us.
First time I ate a Meyer Lemon I was very impressed. It was delicious 😋😋😋 I'll never use any other lemon. Great video as always and have a great day and happy gardening 🌿🌱🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋😊🤗
Had to bring my little Meyer lemon indoors and now it is blooming like crazy! It is one of three citrus I am keeping indoors until the weather warms up but the only one that is so prolific with its blooms. The whole room smells glorious 🥰 even if it didn’t produce any fruit (which I’m REALLY looking forward to after watching your video), I would still want to grow it for those flowers!
Mine flowers like crazy just when it’s time to take it in for the winter, which is delightful. BUT I recently saw a recommendation to either pollinate it manually with a little paintbrush, or put it outdoors on warm days so bees can pollinate it. I’m thinking this may be why mine hasn’t produced any fruit!
Take a fine soft 🖌 and hand pollinate them.
I don't know why but I puckered when you puckered while you drank the grocery store lemon juice! Great video!
Hello Mr. MG. I want to say thank you for all of your videos. The way you teach and show your videos is awesome. I appreciate that. I too am in Zone 8B and I've learned a lot over the four years I been gardening. Do you have a video of rooting the cutting of your Meijer Lemon tree? Thank you again. Keep up the awesome work. 🌱🍀🌿
Thank you! I appreciate it. I have not rooted a citrus cutting before. I've heard it is more challenging than plants like figs, for instance.
I have two improved Meyer lemon trees to plant after the last freeze this spring…my son gave me all of his lemons just after the first freeze saying he didn’t have any more room for them already having juiced and done what ever they could with the end results…I on the other hand made lemon curd canned good for about 4-6 months and on and on …that was a month ago and I still have a bowl full lemon cake this weekend…thank you for sharing all of your citrus knowledge truly appreciated …stay blessed
I just had a taste of these magnificent citrus fruit, I bought a bag from Costco , they r really breath taking 🙏🏻💃🏻I’m glad now I know how to grow them in my yard.. thank u great video!🙏🏻💃🏻
They're about 10 times better fresh off a tree. If you like those old lemons, the fresh ones will blow you away!
Just a little thing that i really appreciate about this video: the Celsius conversion. It saves me having to Google in the middle of your great video. I've had my eye on a Meyer lemon for so long now so it's really great to know what it's capable of surviving, since the temp where I am in Canada can go down from 1c to -10c in a matter of hours.
Thank you for this. I have looked at these for a couple years but had questions and you have answered them all.
Thank-you for your comprehensive video!
You're welcome!
🤣🤣🤣 “Fart worm” medication…. I swear that’s what you were saying!! Dale is so precious 💕. I live in Riverside California and the University of Riverside has done some amazing work for the agriculture world.
That is what I was saying. You don’t wanna be in the same room as Dale’s fartworms 😜 Everything with us is a bad pun. UCR is the citrus and fig capital of the US.
@@TheMillennialGardener😂😂😂
I've been growing a Meyer lemon tree in a container for a few years. The first time I tasted Meyer lemon juice from my tree, I felt like I had been cheated by every lemon I'd eaten before.
What's cool about a Meyer is if you peel it, it's segmented just like a satsuma. It clearly is not a "real" lemon, but it plays one in real life and does a great job.
I got question are they sweet or lemon like
@@DouglasSalguero-qh2sd Lemon-like. They taste a little less sour and a bit sweeter than a regular lemon.
@@SashaStowers oh
love it! I got 40#s off my meyer this year. Made some great Christmas presents.
Awesome!
Here in New Zealand these lemons grow everywhere, its soo easy to grow!
New Zealand isn't fair with the idyllic climate. Winters are subtropical, summers are temperate, and the isolation has prevented invasive species from taking hold. Our winters are freezing, summers are sweltering, and we're overrun by invasive insects without their natural predators. It's really hard to grow here.
Thank you, Marc for making these great videos, we are grateful for your knowledge and experience. I know of no other grower that packs more valuable information into a video than you. Happy New Year!
It's Anthony, but thanks! 😀 Happy New Year.
@@TheMillennialGardener once I accidentally called you Dale!!! Sorry I had Dale on the brain.
I agree with what you say about this lemon! It’s a delicious lemon! 😊👍
It's the most edible of the lemons, I think. The blooms smell incredible.
Beautiful! Growing some now in Baton Rouge!
I am in Roswell NM and have two Meyer lemon on my north facing porch and they have done wonderfully even in 107 degrees.
Zone 7 They are young
My Meyer Lemon froze two years ago during the Texas big freeze but I picked literally dozens of lemons before the freeze. I put them whole in the freezer. They thaw so quickly and I still have a couple in the freezer. This fall we planted a new tree in a pot.
Freezing the lemons doesn't ruin them? I would've thought that would cause the cells to burst and they'd be mush when thawed out. Citrus freezing on trees is known to split and get ruined.
I’m zone 7 had a frost hit before I could drag it in…..I threw a white sheet over it for a week and the leaves still looked great. Mine didn’t have fruit on it.
Hi Antonio. You really got by really lucky with that last hard freeze that swept the country. I am just heartsick about it. I have a 20 ft. by 20 ft. high tunnel greenhouse and had heat running but I lost all of my greens, things that are cool weather plants. My herbs that are perennial are greening up again. I watch for your videos faithfully so keep them coming. I was going to get me some of those oranges and lemons, but now I am very doubtful that they would survive. We are in zone 7 in midwestern Arkansas. I sure envy you and those oranges/lemons etc. However I followed your advice on how to sprout figs from cuttings and I am happy to say I have about 9 that are growing. Thank you so much for all of your videos on figs etc. I am 74 and I have had some garden of my own every year since I was 3 yr. old when I finally convinced my mom to let me plant a very small garden of my own. Raising my food was a life saver when I was 35 my husband died, I had little money and 2 growing teen aged boys and a third boy I raised with my two boys. They had bottomless pits for stomachs. I raised a big garden in Wyoming where the snow got 6 ft. deep each year. People laughed at me when they drove past my home but I got the last when I began giving them vegetables. Jessie from Arkansas
Dale, lol. My horse thinks dewormer is a treat. Most horses it is a wrestling match to get it in their mouth and keep it there till they swallow.
Looking forward to getting a meyer lemon next year. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing all about this variety and about Eureka Lemons, I had been considering the Meyer mainly because it's just so popular among the places I buy from, but as I use lemons mostly for their skin (rind and zest in baked goods) and highly acidic juice (for canning), they're really not best for my needs and as such I'll be getting a true lemon for said purposes.
The typical grocery store lemons are Lisbon and Eureka lemons. The Eureka lemons are the larger, pointier lemons with thicker skin. The Lisbon lemons are the smaller, rounder lemons with thinner skins. If you want a true lemon, I actually recommend you get a Variegated Pink Lemon. They're simply a mutated Eureka lemon, so they taste EXACTLY the same, but they're absolutely gorgeous. I have one and the fruit is fantastic and, of course, the juice is pink! If you were blindfolded, you'd never know.
We are on the same wavelength... meyer lemon, satsumas, figs, love em. That's imperative 3 years from a rooted cutting. The citrus leaf miners here in costal Texas won't let me put on that kind of vigorous growth. Oh well. Looks like lemonade time!
Imperssive*
Impressive*** wtf
Marc, you are a very mindful teacher. Thank you for all the comprehensive videos. They are of great reference!!
It's Anthony, but thanks! 😀
I'm sorry, I took the name from one of the other comments on the thread. I apologize, Anthony!! I stand corrected. You are an awesome, meticulous and kind instructor... and Dale is a charm.
Glad I stumbled upon your videos! I'm impressed with how knowledgable you are! Seriously!
Thank you! I'm glad you are finding them helpful.
Learned so much about my favorite fruit 🍋
Great information!
Thank you!
Really informative! I love my tree ; so many lemons I have to give them away. Just planted my fig cuttings from you. Hoping all take hold!
We have a Meyer lemon and a Lisbon lemon. for most lemon needs we use the Lisbon because it is a true lemon, the Meyer is not and isn't sour enough for our needs.
I've heard of the Meyer but didn't realize the difference, thanks
This video is so helpful to grow lemons 🍋
Thank you for sharing your content 🙂
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
You are right. Did you know that organic meyer🍋 lemons are $0.99. EACH here in Texas? It's getting very costly for us parents who want to feed our children responsibly. You are really doing us a service with your videos.
I make a 🍋 lemon elixir to protect my kids during this time in the school year . It's getting costly to keep kids healthy.
Thats's A LOT! Here in New Zealand these lemons grow like crazy, I guess the climate is great.
I live in southeastern N.C. too!!! Glad I found your channel!!! Great videos
I can’t wait for mine to start producing.
Once it starts, it makes a ton of lemons!
i am growing meyer lemon, limequat and kumquat citrus this year !
While I appreciated the recommendation of type of tree and source, I was hoping you were going to cover more info on care of a lemon tree to maximize production. Things like pruning and fertilizing, to me, would fall under the part if the title of “how to”.
Have seen many of your videos and appreciate the tips you share!!
I would love to see more of the care of the tree. I live in sc do I need to take it into my covered screen room or into my home
Wondering if you could do a video like the one for fertilizing your fruit trees but on growing such beautiful Citrus trees in the ground and/or containers. Love your videos. Great info.
What type of fertilizer do I use for my Meyer lemon tree? And how often do I fertilize it?
I’m just 50 miles north of you. We have two Meyer lemon trees in pots in our greenhouse at this time. The leaves are yellowing. The soil is moist, does it need more sun. We have used miracle grow on them but not working. What could it be?
Thank you so much for your video! I am totally on the same page with you. I love Meyers lemons!
I think I’ll try one in a pot and one or two in the ground. See how that goes. We constantly use lemons to cook. Lemon potatoes - yum!
They are productive and reliable.
Very! I’m impressed.
The one thing I think the Meyer Lemon would not be as good as a regular lemon is in making Buttermilk where you need and want the high acidity. But other than that the Meyer looks like the winner and I'm going to grow it. It would be interesting to do a comparison in various things made with the Meyer like Lemon Meringue pie compared to a regular lemon.
It's not quite right for a lot of recipes. I don't really like it on baked salmon. I don't think it would be right for a lemon cake, either. But the blossoms smell great and it does well indoors. It's one of the few citrus that fruited for me, although my skill in growing citrus has been pretty bad up until now. I'm hoping all the things I have learned recently on this channel will make a big difference.
Nor with tea!
I bought trees from Scranton! I love his trees.
Stan is great.
I’ve been growing a grafted ML in a pot,3 yrs old now and is constantly flowering and fruiting.
It’s a very hearty tree but I put it under lights in the winter,harsh conditions here in the NE .
I got three lemons from my baby Meyer lemon last year and made a small batch of lemon curd, it was amazing. I have about a dozen growing right now. The tree is potted and in the house, I didn't know I could plant it if I protect it so I'll probably try to plant it this summer. I do see sticky stuff on the leaves so I think it has a pest, I don't see anything though
Can't wait till our Meyer Lemon is giving us delicious fruit.😃
Hey handsome Dale!😃💕
They fruit fast! The first full year in ground, it gave me about 6 monster lemons. This is its second full year in ground (3rd overall if you consider rooting and transplant) and you can see how many fruits it has. It's a heavy bearer.
We love you Dale!
Dale sends his love 🐕
Thank you so much..once again..very informative! My neighbor got me a meyer lemon 2 years ago..I planted in a pot..never really know how to take care..just water never gave fertilizer..After watching your videos..I stared giving them fertilizer..it started flowering like crazy. I brought it inside my house and put it my kitchen where it got sun almost all day. Now I can see the baby lemons coming out from the flowers..I am so excited..looks like I am going to have plenty..is it kind of odd for my lemon to start flowering and making fruits this time of year?? How long it will take to be mature? Sorry...a little long..but I know you will have the answer!! Smile 😊
Small, potted lemons can fruit on an everbearing schedule, especially indoors where seasons don't exist. It's not unusual for my potted lemons and limes to flower multiple times a year. The in-ground citrus is highly seasonal, but the small-fruited potted citrus probably have their circadian rhythms in disarray, so they are more sporadic. Container citrus need frequent fertilizer applications, because they immediately deplete the pots and have nowhere to go. Keep in mind that citrus self-thin, so most of your lemons will probably drop (and make quite a mess in the process). My trees bloom in April(ish) and are ready for harvest in winter, so expect it to take 6-8 months to ripen the fruits.
@The Millennial Gardener 😃 You are so right..and know so well.. I have to sweep my kitchen floor everyday!! Very messy!!.yes, I also noticed some of the fruits have fallen..Thank you so much for your quick response..much appreciated!. I am in zone 7, so I don't think I can grow them outside!
Gotta use my fruiting from seed orange tree..and graft to and grapefruit and lemon..also bag rootings..
Just fyi, in the San Gabriel Valley area of South Cal, just about every other house has a meyer lemon tree. We had one growing up and had enough lemons to make pies, lemonade, and salsa almost all year round. You described the lemon characteristics perfectly, by the way. You were right, store bought lemons are quite different.
Great video,simple, explicit explanations. Thank you for sharing. Can citrus peels be use on citrus plants?
I’m in Zone 5b, Canada. Meyer lemon is the hardest citrus to grow in pots. They are drama queen. Anything could upset them and cause them to drop their leaves.
But I will continue to enjoy them from Costco.
They do not like being brought indoors right away. You have to slowly acclimate them to indoor conditions, or they will defoliate. The Key Lime is just as bad, I assure you. I'm so sick and tired of picking up Key Lime leaves in my sunroom.
Oh my gosh, Dale though 😍
He's the best 😄
excellent video. please show us how to grow one using a friend's tree cuttings.
I just love the most pristine smile and those sparkling eyes that you always begin your videos with !
My Meyer Lemon plant is growing crazy after adding charcoal, try that method, the carbon sequestration and potash in the burnt wood (charcoal) makes it so effing healthy.
Thank you! There are a lot of nutrients in ash. Just watch your pH. Too much can create an alkaline condition. A little goes a long way.
I have a young meyer lemon tree in a pot in Wilmington NC. Dropped all flowers in April. Doing great and I have some new blossoms in late June. Should I pick these off or just let nature take her course? Thx. PS: love your channel
Thank you sooooooo much for your wonderful informative VIDEO !!! I can't wait to get my Mayer lemons fully grown & to be ready. I have 11 of them (still green) growing on a tiny tree, this is my very first year..... Do they need full sun, I'm in SC ??? (On Hilton Head Island).
Just got a lemon and lime cutting from Bright Leaf and gonna see how they do in Upstate SC 👊🏻
I'm envious. I'm in central Alabama climate zone 7b. Winter temps get down to between 7-10F, too cold for citrus. They can be grown inside a heated greenhouse, but that is more trouble than I want to go through, and I need the space for other food crops.
You can definitely grow satsumas and hybrids like Yuzu with my protection methods. I see no reason why you can't grow a Yuzu and a Brown Select Satsuma, maybe even an Ichang lemon, with my incandescent light+water barrel+plant jacket method. As long as you're reliable with your protection, you can do it. The Yuzu and Ichang could be used similar to a lemon. Follow my methods here: ruclips.net/p/PL1gY7BoYBGIG1w1u_K6CDIhfsqG8dMnPj
I’m convinced! Have wanted a Lemon tree forever… I had to giggle at your taste test, no actually you made me laugh…..Been there with the squinting eyes and pucker!!! Great Video, I’m gonna find a Meyer Lemon Tree. Plants some seeds of a store bought lemon night before last. Will see if they germinate.
Thanks for your time and knowledge. DD n Tx 😊
Harvey lemon is my favorite lemon. Very cold hardy.
Thanks so much! I am planning on buying a lemon tree this year for growing in a container. I have an orange tree in a container and it did wonderfully this last season. I will definitely look for the Meyer lemon!
Excellent! It's fantastic.
I’m in zone 6 so I kept my Meyer lemon outside this summer and brought it in over the winter but how do I fertilize? What size container? How much sun? Do I need artificial light? I have a mandarin orange tree too. I got I orange off of it (by accident, I have no idea what I am doing)
So glad I found your channel. You are a wealth of practical information.
I appreciate it! Thanks so much for watching!
Hey, I’m from the same area! I’d like to visit your place one day! But I’d like to say I like your video’s, and I have a lot of banana varieties, but still no fruit. Maybe you can teach me some of your skill’s to overwinter the plants
Can't believe you went in for a second taste!
The Meyer lemons aren't bad. If you pop the skin off, they're segmented just like a satsuma.
Great video! I've been thinking about growing a Meyer lemon but am concerned zone 6b is too cold (we got temps as low as -6F in December)? Also, how close to your house foundation did you plant your tree?
A meyer will not survive in zone 6. Even my zone is a huge gamble. You will need to grow it in a pot. You may be able to grow Yuzu with significant protection, but a meyer will not work. You’d need 25 degrees of protection consistently, and you need to get into the 50’s and warmer basically every day.
I just got one for Mother's day, im in zone 6a so i guess i will be bringing it in when it gets cold which is fine, i guess i will just keep it pruned back to fit inside and out of the door 😂
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It's actually Anthony, but thank you! 😀
1st time adding meyer lemon in kilawin i feel inlove now i have meyer lemon in container in Philippines
Love the videos ! I do admit , Sweeter is not better for myself .
Meyer lemons aren't "sweet." They taste just like a lemon. The "sweetness" is really only noticeable if you drink the juice side-by-side with a 'standard' Eureka or Lisbon lemon like I did in this video. A Meyer Lemon is really just less acidic. It doesn't have a strong burn like a true lemon does, and you get *a lot* more juice.
@@TheMillennialGardener I just planted a healthy one … already fruiting in Jacksonville Florida. My goal is to catch up with you . Free food sounds about perfect
That’s a beautiful Lemon tree! If I live an hour north of you, anyway I could meet you half way & get a few pieces I can grow here? If all my jalapeños come up I’ll have a small army of pepper plants maybe a trade? Love your channel btw!! Been watching off an on for a few months, you have & share some great info!! Not to Mention Local Carolina info, knowledge & experience!! Definitely got a new sub !!!
Great video! Enjoyed the Christmas lights on your Meyer lemon as well!
Thanks so much! It keeps the lemon tree nice and warm on cold nights.
So I recently bought citrus trees and I have came across your channel. I see you have tons of videos about growing citrus trees. How do I need to fertilize these newly planted trees? How often should I water them?
I have done research, but a lot of the research conflicts and I just thought I'd ask you since you seem knowledgeable and you can't ask a google article a question.
thank you my friend for this review!!!! so helpful
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Hello, I new to growing Meyer lemons. My tree appears to be about two years old with visible golf ball size lemons. (Still green in color) it seems the lemons stopped growing. About a month ago new buds started to grow. Should I prune the bigger lemons off since it seems like the growth has stalled or leave them?? I live in Lexington SC, what zone do I live in?? Your channel is awesome and I view your videos constantly .
I just love you Channel. Such great info. I am in South Arkansas and I’m zone 8 as well. Your info fit my climate perfect. I just bought a Meyer lemon tree and will use this info to grow it. Also where do you order banana plants from. I watched you video on bananas too.
A dear friend of mine bought me a beautiful Meyer lemon tree 2 years ago. I live in southern New Hampshire and we have some pretty harsh winters here. I have it in a pot which I leave outside from early spring until fall which I bring indoors and place it on the sunniest window I have. It's growing beautifully I do lose some leaves when I bring it indoors but I have tons of flowers and 2 or 3 good size lemons growing as I write this they are green at the moment but it appears to be very healthy. Any recommendations as far as feeding it? I don't want to give it something that is going to hurt it. I water it once every 8 to 10 days or as it seems to need it. So far so good. I'm very happy with it's progress and it has grown so big. Thanks for the infomation but I love in zone 6A and it seems fine so far.
Good information. I love the history of plants.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Years ago, my mom had a ponderosa lemon tree, in Florida. I don't know where she got it. The tree was barely 7' and the lemons were bigger than most grapefruits.. thin skin and heavy with juice.. not terribly sweet but made wonderful lemon curd.
Where did you get the tree cover from? I want to plant my tree in the ground next year but it can get pretty cold in Norfolk, VA. I like the lights to keep it warm as well.
I have a small one and the taste is delicious.
Thanks for using time stamps
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I am in Summerville, SC and I believe I am zone 8B. I have 2 Meyer lemons and 1 lemon tree all in pots. When we get a frost alert I bring them inside until its ok for them to be outside. I am a mostly neglectful gardener but I want to turn over a new leaf. My husband just got me the 2nd Meyer Lemon Tree for Mothers day and it looks much healthier and robust than the 2 I have had for a few years. I have gotten some lemons from the older trees but not anything much. I am now wondering if I should attempt to plant it in the ground. Any pointers?
Thanks for the videos! I make Lemoncello. How would the Meyer zest?
I think it's fine. The zest is like regular lemon zest.
Nice one Jeff!
It's Anthony, but thanks 😄
@@TheMillennialGardener 😆 video lag
I’d be interested in a video that actually tells how to grow, when to feed, how and when to prune, etc.
I have a lot of different videos on my channel for fertilizing and pruning citrus. A full video would've been too long. If you search my channel for citrus, you'll find them all. www.youtube.com/@TheMillennialGardener/search?query=citrus
I have been growing a Meyer Lemon tree in a continer for five years now. I take it out for spring and summer and bring it in for the winter, It loves being inside ☺ I make a kick ass limeoncello with the juice. I's flowering right now. Quick question on Fig trees, do the have drwaf trees or do you just keep pruning it? I'd like to keep one in a container and keep it inside and out like my Meyer Lemon tree.
Absolutely great video
Thank you!
Thank-you so much for your Lemon tree video on the facts "Meyer Lemons" are the best to grow! Well~ I live in SE Minnesota!😁 Can I grow the Lemon tree next to my house or as an indoor small Lemon tree bush? How tall does it get? Lemons are excellent in Vit C & for detoxifying your body!😁🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🤗
❤😅 I really like this video. It was very informative.